Talk Story with an Advertiser: Closets ‘N Things

By Le‘a Gleason

New to Kona’s Old Industrial Area is Closets ‘N Things, a business that provides affordable yet elegant solutions for closet storage systems. Owners Beth and Robin Wells offer customers an alternative to the production-line construction methods that the big-box stores sell. Each shelving system is individually handcrafted using hand selected premium hardwoods.

Robin has been a state licensed building contractor since 1989.

“I’ve been immersed in this construction roller coaster ride for quite some time. During that span of time after the last construction collapse in 2008 until its lethargic recovery of 2012, like all contractors, I had to somehow reinvent myself, as well as my company in order to survive. As luck would have it, my daughter, Austen, left a design magazine on our dining room table, and on the cover was a clever yet simple shelving design. This magazine cover was really the birth of Closets ‘N Things,” he says.

The mission behind the business is to provide anyone who has a home, condominium, garden shed, dog house, chicken coop—or anything structural needing shelving for that matter—with another option for their organizational needs.

“There are other stores selling closet systems, but we are unique in the sense that we handcraft all of our closet systems and all systems are installed by a licensed contractor, thus providing all warranties and safeguards as provided by the Hawaii Contractors Licensing Board,” Robin says.

He admits that there’s the occasional time when he can’t meet a client’s needs, and that’s rarely a problem, because pricing at Closets ‘N Things is affordable and targets all economic levels.

Another part of their success is Robin’s management style.

“I definitely embrace a collaborative style of management and culture. I love working with clients and hearing their ideas and visualizing their dreams. A client’s creativity can be so full of clever ideas that it’s fun to embrace their design and give it life,” he says.

Robin adds that if you like affordable beauty and function while adding value to your home, you have to visit their showroom or website he and Beth will help you get started! ❖

Closets ‘N Things
Kona’s Old Industrial Area
74-5626 Alapa Street, Suite 2A, Kailua-Kona
808.326.9200
ClosetsNThings.com