Asked on Nov 13, 2018
Need advice on removing an entryway closet
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Has anyone removed an entryway closet to make a larger entryway? My front door opens right into a closet and it's a tiny, congested area. I feel like if I remove the closet (like REMOVE REMOVE IT, not just take the closet door off!), it'll make my entryway and entire living room bigger and more open. Suggestions, photos? The closest pic I can find of what I'm looking for is this here. Thanks
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Go for it, will have to address the floor and find a place for coats.
I feel your pain. I had the exact same situation, and I didn't do what you propose because I needed the closet for coats, boots.
If you really want to do it, figure out where you're going to put the stuff that's in the closet--or you'll end up with more space, but messy because people toss their coats, shoes, purses there.
Yes, for sure there are needs to remove an entryway closet. The key is to have some sort of other storage area for incoming jackets etc. whether it's just a coat hook mounted on the wall, or freestanding small bench or coat tree, to remove the closet in your situation sounds like it'd be a good idea. Here are a couple of examples where we re-did the closet space by the entry: My daughter in law did this to their closet. We redid our hall closet into a library. And here's a post where I didn't want to build in a closet so used this instead.
Yes take it out, put in a bench with shoe storage underneath and hooks above, you will gain a little space as the bench would only be about 16" to 18" deep and the closet probably takes up at least 2 feet taking out that end wall will give the illusion of a lot more space. Good luck
Hello! Did you ever end up doing this? We have the exact same problem and I would love to see before and after pictures ???
Just question on this, Could it be a load bearing wall? Any clue how to check it? I have to remove the same , just wondering that if it is a load bearing wall.