Need space for furniture

We never use any furniture in our master beyond the bed, so I would vote bigger closet. However, I know a lot of people need a dresser and/or a place to put a tv, so for resale I wouldn't shrink the bedroom too much.

I'm in the bigger closet, fewer case goods in the bedroom. All my clothes are in the closet.. hanging and folded. Bed, nightstands , chair and bench. That's it in the bedroom. And it's peaceful.

I'd go for the large closet so long as you have room to dress in there and really good lighting.

Usually master bedrooms not only have a large closet and attached bathroom they have a spot for a chair or two. Might not be a good move for resale if the room only holds bed and nightstands.

Plan out how much space you need in the bedroom. Sketch out everything you expect to have in the room, like a king sized bed, pair of dressers, sitting space, etc. Then, figure out how big of a closet you can get away with without cramping the space you'll actually be in.

Sure, you'll be in the closet every day... but you'll spend a lot more time in the room itself.

One question: Would the bigger closet result in more actual storage space or more "hall" space between storage on the sides? Halls are sometimes necessary to get from point A to point B, but I'd not add more hall space than is necessary,

Blank walls in a small bedroom with no room for furniture are just something to spend money on decorating -- art few will ever see.

My inclination would be to leave room in the bedroom for a pair of tall chests of drawers and/or wardrobes with shelves and/or tall lingerie chests. FYI: tall "wardrobes" with shelves will actually hold more clothing than drawers.

Do forget trying to leave space for the wide dressers with stools with mirrors used as dressing tables. Add a full length mirror to the back of your bedroom door and/or closet door instead. Items such as cedar chests take up a lot of floor space without adding much storage space -- think vertical for storage to maximize the space usage.

One idea you might consider is a rolling cabinet with shelves for your walk in closet -- with or without doors. Build one that you can move about both within a walk in closet and/or bedroom in order to reach the hanging clothes you want to reach in the walk in closet without needing to make the walk in closet large enough to accommodate both hanging space and shelf space -- more room for hanging space in your walk in closet that way.

Also, consider double rods for most of the hanging space -- check the length of your longest shirts or other items of clothing you'll be hanging for practical rod placement. Don't forget to create storage for shoes.

I vote for consulting with a closet designer. We can't advise since we haven't seen your floor plan or your space or the clothes you need to find room for.

We're going through this process now with a closet designer who's been to our space and done all the measurements. What I envisioned would work... won't... but she's getting creative. There are compromises but they're all doable, and nothing like I would have imagined myself, since I'm not a closet designer who does this day in and day out.

As for space in master, our last place was older and had barely enough room for a queen bed and tiny night stands. Our new place has far more room and I want to keep it that way-- I want to be able to do yoga in there, or have a chair to sit and enjoy wine and sunset, or unpack/pack luggage or to sort through clothes to declutter them.... I want breathing space. Which is as important as closet space!!

Clothes take up inches. Humans take up feet and yards.

if i were looking at a house that didnt have space for a dresser in the master bedroom, i wouldnt buy it, no matter how big the closet is.

have you ever stayed in a 'luxury' hotel in manhattan or europe? beautifully designed, beautifully decorated, no space. i go crazy by the next morning.

Hubby and I have been in 6 hotel rooms in 2 weeks (we are traveling while our house is getting reno'd). Few of them had dressers, but most had some space, or the feeling of space. Actually the crappiest hotel room had a dresser and the least amount of space. I'm typing this from hotel room #6 which has a king size bed and no dresser space... but it feels enormous ... a lot of that has to do with ceiling to floor windows on one side, and tall ceilings. If I had a tape measure with me I could get more specific about adequate psychological clearance space....

My bedroom feels spacious although it's only 11x13' with a queen bed. There's a bump out 10' long window seat in it. I do wonder if the room would feel as nice without the added air and extra large window.

Maybe you could put up pretend walls of sheets or plywood sheet to get a feel for how closed in you would feel in a smaller room. Tape on the floor? Stack some boxes where the dresser would be.

Measure the area for the the larger closet plan. If there's more actual hanging room and room for shelves for that stuff going into a dresser then it is the logical choice.

Do you like minimalist rooms? Some people want their stuff in sight. Some people love a nice vignette. Some people hate or love naked walls. Would hanging art on walls that isn't over furniture appeal or not? In a small room there isn't much room to maneuver, stuff on the walls could be annoying.

My bedroom has only one way to arrange the furniture but it's a good way. No furniture protrudes into the pathways. If you had 2 doors on the same wall putting furniture between the doors would make the room feel smaller as you must then walk around it to get to the other door. If that's how the room would be arranged with the smaller closet then I'd go for the walk in.

I much prefer closet shelves to dresser drawers. You should be able to design a good sized closet to take the place of your dresser. Remember to include either small drawers or baskets for undies and socks. And don't forget a spot for your jewelry.

A well organized closet is a luxury.