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Ideas to convert open office storage to bedroom closet

last year

We are remodeling a 1977 house. One 16x11 room has a built in storage wall with numerous cubbies including two with hanging rods. We believe this room was originally intended for use as an office. We would like to use it as a guest bedroom. Our problem is finding a way to cover the storage/closet wall, either partially or entirely. We've considered running two barn door type tracks but that seems rather clunky. To build it out a ways to create a door frame is limited by a hot water baseboard heater. The area is 8' tall and about 12' wide. The shelves are quite deep so they offer a lot of storage. While we could tear it all out and rebuild as a traditional closet, with a garage demo/expansion and three floors to remodel, this "bedroom" is one area we'd rather not invest a lot of time and money to spruce up. Looking for some creative or practical suggestions. (Ignore wires from ceiling. Waiting for electrician to install lights.)

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lisedv

last year

I think you'd should be able to do something similar to this with the right amount of doors giving you full access to the storage behind...

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
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Add doors and be done . I am not sure what your issue is .Sliding doors do not need much space to frame in either
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HU-187528210
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Wow that’s gorgeous!!!
I’d have a custom cabinet company come down and see if they can match some doors …
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ptreckel
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A modest suggestion…that you have your electrician move the outlet that is to the right of your closet/storage area so that it is directly below the light switch. It appears to close to the trim of the storage area under discussion.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
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Agree with adding doors to the cabinets. Get a cabinet maker out there to give you an estimate. Will be much less expensive than taking out the existing shelving and putting in new closet organizers.
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msjoan
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It appears that the shelving comes right out to the edge of the frame trim so you'll have to add additional framing over that to install sliding or hinged doors.
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ci_lantro
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As is, about the only option is to hang curtains or shades from the ceiling. As msjoan noted, there isn't anything to hang a door on because there is no framing and no room to add framing.

So, basically you need to decide whether you want cabinet type doors or bipass or bifold or swing doors. Tear out what is there, carefully, because you can reuse some of the material, and proceed from there.
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ptreckel
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What about a sliding wide blind panel system hung from either the ceiling on a track or the upper door frame
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auntthelma
last year
Great closet! get an estimate on adding doors. but since its a guest room, id just hang curtains.
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