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would you add an extra wardrobe closet to this master?

6 years ago

We have a master of 18X14 with a WIC of 6x8 and master bath of 80 square feet. There is a free wall of 14' in the bedroom that can easily accommodate a wardrobe like the IKEA Pax. Would you take footage away from the master bedroom to create this extra closet or leave the room bigger, if there is sufficient closet space in the rest of the house for your personal needs (but maybe not enough for someone else, upon resale.)

Comments (5)

  • 6 years ago

    My own home is tight on closet and storage space so my tendency is to always add storage where there's space for it. That said, I wouldn't add wardrobes if I didn't have a need for them myself. If the next owner wants wardrobes they can add them themselves and get something to their own taste and specifications, rather than paying for what you chose as part of the sale price!

    Pamela thanked denkyem
  • 6 years ago

    How old is the home? Is this home’s master closet situation on par with those of its competitors?

    Pamela thanked Sammy
  • 6 years ago

    Sammy --it is a small, 65 year-old home, a classic MCM in an area slowly being overtaken by mansions of the wealthy; but in the area, there is still a strong market for the classic MCM; people want them, especially if authentic and kept up.

  • 6 years ago

    I agree with Denkyem. I wouldn't add storage that I didn't need because a buyer will want to use the space their way.

    Pamela thanked Fun2BHere
  • 6 years ago

    I'll add here that I bought a home with literally no closets whatsoever in the nicest bedroom that we wanted to use as the master. It's a quirky space with a bump-out and a floor bulkhead over the stairs, and we took a few months to consider the best strategy (including trying to figure out Pax hacks) before eventually having a custom closet company design something to the space. When we decided to make that investment, we worked with them to create exactly what WE needed to maximize utility -- drawer depth based on what we planned to store in each of the the drawers, hanging height to align with the length of most of our clothes and our own height (my wardrobe is designed for a short person, husband's for a tall person), drawers and doors specified down to the inch to avoid conflicting with our floating nightstands in a tight space. We also spent the little bit extra to get shaker doors and that aligned with our taste. The wardrobes we have now are gorgeous and not too quirky so they would add value for a future owner (if we ever sell, we might be here for the next 50 years), but I'm so glad I got to design them myself around my own priorities and taste!

    Pamela thanked denkyem