By John Flood

joe hu/town crier Dana Norris, Valet Organizers manager, shows an installation in the store’s State Street showroom.

For homeowners left scratching their heads trying to make a space work more efficiently, Valet Organizers Inc. offers a helping hand.

The firm, with a showroom in downtown Los Altos, offers services in space design and custom furniture installation for almost every room in a house.

The company designs and installs home offices and theaters, adds wall beds to small guest rooms and transforms inefficient closet areas by adding shelving, counters and drawers. And, if a garage needs a makeover, they’ll redo it by adding shelving, cabinets and work space.

Larry Fox, president of Valet Organizers, bought the company in 2000 from a couple who had founded the business and were close to retirement. Fox had already been a satisfied customer of the firm - so satisfied, in fact, he decided to buy it.

“I liked it so much, I bought the business,” Fox said.

Since then Fox, who has been a Los Altos resident for 12 years, has expanded the business through acquisitions.

In 2005 Fox bought EuroDesign, a custom furniture company with a showroom on State Street. Valet Organizers is located in that State Street building.

The company, headquartered in Campbell, prides itself on providing high-quality products backed by personal service.

“(Our custom installations) are an investment,” Fox said, referring to the value his products add to a home. “We want our customers to be educated on the quality, the caliber and the price. Unlike a furniture store, everything (we do) is built to the specific needs (of the customer).”

“We go through an interview process with our clients: How much file storage do they need? Do they use a desktop computer or a laptop? Do they prefer the printer on top or below (on a shelf)? Once I have a sense of you, I design a plan for you,” Fox said.

Fox and his staff encourage clients to visit the showroom for ideas. At some point, the designer will visit a client’s home.

“We take measurements and we draw up a plan on a CAD program,” Fox said. “We meet again and fine-tune the changes. Once we have the go-ahead, we manufacture and install it from start to finish. We do it all. It’s designed, manufactured and installed by us.

“We focus on building your dream,” Fox said. “Los Altos is a wonderful market for our business.”

Valet Organizers is located at 359 State St. and has showrooms in Campbell, Burlingame and Danville. For more information, call 941-776 or visit www.valetorganizers.com.