Bedroom Closet Depth / Design - New build

5 years ago

I am looking for input on a regular depth closet ( 24" deep) or a 36" deep closet. It will have bi-fold doors. A friend of mine has a closet that is 100" wide and 40" deep and it feels fairly roomy.

Shown below is my basic plan. Next is a pic of one of the side walls of my friends closet, but I would put shelves all the way back on the sides and have hanging clothes in the center.

I could give the bathroom another foot, which would make the center space between fixtures 5 1/2' x 6' (currently 4 1/2' x 6') if I made the closet a regular 24" deep.

What do you guys think? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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decoenthusiaste
5 years ago
I don't think some of those shelves will be very accessible with the clothes hanging in the middle. What do you plan to put on the shelves? Best for off season items you don't need to access daily.
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Jennifer Hogan
5 years ago
I see no good reason to make the closets more than 24" deep. Your aren't gaining much storage space as it would only be 12" on either side where the shelves are. I have had shelves on the side like that and used them for shoes.
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Mrs Pete
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
As for the closet ... without knowing how many people use this closet /whether they're male or female /what type of clothing they need to store ... here's what I'd do:

Why I like this better:

- It allows for 6' total of hanging space. Depending upon your needs, one side could be full-length /the other side double for shirts and other short hanging items.

- You'd need to make the door smaller /enlarge the 17" sides to 26" or so.

- The difficult-to-access by-the-back-wall space here is more accessible than were the shelf corners in your original image.

- You have almost 6' of shelves front-and-center, making them easy to access. 14" deep is a comfortable depth for folded jeans, sweaters, etc. You could have shoes on the bottom and open shelves at the top.

I could give the bathroom another foot, which would make the center space between fixtures 5 1/2' x 6' (currently 4 1/2' x 6') if I made the closet a regular 24" deep.

Let me be clear: you're saying you have 4 1/2' walking space in the bathroom now? Not that the bathroom is only 4 1/2' wide total?

If I understand correctly, and if you're willing to move walls, I say steal some space from the bathroom. 4 1/2' is gracious plenty for walking space. If you were to do this, you could use the same image I just drew ... but make the hanging areas wider.
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yetanotherrental
Original Author
5 years ago
@Mrs Pete

Thanks for the feedback!

Yes it is walking space in the bathroom. And I miss typed. It is 4' 1/2" from the front of the vanity to the shower and 6' of space adjacently.

It is going to be a rental, so it could be a couple living there or a single, not sure.

I do like your design, thanks for that and my friend said his shelves are 14" deep and that is ample, just as you wrote.