Setting up a walk-in closet: dimensions, ideas?
We're hoping to add a built-in or walk-in, or walk-thru closet to our master bedroom this year.
What is everyone's experiences of all of the above? What did you do that you wish you didn't, and didn't do that you wish you did?
If it's walk-in, or walk-thru, how much space do we need to leave between the clothes rails and drawers, etc? I'm guessing 4' minimum - would that be enough for 2 adults who live closely together, but one is a domestic piglet (that would be me...), while the other is a neat-freak (that would be mr bubblyjock)?
I've got various configurations in mind, but I'd love some input, as we've never had the luxury of these options before (er, I guess coat racks cluttering the spare room don't count).
What is everyone's experiences of all of the above? What did you do that you wish you didn't, and didn't do that you wish you did?
If it's walk-in, or walk-thru, how much space do we need to leave between the clothes rails and drawers, etc? I'm guessing 4' minimum - would that be enough for 2 adults who live closely together, but one is a domestic piglet (that would be me...), while the other is a neat-freak (that would be mr bubblyjock)?
I've got various configurations in mind, but I'd love some input, as we've never had the luxury of these options before (er, I guess coat racks cluttering the spare room don't count).
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However, I did take a look at your website - by my guesstimation, your walk-in closets are at least 6' wide between the hanging clothes - ?
There are two windows approx 4' wide on one long wall, and the bedroom door is 5' from the corner on the long wall opposite.
The bed sits head to the wall at that short end, so the bedroom door opens inwards, towards/across the end of the bed.
The rest of the space is pretty much a clutter of chests of drawers, coat racks, etc. There is an original built-in/walk-in closet running the length of the other short wall, opposite the bed, which is approx 5' deep x 14' wide, door in the middle. It's unusual for an 1850s house, but a very inefficient use of space, so it can - should be removed and/or modified as we wish.
We want to fit in an efficient walk-in/thru closet for his and hers, plus a bathroom with a toilet, shower, bath, wash-basin, maybe two if there's room, maybe a bidet if there's room.
I reckon if we're clever we don't need a door on the bathroom for privacy; we can achieve privacy by judicious positioning of walls, dividers, etc. This will also hopefully allow for a bit of natural light from the windows to filter into the closet and bathroom.
I'll try and do a sketch and load it - probably easier to understand!
You can fax them a sketch with measurements and they will design or you can design yourself.
They ship everything and you install. Not difficult at all. Slight learning curve and then easy!
My husband and I did our master and our coat closet. And then did five closets among three rental homes.
I had California closet come out for a small corner unit in my laundry room and it cost 3 times more than the ones we did ourselves. Then my sister in law told me about easy closet.