Where to put the closets?
We’re in the middle of a home design (gutted all interior walls and redesigning the layout).
I can’t for the life of me decide how to lay out the closets for the bottom 2 bedrooms without the bedroom doors opening directly into a closet wall, or creating additional unnecessary hallway space.
open to suggestion!
The existing layout is shown in purple - it’s currently 860 sf (3 br, 1 ba) and very cramped. we’re planning to bump out 2 sides 10’ each to double the sf but the kitchen and bathroom would likely remain where they are.
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ffpalms
8 months agoIn both bedrooms I would put the closets on the entry wall. I think the look of an armoire adds so much character to a bedroom, but because a room must have a closet to be considered a bedroom, I’d look into having built-ins that look like freestanding armoires.
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8 months agoIgnoring the crises in the bathrooms, I'd do this:
Some tweaks to the windows in the lower-left bedroom might be needed to allow space for corner closets. The bed might also go best on the right wall -- I moved it around restlessly. :) Here's a room that I rehabbed and arranged similarly -- you could put a window seat with storage underneath between the closets to
I am a bit confused by the master closet, which seems deeper than 2 feet, but not enough deeper to be of any use. You might be better off making that a standard reach-in and giving the extra space to the bathroom behind. Is there a door into that bath/laundry room?
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