SMALL OLD CLOSETS

14 years ago

I am talking SMALL OLD CLOSETS. I got up to page 6 of the
small closet photos on Houzz.com and thought, is this what
people think is small? Walk-in with islands & chairs?
1953 house, 2 BR 10'x12', each has one closet with a 24"x80"
door. Inside closet size: 4' deep, 3' wide, 8' tall.They are pitch black dark inside and I hate going into them, so I live off of a old iron rolling rack.

ok I tried the small fluorescent battery operated lights and
they did not work for me. What if I removed the doors &
repainted. Sure one could take a transom window and that
would be great but no funds. Same with a solar tube. Bottom
line...are there any solutions for these closets so I can stop
living off a rolling rack in my BR? Can't wait to see what you
all come up with! Oh I love the Modernus doors but I need to
think realistic for me. Help please.

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Dytecture

14 years ago

It might be a neat idea of the closet rods are able to roll or swing out from the back of the closet so you can see the clothing in more natural light.

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feeny
14 years ago
It certainly sounds as if lighting is the only problem with these closets. Even the smallest of closets (and we have some pretty small ones in our old house) needs good lighting. Call an electrician and get the space wired for a proper overhead light.
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Charmean Neithart Interiors
14 years ago
I think taking off the door is a great idea. I have done this before in very small rooms and it works great. Attached first picture shows a small office behind the curtain, but I think you see what I mean.
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Hang a curtain over the doorway and have fun with the pattern and color. Pull to one side when you need to get in, draw the curtain closed when you don't. You can even have fun with the back of the closet like in the first picture. Second picture makes great use of space as clothes closet.
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Hope that helps. Charmean Neithart
coolidge4me
Original Author
14 years ago
Good tip from Feeney? If the photos do not show up place them in a comment. Well here are my small closets
coolidge4me
Original Author
14 years ago
CrazyLife, good idea, the electrician will be here in the afternoon tomorrow and I will get a price from him. Lighting will solve that problem but you are right there is still 4' to deal with. :0
sparklekitty
14 years ago
Ikea or container store may be helpful or a cool vintage wardrobe
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Beautiful Space Co
14 years ago
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Hi Coolidge,

I've attached some photos of an AV closet we built on a home we remodeled recently. The photos aren't perfect but they show you how we added LED ribbon light to the perimeter of the door frame so the entire AV rack was illuminated. (We do the same for display cabinets and coat closets, when needed). The LED tape isn't expensive, and your electrician would just need to be able to "fish" power across to the closet from an adjacent wall/room, then add a switched outlet. (The LED tape light is low voltage and works off a transformer) You could also add a second row of LED tape if needed, but the product we use is very bright.

Hope this helps

Steve
coolidge4me
Original Author
14 years ago
Wow this may do it, what a good idea.

Thanks, I'll show this to him tomorrow.
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Beautiful Space Co
14 years ago
You're very welcome, hope it all goes well!