Closet System with 3 Sets, 6–15 FT Closet Organizer System with 6 Drawers, 9 Shelves & 5 Rods, Walk-In Modular Closet System, Custom Built-In Closet Kit, White

Why it's worth it

The Westcity three-unit system brings 6 drawers, 9 shelves and 5 hanging zones across a 6-to-16-foot span. It's the highest-capacity system in this guide, with rods rated to 100 pounds each and anti-tip hardware in the box.

If you're outfitting a closet that has to replace a dresser as well, this is the one. Six drawers on sliding rails, nine shelves and five hanging zones is more storage than any other system here. For a shared primary closet — two people, four seasons, one room — the extra drawer capacity is the difference between a closet that works and a closet that overflows into the bedroom.

The stated capacity is the other reason to reach for it. Westcity rates the stainless rods at 100 pounds each, using 0.6mm-wall tubing rather than the thin rolled steel you find in cheaper kits. For context, The Container Store's Elfa brackets — the published benchmark in this category — are rated to 100 pounds each as well. That's a serious number for a system in this price class, and it means a full row of coats isn't a problem.

From our review of 6 modular closet systems

What we like

• +If you're outfitting a closet that has to replace a dresser as well, this is the one
• +The stated capacity is the other reason to reach for it
• +It's three independent units, each about 23.7 inches wide, and it covers 6 to 16 feet
• +The listing is honest that this is a two-person assembly, and you should believe it

What to know

• –It's heavy and it's big
• –Engineered wood with drawers means more places for the material to fail
• –At 81 inches tall and 15.8 inches deep, it's a genuinely deep unit