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k2yhe - We have an old craftsman and did just that. We (hired a contractor) opened the wall up and used louvered bi-fold doors, plantation style which look nice and save on space. He painted them white to match the trim. Looks sharp.

Then we ran a 96" heavy duty chrome closet pole across the entire closet and it holds up fine. (Heavy duty is the key - we didn't want to waste space with a support pole or shelf) We threw in some shelving at the top and one side, hooks on the other and found an old small shelf for shoes. Didn't spend any money on a fancy closet system.

I really think it was the best improvement we've made to the house....my closet is always organized and a joy to go in and out of every morning - even a year and a half later. But I get your concern about wall space....we did it only in the "master" bedroom room for this reason. The 2nd bedroom is more for storage we don't use every day, so we left it alone.

Remember, if you open up your closet, you may not need as big a dresser. I was shocked at how much more stuff I could fit when I could get things in and out more easily. We even fit our laundry hamper in there now!