ᐅ Building a walk-in wardrobe using the IKEA PAX sliding door system?

Hello,
I would like to use the Pax sliding door system, if possible, to build a custom walk-in/built-in wardrobe in my bedroom.

The doors should mostly cover the front, and differences in room width and height should be visually compensated with self-made, painted MDF panels.

Since the ceiling height is 2.5m (8.2 ft) and the doors are only 2.36m (7.7 ft) tall, the ceiling mounting made of wood (to which the upper rail from Ikea will be attached) needs to compensate for this height difference in a stable way. I would like to avoid using posts if possible, meaning that the beam or wooden structure supporting the guide rail should be directly connected to the concrete ceiling.

Are there existing projects or designs regarding this? Or does anyone have comments or suggestions?

Thank you and best regards,
Steve

Hello!
I find sliding doors from PAX less than ideal because all the hardware is mounted on the side, and the bottom track plays a very important role. As a result, you would need to install a kind of raised threshold in the doorway.
A better option would be a sliding door system like the one used in the Elga wardrobe. There, the rollers are mounted at the top, so the door stands vertically on its own. The bottom guide can then be designed to be barely visible or minimal.
Take a look at such systems, and you’ll understand what I mean.
Best regards

Is the corner in the room wide enough and, above all, deep enough for sliding doors to make sense for a walk-in closet?

Is the corner in the room wide and, above all, deep enough to make sliding doors practical for a walk-in closet?

Yes, there is about 3.5 m (11.5 ft) in width and approximately 57 cm (22.5 in) in depth available. Behind it, a shelving system like those from Dolle would essentially be installed (the closet would not necessarily be walk-in, but the doors or front panels would serve as a room divider, while the side and rear walls would be formed by the actual apartment walls).

Hello!
I find the sliding doors from PAX less than ideal because all the mechanisms are installed on the side, and the bottom guide plays a very important role. This would mean that the passage would have to be equipped with a kind of threshold.
A better option would be a sliding door system like the one used in the Elga wardrobe.
There, the small rollers are mounted at the top, so the door stays vertically aligned on its own, and the bottom guide can be designed accordingly—and is barely visible.
Take a look at systems like that, then you’ll understand what I mean.
Regards

With Elga, the doors are unfortunately only 203 cm (80 inches) tall, which is even smaller than the PAX doors at 236 cm (93 inches). This makes it quite difficult to access the upper shelf, especially if there isn’t much clearance inside.
I agree that some kind of threshold or a double-track guide rail on the floor is necessary to prevent the doors from tilting and to keep them upright. This also requires careful planning and customization.

Is this a rental apartment or your own house/apartment?

If yes:

Is there a concrete floor?

If yes:

Mill a groove into the floor, line it with plastic, and instead of the usual guide for the sliding door, have a guide installed at the bottom, or build it yourself.
This would also allow this type of sliding door.
If laminate, parquet, or tiles are installed, this type would also be possible. For carpeted floors, a wooden or aluminum strip could be used, anchored to the floor. Probably, bonding it with a strong adhesive would also be possible.

These were my thoughts on the matter.