How I can utilize as much space as possible in a walk in closet?
I am getting ready this summer to renovate my bedroom in which I will be making a walk in closent I have a small house and every bit of space counts I want lots of hanging space but also need shelving and storage for out of season clothing as well as linen. Any ideas would be great thanks
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Switch to thin flocked hangers.
Add a second rod or utilize cascading hangers.
Mine is thin so I have double rods on one end and down the side with a single rod for dresses on the last 6 feet. Then added shelving floor to near ceiling on the wall opposite. The size and shape of the closet will dictate what your design should be.
Go up in terms of storage, and we got a closet system that allowed us to hang two levels of clothing (like shirts and pants) instead of just one. It was only about $100 at Home Depot. Ikea also has some amazing systems that give great use of space!!
Dinensions: 2’ deep for clothes, 3’ aisle. Use a double-loaded aisle configuration, to maximize your efficiency. That’s 2+3+2’ wide.
You can’t flat stud the walls that hold up the rods & shelves, sorry, too much load.
Go vertical:
Punch an attic access hole in the ceiling and build a hatch with weather stripping. It should be at least 20”x30” per Code. So you may have to cut a ceiling joist and frame the opening back in.
If you’ve room for a pull down attic stair, have some one help you frame the required opening and then put in 5/8” plywood sheeting in the attic above your closet. The wood ones are very affordable.
Or if you’ve a decent framer, demo the ceiling joists above the closet and frame in a new ceiling in the attic space. Then you can have 3 tiere of clothes rods and shelves.
Or put a floor hatch under the closet carpet and have a secret place for those security-needed items.