Closets By Design is more than just a storage company—it’s a solution-driven business dedicated to helping customers create functional and organized spaces. At the helm is Galen Anderson, who, after spending years as a paramedic, seized the opportunity to turn his lifelong passion for woodworking into a career. Now, just over a year into ownership, he is finding his stride, blending craftsmanship with customer service to transform home spaces.
Growing up, Anderson was surrounded by the smell of sawdust and the hum of power tools. His father was a custom cabinet maker who ran his own woodworking business before transitioning to a custom kitchen cabinet company for the remainder of his career. “Working with wood and on home projects has always been something I enjoyed and a personal hobby, so it has been exciting to get to do it professionally,” Galen says.
Anderson has made it his mission to provide customized storage solutions that enhance everyday life. The company prioritizes customer service, working closely with clients to understand their needs, what they are keeping, and how they want to store their items. “They are the ones who are using the systems day in and day out, and we want them to be an integral part of the design process,” Anderson emphasizes. Closets By Design is committed to making sure solutions fit seamlessly into their customers’ lives.
Under Anderson’s leadership, the company has grown significantly, now completing an average of 50 installations per month. Despite the expansion, Closets By Design maintains a small, close-knit team of about 16 employees. “The business is young and still feels like a transitioning business, so every month is exciting to see the growth,” Anderson shares. Designers, installers, shop workers, and office personnel all play crucial roles in delivering high-quality service, and Anderson values the collaborative environment they’ve built.
Galen says he is especially proud to offer a business that is locally owned and operated and does all its manufacturing in Kansas City. He adds, “Since we are local, it makes us quick and agile from a manufacturing aspect, plus it is nice to know that everyone who works on your project lives here in KC.”
The core of the business remains closet installations, with services extending to pantries, garages, laundry rooms, personal offices and even wall bed systems. Seasonally, spring and summer bring a boom in garage flooring and cabinetry requests. “We do a lot of slat walls in garages, the new and improved version of a peg wall. They are durable, functional and give organizational options without taking up a ton of floor space.”
For Galen Anderson and Closets By Design, organizing is about creating spaces that improve daily life. “Something happens in our brain when we have a clean, organized space,” he reflects. “It gives you a sense of dignity and makes you feel good.”
For more information and to see photo galleries of finished projects, go to www.kansascity.closetsbydesign.com.