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Americans are opening the door a bit wider on cedar closets. A recent survey of 1,000 adults showed that while only ten % really personal a cedar closet, 41 % would consider installing a single in their houses when informed about the rewards.

"Our research clearly shows that the positive aspects of cedar closets could be America's ideal- kept home improvement secret," says Bev Head, CEO of Huntsville, Alabama-based Giles & Kendall, the #1 cedar closet liner manufacturer in the United States and makers of the CedarSafe Organic Closet Liner brand.

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� Repel and resist moths, roaches, silverfish and mildew

� Provide a fantastic cedar scent

� Safer than mothballs and smells much better

� Typically found in pricey or older residences

� A fantastic place to retailer out-of-season clothing.

A 2005 study by Unity Marketing shows that 15 percent of home owners who make $150,000 a year or a lot more have cedar closets. That's about the same percentage as these who own wine cellars or outdoor hearths. According to the CedarSafe survey, 44 % of cedar closet owners inherited them when they purchased the home. More than 30 % installed them on their personal.

Closet Makeovers Are Big Business

In current years, closet makeovers have turn out to be massive company-a $2 billion business. The boom helped spark a new trade magazine, CLOSETS, which notes that the average cost of a closet installation has improved from $two,000 to $three,500. Significantly of that expense comes from generating custom closets with lots of shelves and drawers.

"You don't have to devote a lot of income to appreciate the benefits of cedar closets," says Head. "In reality, you can install cedar panels or planks yourself for $150 to $360 for a regular-size closet."

The planks and panels are made of one hundred percent Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar and actually line the walls of the closet. They perform with standard metal bars or rods or even custom drawers.

The planks provide an sophisticated look to a closet in a master bedroom. It would cost about $360 to line 180 square feet of wall space with cedar planks.

The 4'-by-8' panels are best for storage places, secondary closets and attics. It would expense about $150 to line 180 square feet of wall space with these.Minyard Sons Services 1004 Cedar Park Dr Cedar Park, TX 78613? (512) 331-6441 http://www.minyardcompany.com