I have reach in closets that should be walk-ins
Jadee Logan
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Reach-in or small walk-in closet???
Comments (11)I don't usually post on this forum but mustangs can vouche for me. We were flooded out of our home by H. Sandy back in October. We had to redo the entire house. We're also in a small 1,250 s.f. ranch that started its life as a hot dog stand in the 1940s and was converted into a residence in the 60s. Storage was almost non-existent. During the rebuilding after Sandy, we had a contractor who specializes in closet organizers build custom units for each closet in our house (5). He used solid wood shelving/rails/drawers. Each closet was customized to what we store in that area. He TRIPLED at minimum our useable storage without changing any walls. He was so good at configuring the space we had available and executing his plan that I sent him a dozen roses when he was finished! (no joke, I did) Anyway, you might want to consult with a company in your area that does the same type work. I started my search with Google and found Matt living just a few blocks away. I've referred 4 people to him, so far. You just would not believe how much storage he created and because it's so well built (not flimsy wire shelves & such) it will last forever, or at least as long as I last (lol). /tricia...See MoreWalk-in Closet Door ---- In-swing vs Out-swing?
Comments (23)The closet plan needs to be drawn accurately to be able to see that the door should open inward. Hanging clothes require 24" of depth instead of the approx. 18" shown in the posted diagram. Clothes rods that turn corners create dead storage. The clear space in the middle should be at least 3 ft wide. If the hanging storage on the left side wall (as you enter) was shown as 24", then the storage on the right side would need to be no deeper than 12" to allow a 3 ft open space. But even with that configuration the storage immediately to the left as you enter would need to be removed to allow enough width for comfortable entering and to allow access to the storage in the corner. Using an in-swing door might reduce the shelving length by a foot but IMO that is not enough storage to justify opening the door out into the bathroom where it would be in the way. As for whether the door swings to the right or left, you should avoid putting a door knob in a corner especially when there is an obsticle on the adjacent wall. Which way did it get built? There is really only one good way to swing this door and fortunately the contractor realized it in time to correct the designer's mistake....See MoreCloset design for reach-in closet "dead" areas.
Comments (8)I have that closet. My condolences. I put shelves in the dead ends and have it restricted to (in your example) 62" of hanging space. About a third is full height and the other is half height so approx 22" of full height hanging and 80" of half height hanging. I use the shelves for suitcases, rubbermaid totes, other large things like that. It's not ideal, but it's better than what I had....See MoreCloset: Walk In vs Reach in 33"x60" space
Comments (2)That seems very narrow for a walk it closet. I thought about doing something similar. I make a life size layout of the closet, laid hangers and hooks and baskets and decided it would be too tight for me to enjoy and elected to do a slightly shallower reach in closet. Your situation isn't quite the same with the pocket doors on either side, but do try a life size model in addition to graph paper and see if it will work for you....See Morejmm1837
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