I’m turning the spare bedroom into a walk-in closet!
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Comments (30)DancingQueen, If you like the one with circles, here is a similar one from Allbed, in metal instead of wood: I don't like the higher arm that the metal one has but it still has a different look than the typical daybed. I think the lower arms and back is what makes the West Elm daybed look so refreshing. Most daybeds being sold look like baby cribs: This one I imagined was Martha Stewart's prison cell - standard issue cot with pillows added to soften the harsh angles, probably embroidered with dental floss. The other popular style daybeds have is the barn animal feed bin look: And then of course the hospital exam table look: If the daybed will be used as a sofa more often than as a bed for sleeping try getting one that is not twin size, but rather a cot size. It will be more comfortable for seating and still double as a bed for an overnight guest, and not take up so much floor space in a tiny room. This Harry Probber cot sized daybed is not as deep as a twin size. This one here also is a cot size and make seating easier but the cool thing about it is that it opens to form a much larger bed: The bed I posted earlier a few posts back not only is a single size daybed but converts to a queens size sleeping arrangement OR two singles. Plenty of options for overnight guests....See MoreTurning bedroom into walk-in closet
Comments (6)The house was painted all dark colors dark colors when we bought it – dark grays, brick red, dark green, navy. It was dark and heavy looking even with all the windows windows. It is all painted white and very light colors now and looks so bright and airy, it is hard for us to believe it's the same house. The other bedroom also has three doors and I think three windows. But it is a little bigger and has more wall space for placing furniture, so we want to use that one as a bedroom. Yes I think building in front of the windows may be the best use of the space. We can also build in front of the door (maybe remove the doorknob) that goes to the hallway and just enter the closet from the bedroom as that would be typical anyway....See MoreWalk-In Closet: Accessible from bathroom or just bedroom?
Comments (14)Never a problem at any house with the closet access from the bathroom. The toilet has never been close to the closet. Separate WC, too in 4 homes I've lived in (3 of those I had built). My current renovation, there is no separate WC, but the toilet is 20 feet away from the closet. I have no closet access from the master bedroom because that would require 3 doors (entry, closet, bath) in the master....See MoreSpare Walk In Closet Organization
Comments (5)I installed a very similar shelving unit in 2 closets in our bedroom a year ago. I think my closets are about the same width, but not as deep. For us they work beautifully! I did not add drawers, as we have a chest of drawers in the bedroom; I just have shelves for jeans, shorts, heavy sweaters, ski gear. In my closet, I have 2 hanging rods. Out of season or less frequently used clothes go in the back - they are not as convenient to reach, but it is still possible. The shelf above is for out of season storage - but the new shelving unit (and a healthy purge) means I have very little need for that high shelf. In DH's closet, I moved the hanging rod up as high as I could reach to hang up clothes, and added 2 shelves below the clothes for shoes and boxes. If you find that arrangement completely unacceptable, I suggest you take out the existing shelves/rods (I don't like hanging clothes on wire shelves anyway), rotate the shelving unit 90°, and add double clothes rods in the remaining space. It looks like there are a few pairs of pants that need a longer space - in my closet, I have a rack on the back of the closet door for long dresses....See MoreKim Q
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