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Design help needed for bathroom closet/cabinet

7 years ago

Ok, we Re totally remodeling our boys' bathroom. There was a "cabinet" that was very ugly so we removed it. When we did this, we found the 1 1/2 ft deep cabinet was in a space that was about 3 1/2 feet deep. We hate to waste this space so what are some ideas we now have an access panel to the plumbing which is a god thing. I was thinking putting shelves in the back but what kind of door, etc. thanks advance

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Gracie

7 years ago

Mine is only 10" wide. This is a Rev-a-Shelf unit that my cabinet maker had to replace and make a custom unit instead. It only had a center track and it never closed properly, but it was a new design three years ago, and they may have worked out the kinks since then. These and the Hafele units come in several widths and heights. Notice that I have a deep cabinet over top.

On my custom unit, the top and bottom shelves are 4" deep drawers. That would be better for the bath than metal bars so that smaller items don't slip through. But you could load that up with TP, cleaning and bathing supplies, hair dryers, etc., and have some flat shelves for towels. The shelves on my pantry have a small lip, unlike the metal bars shown here.

The commercial pull-out pantries aren't cheap, but it looks like you've used nice finishes in the bathroom already. You might be able to have a door made to match your vanity. Barker Doors here in Oregon is one source.

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LM Interior Design, LLC
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hey there chuckwagon. I had the same opportunity to use a similar space on my project, LM Designs: Old is New Again. To the right of the shower, there is now a deep linen closet with tons of storage.

We used Elfa from The Container Store offers, which is a shelving system that is easy to install & has ventilated, adjustable shelves.

The best of luck to you!
LM Masiello
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chuckwagon
Original Author
7 years ago
What was your door size for the closet. Our opening is 17.5" and we still need to finish the studs. We aren't sure what type of door to use without losing much space.
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LM Interior Design, LLC
7 years ago
The door on my client's project is 18" wide.

You can always order a custom size or use half of a bi-fold set.
tamchuck39
7 years ago
Did you hang the door using regular hinges? We've thought about using a pivot hinge. Need a way that will take as little as space from the 17 inches. Especially since the shelves will be in the back of the closet.
itltrot
7 years ago
A lot of people are doing open storage these days. Or maybe even just a curtain so you don't loose room with the door.
Gracie
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It'll be hard to get things from 3" deep in that narrow an opening. You could have a cabinet maker make a pull-out unit similar to a pantry pull-out. I'm not sure you could keep your access panel because I don't know if those units are removable. Mine has two glides in the base so it's possible if the shelves were removed it would be light enough to remove it from the glides. The door is attached to the face of the unit.
chuckwagon
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
mayflowers do you have a pic.
Gracie
7 years ago
Here's a Houzz photo. It looks custom. Just search on pull-out in Baths.

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chuckwagon
Original Author
7 years ago
@mayflowers we love this idea!!!
homepro01
7 years ago
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Hettich and Accuride make up to 48" deep drawer slides to support this type of installation. You can also order custom pullouts in any depth and size you need from places like Barker, Scherrs and Cimarron Drawers. Good luck!

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