Pictured is the front hall closet we received. When we moved in and discovered it, we realized we had never opened the door during our walk through. I imagine this is what the builder left for the previous homeowner. He wasn't even smart enough to cut holes in the shelf and add a grommet or 2. Instead he decided that anyone living here doesn't need a front hall coat closet. 
These are 10' ceilings and he basically added 1 shelf. The builder should've placed the security alarm box and the wiring rack as high up as possible on the wall the security system sits. Neither of these should ever be accessible to children. There is serious stuff connected to that wiring rack. And furthere more, why he decided to use a front coat closet for a wiring closet to begin with is beyong stupid. This is a large house. He should've built an actually wiring cabinet or closet with ventilation and a lock. 
So after $1200 this is what I have now. The right way to at least try to remedy the cluster of a mess that has no way of correcting itself. But at least I can hang coats now.
