Bedroom: Add Closet & Move/Delete Doors
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2 years ago
We purchased a house that was previously used as a rental, but now are attempting to make some changes which will make it more functional for everyday use, rather than a "VRBO, lets cram as many beds in as we can so we can list it as sleeping a huge number of people" type of home.
Currently, the bedroom layout shown is filled with bunk beds and does not have a closet. But it does have two doors to the main living area (and double doors to the outside). We'd like to add a closet and a queen bed (and space for whatever else makes sense since it's a weird shape (sitting area? dressers? desk?).
We are open to all ideas, but I assume after we are done, we will only have one door to the interior (and it may be in a totally different location than either of the two existing doors).
In case it isn't clear from my floorplan, the top section of the room has lower ceiling, and the bottom of the room has a 5" wide structural beam that drops down and runs through the room.
A bigger closet would be more useful and one idea we were kicking around was to have a bigger opening with barn doors (as opposed to a traditional walk-in closet) which might provide more closet space since we wouldn't have to allow for the doors to open.
But I'll stop with my ideas and listen to what the internet has to say.
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Comments (11)Well, if you can afford that setup, I would plan on the girls each having their own clothes, and simply borrowing if the other sister is ok with it. Having five daughters, I know all about sharing rooms, closets, clothes, bathrooms, etc. For example, my first two were fifteen months apart and were best friends through high school (in the same grade.) However, the younger one was a slob and older onewasn't, and they had different tastes in clothes. The younger was careless with the other's clothes. Her sister would have hated to have to share everything with her. My point is that I would give them each their own closet, since they will likely want to have their own clothes, anyway. Then, they can learn to ask to borrow an item. I also wonder why you are including a tub and shower in a children's bath? Even though the bathroom is a nice size, I believe it will feel cramped. I think I would give each child her own vanity and toilet, and include a shower/tub combination in a separate middle room. And, when your kids are teens, you might regret giving them their own doors to the outside! :)...See MoreHelp with closet and bedroom doors clashing
Comments (11)I spent 15 years of my life with a room with that exact set up. The closet doors were sliders, and honestly, I never thought about it being a hazard, as it never presented any problems. With sliding closet doors, there's not much issue with the doors hitting each other. As far as someone getting hit by an opening door, how often would that happen? If the door is closed, or slightly closed, you're not just going to throw it open, are you? As soon as you start to push on the door, the person on the other side will alert you. Also, how much time do you really spend standing in front of a closet? When I was in that set-up, the inside-side of the closet is where I kept the most used items, with the side behind the door being where lesser used items were stored. I had never thought about it being unusual or odd until seeing your lay out. Pocket doors were big on bedrooms back in the 1970's where I grew up. They are neat in some ways, but also look a little dated. Whenever I'd go to the house of a friend whose bedroom door was a sliding pocket door, I felt like I was on the Starship Enterprise :)...See MoreWhere to add a closet?
Comments (4)That's helpful. I like both of those ideas better than what I'm working with now, but they both involve removing the existing door and adding a door into an existing wall. I know that's relatively minor renovation work, but since I'm doing the work myself I'm hesitant to do anything that I don't have to. If I was designing the house from scratch, I'd definitely have it open to the hallway to the north....See MoreMaster Closet - Should I add doors inside?
Comments (12)Speaking as a closet designer the short answer is "No" you don't need it. The long answer is "Yes" if you want it. How big is the closet? I assume your are working with the closet design company? If it is contractor or builder they won't consider the details of the space in terms of clothing width, shoe storage math, handbags. The Rule of Thumb is you need a 24" D Panel cabinet to doors to cover clothes. This takes up way space in the closet so do you have see if you have the room. And then you have to leave a space for the doors to open. And of course the big question is what is your budget? It's not loaded question but one that most people can't answer --because most closet systems are custom cut --so there is not a "set price". A 10 x 12" room with doors over the closet in the most classic white would start at 15 -20K --for slab doors not glass or fancy options. The photos the other person posted (which are gorgeous) are more than likely 25K - 35K + closets. The attached photos are form job being installed. Remember it's not a finished job and not professional (to seduce photos). The client opted for some 24" D cabinets with glass doors, some open sections. This a big space 15" Long on one wall, and the closet itself is a quasi "L" shape. This project is 30K...See Morelayout_questions
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