St. Louis Magazine AT Home has named Saint Louis Closet Co. the best closet design in their November/December 2009 “Best of Everything” issue!  The winners are voted on by AT Home readers.  We are absolutely THRILLED to be named the best closet design, especially because it comes as voted on by our customers!  Thanks to everyone who voted!  Click the image below to enlarge.

Saint Louis Closet Co. is proud to announce that we have officially been certified as a bona fide Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)!!  The certification comes from the the State of Missouri’s Office of Supplier and Workforce Diversity.  In order to qualify for the WBE Certification, a business must be at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by a women, and the female owner must hold the highest position in the company and be capable of exercising direct control over the daily, as well as the long-term decisions regarding the management, policies and operations of the firm.

Saint Louis Closet Co. was founded in 1991 by Jennifer Williams, who still runs every aspect of the business.  Saint Louis Closet Co. has been locally owned and operated for 19 years, and it is the ONLY female-owned closet company in the entire Midwest!

“I am so thrilled to receive this certification,” says owner Jennifer Williams. “Anyone who knows me knows how adamate I am with my support of women in the workplace, and this is just another step forward for female-owned businesses everywhere!”

Click the link below to see our certificate:

Click the image below to read Saint Louis Closet Co. owner Jennifer Williams’ “Women in Business” Feature from the October issue of St. Louis Magazine:

Just announced today: Saint Louis Closet Co. is now running a Fall Special until Friday, November 6th at 5:00pm!!! Call us today for details at (314) 781-9000 and to schedule your free in-home estimate!!!

The Pulse, the local newspaper serving Brentwood, Maplewood, Rock Hill, Glendale, Webster Groves, Richmond Heights and Crestwood, featured Saint Louis Closet Co.’s all green product in their September edition. Click the image below to read the article!

Saint Louis Closet Co. is proud to announce that we will be hosting the National Closet Group October 21-23!  Members of the nationwide group will be visiting Saint Louis Closet Co.’s Maplewood Showroom.  Check out the “Events” tab (above) for more information on the event!

By: Jennifer Williams, Owner, Saint Louis Closet Co.

School is back in full swing, and parents and kids alike are finding themselves going at a million miles per minute.  It is hard enough getting your kids out of bed, ready and out the door in time for school and to get yourself to work without throwing healthy living into the mix.  I completely understand the stress, with owning four businesses between my husband and I and raising two children under the age of ten, it is just so easy to pick up fast food on the way home at the end of the day.

Teaching our children healthy eating habits is a daily struggle for parents everywhere, but a little bit of healthy planning can make a world of difference. You can buy the healthiest foods, but we all know that when your family is hungry, they do not want to take the time to cut up some veggies or fruit.  Basically, if it is not in a convenient package, your family is going to be less likely to take the time to get it ready.  Rather, you’ll grab the less healthy, but more accessible package of chips to suffice as your midday snack.

Something that I find is extremely time saving is when I get home from grocery shopping on Sundays, before I put the food in the fridge, I get out the cutting board, Ziploc bags and Gladware and start dividing up our food for the week.  I divide up everything from graham crackers and fruit salad to vegetables and chicken into serving sizes.  For example, I will take a big package of blueberries, wash and divide them into those mini snack Ziploc bags, making enough bags for each of my children for every day of the week.  That way, I can just grab the pre-made bag that is filled with washed and ready fruit, toss them in their lunchbox, and get them out the door.

Putting away your groceries is like organizing a closet: if you just throw your shoes on the floor of your closet saying, “I’m too busy right now, I’ll come back and organize it later,” the chances are extremely high that you will not do it.  This is how I approach my kitchen. Getting your pantry organized makes a huge difference in your life.  In fact, one of Saint Louis Closet Co.’s specialties, and most requested spaces to get organized, is the pantry.  Available accessories include everything from spice racks, cabinets, drawers and corner shelves to wine racks, sliding shelves and baskets. Having healthy food organized and at your family’s fingertips is extremely important when it comes to developing nutritional eating habits.

Getting healthy is as much about organization as it is about the purchase.  Planning and preparation at the beginning of the week will keep you on track for the rest of the week. It will also help your family stay on a healthy eating schedule as well as help to create good nutritional habits that your children can use for the rest of their lives.

Saint Louis Closet Co. is happy to be included in a testimonial ad  for Maplewood’s Auto Plaza Ford that will run in the St. Louis Business Journal.  Click the image below to check it out!

Saint Louis Closet Co. owner Jennifer Williams will be the featured speaker at Marian Middle School’s Distinguished Women’s Luncheon on Wednesday, September 16th! During the school year, women media and business leaders share their career perspectives with Marian students, and Jennifer is thrilled to be able to speak to these young students!

Saint Louis Closet Co. is happy to announce that we will be running advertisements this Fall on local radio stations 102.5 KEZK as well as KMOX1120, so keep an ear out for those!