Thoughts on this closet?
My brother is building a house and asked me my opinion on his house plan that they are currently working on. Does this closet seem like a bad idea? Is it even considered a walk-in closet at 4 foot deep? Does it seem strange to have bipass doors on this closet? I understand the reason for them but would it make more sense to do a reach in closet with regular out swing doors?
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5 years agoMrs Pete
5 years agoI see two options, each with its own pros and cons.
Choice 1:
- Place shelves on the sides of the closet -- these should be 14-15" deep, and each spouse would have a 24" wide clothing tower for sweaters, jeans, shoes ... probably seven shelves each.
- One 130" hanging rod (clothes on the end will be "hidden" behind shelves) -- that's 65" of hanging space per spouse.
Choice 2:
- Drawers and/or shelves in the middle of the closet -- each spouse could have 41" of space here ... double the folded space of Choice #1.
- 48" of hanging space for each spouse -- though a portion of this would be pushed into the difficult-to-reach corner.
Conclusion:
- If the couple has ore hanging clothes, #1 is their best option.
- If the couple has more folded clothes /shoes, #2 is their best option.
As for doors, I personally would go bi-fold. Or, if you go with Option #2, perhaps NO door /instead frame the space with pretty curtains.
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5 years agoIt would be good to make sure your brother understands that the dotted lines are not indicative of how much space hanging clothes will take. I find the renditions of closets on many floor plans to be misleading; they make it look like there is more floor space than there truly is. (And as Mark B points, out... clothes don't turn corners.)
This is a bit more realistic in terms of how much room hanging clothes will need.
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