Choose closed drawers for anything that creases, collects dust, or looks messy in a pile, and choose open shelving for the things you reach for daily and keep tidy without thinking about it. That is the short answer to open shelving or closed drawers in custom closets, and it has shaped every closet Expresscloset has designed for Metro Vancouver homeowners since 2005. The rule holds whether you are working with a sprawling walk-in or a compact condo wardrobe.