Closet doors are often found to be the worst offender when the matter of utilization of existing space is analyzed. Many flat articles cai be hung along the width of the inner surface of a closet door without interfering with the contents of the closet. Shallow fixtures such as those pictured in Figun 4.12 will singly, or in combination, care for a variety of items. Constructed fron scrap lumber and dowels, rack A can be used as a shoe or slipper rack, or inverts Fig. 4.12. Door valet. 258 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK to form a double rod for garment hangers; in conjunction with C, it can be so located as to serve as an efficient umbrella rack. Rack В serves to hold handbags and similar flat articles, as well as a garment hanger rod; С can be used for large knitting bags, china plates, or magazines. Door Valet. For the men of the family the backdoor valet illustrated in D is a handy means for securing additional storage. The dimensions indicated will fit the averagesize door, when the tops and bottoms of the side members are screwed to the stiles or rails of the door. The sides can be of %in. material held together by lapped crossrails at convenient intervals. Compartment bottoms may be 3in. pieces of scrap with pieces of jin. plywood composing the hinged bin fronts. The 4"m plywood backs should extend far enough upward to engage the back of the crossrail immediately above them, to prevent the bin from falling forward and dumping its contents. The shirt bin should hold from six to eight shirts and the shoe rack can accommodate at least two pairs of shoes, plus the necessary cleaning materials. Vanity. For the female contingent a simple closet door dressing table creates a capsule powder room on the back of any available door. As shown in Figure 4.13, it consists of a semicircular shelf bracketed to the door, with a thin piece of veneer bradded around its edge as a fiddle rail to hold the various bottles and jars. An organdy skirt can be hung in the conventional manner to conceal additional shelves, if desired. These may take the form of pairs of painted cigar boxes, screwed and bracketed below the top shelf. The allimportant mirror should be fastened at the proper height. InnerDoor Compartment. A more elaborate but highly ingenious utilization of door back space is by means of a shallow, innerdoor unit hinged to a stile at the back of the door. As illustrated in A of Figure 4.14, when the closet door is so placed that it can swing back 1800 against the wall, the compartment can be hinged to the lock stile so that it can be opened to a Fig. 4.13. Vanity. g0° angle. With a 32in. door, an auxiliary storage unit 24 in. wide and 12 in. deep can be constructed that will serve as a dresser or a kitchenette. If open, railed shelves are substituted for the lower drawers in the drawing, an efficient bar can be assembled for compact entertaining. There is nothing unusual about the construction of such a compartment except that it would be well to brace all inside corners with angle irons.