ᐅ Walk-in closet with or without built-in wardrobes

We have had open wardrobes for years and wouldn’t want to be without them. You can see your clothes, and without stacks or piles, it’s simply more enjoyable. No more piles. Sometimes we use the condom method in drawers.

Our dressing area is also the passage to the bedroom and not a separate room. The issue is more about the disturbance caused by open wardrobes in the bedroom, which just doesn’t work!

Currently, we have south-facing windows. We have never noticed any fading. In the future, there will be north-facing windows.
Pax wardrobes instead of Ivar or shelves: If you want classic hanging rods, you need a depth of 60cm (24 inches).

At the moment, each of us has 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches); in the future, it will be 2 + 3m (6 feet 7 inches + 9 feet 10 inches). The total length stays the same, just divided differently. This will be sufficient, as right now we even store seasonal jackets, some shoes, garden items, etc., which we will have dedicated storage spaces for in the future, like a coatroom or utility room.

rick2018 schrieb:

A walk-in closet can only really be created in larger homes, or you have to significantly reduce the size of other rooms.
We used to have a large wardrobe as a room divider in the bedroom. It’s inconvenient if your partner is still sleeping and you want to grab some clothes…
Now we have a 35m2 (375 sq ft) walk-in closet accessible from the bedroom, bathroom, and hallway. Jackets, shoes, bags… are stored elsewhere.

Wow, you really have a lot of space. Has that worked out well for you so far?
We love our small separate walk-in closet (15m2) (160 sq ft) located directly between the bathroom and bedroom. We just can’t agree on the furnishing. My husband prefers closed wardrobes. I, on the other hand, would like open closets, mainly so you can see the clothes at a glance. I also think open closet units help keep things organized. What do you think?

I’m considering dividing the room into two sections: a wardrobe or closet system with sliding doors for my husband and those great closet units from Frank Schranksysteme for my part of the walk-in closet...

Funny enough, my wife also prefers an open system while I favor a closed wardrobe. However, in our case, the wardrobes are located directly in the bedroom. If there were a dedicated dressing room, I would also be fine with an open system.

@arne_86 yes, we are happy about the space. Our house is also somewhat larger than average, so this was easily possible.
In our case, everything is closed to prevent the sun from fading the clothes. Thanks to the controlled residential ventilation system, dust is less of an issue.

Tolentino schrieb:

Funny, my wife also prefers an open system while I prefer a closed wardrobe. However, in our case, it’s about wardrobes directly in the bedroom. If there were a dedicated walk-in closet, I would also agree with an open system.

An open system directly in the bedroom is a disaster! Who wants to look at an organized system in a place that should be cozy and harmonious? Your wife should really reconsider that. Open systems look good in separate rooms, but not elsewhere!

I have already told her this in very diplomatic terms. But she insists on it... 🙄