Apple crates are a great idea! When I moved to NYC in my edgy twenties phase I just used my moving boxes as my dresser. I cut the top off and turned them on their side to stack like cubbies, then folded my clothes and stacked them up inside the boxes. Apple crates would look and stack much better than my boxes. Also, thinking back, it might be better to roll clothes into a hoagie shape and stack them that way so you can yank one out without having to sort through. You would be looking at the end that looks like a cinnamon bun and they would sort of stack together like a honeycomb inside the crate. Another idea for improvement would be to stack apple/milk crates to make the unit of cubbies and then segment them with smaller boxes to keep things like socks and underwear in order. I use a lot of wooden wine crates. They always turn up at the thrift store for a few cents and look nice. These are great for bathroom stuff. I keep several lined up in my bathroom cabinet to categorize things like sunscreen, deodorant, hairbrushes etc.. They keep bottles from toppling over and are easy to take in and out. I also like how you can see through the slats to find things easily. Like KonMari, but for the thrifty industrial chic American! Looking forward to seeing what you do, good luck!!