ᐅ Solution for the wardrobe area

Created on: 31 Jan 2016 20:38
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Legurit
Hello everyone,

we are currently in the process of buying some furniture. We are a bit puzzled by the wardrobe and the closet in the master bedroom.

First problem: wardrobe:

Bathroom floor plan with toilet, doors, and adjacent walls


We have 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) of space available – with 4 people (2 children), it feels like we have 100 pairs of shoes and 40 jackets. At the moment, we are using a Billy shelf unit for the shoes. It holds a lot, but unfortunately, it also tends to get a bit messy (at least it feels that way). We currently have 9 coat hooks (5 for adults and 4 for children). Do you have any suggestions for what might work here? We are currently considering the

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Basically, it consists of slatted panels into which shelves and hooks can be inserted. The panels are 50 cm (20 inches) wide – three of them with 16 hanging shelves and three coat hook units with 4 hooks each would be the plan. At first, one hook section could be hung lower for the children. The only thing holding us back is the price – 1300 €. We have also thought about making something ourselves – maybe some kind of hanging rails. Does anyone know of something like this, or are these prices normal for good quality furniture? So far, we have only bought secondhand or from IKEA.

Second problem: the bedroom:

2D floor plan of a bedroom with adjacent toilet


Here we have about 6 meters (20 ft) of space available. Unfortunately, the light and roller shutter switches are positioned so that 60 cm (24 inches) depth cannot be used at the edges. Well – you work with what you’ve got – otherwise the door would have to open into the wardrobe, which wasn’t an option.

Until now, we had thought of assembling 6 meters (20 ft) of Pax units. 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high, 60 cm (24 inches) deep in the middle, and somehow 37 cm (15 inches) deep on the sides. It fits and looks pretty good (with doors, which for some reason are currently not an option):

3D model of a wardrobe wall with light-colored cabinets in the interior


The problem is, we recently put together some Pax units and visited IKEA again – they don’t feel very sturdy, and the doors don’t impress me much either. Does anyone have long-term experience with Pax?

Alternatively, does anyone have ideas on what we could do here? I have considered simply using a 3 m (10 ft) wardrobe and then, on the left side near the window, maybe creating a kind of desk area. On the right side by the room door, something else.

Looking forward to your feedback and suggestions. Thanks.
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Sebastian79
7 Feb 2016 12:26
We only have something like this on the ground floor – on the upper floor and basement, they hang freely and are either hidden behind a boxing or a drywall partition.

On the ground floor, we will install a cover made of painted wood – the metal box costs about 130 euros.

By the way, it’s also only 17.5 cm (7 inches).
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Saruss
7 Feb 2016 13:10
All of our distribution boards are installed within the wall, and we received a metal cover for them. Essentially, these are also boxes that are screwed into a cutout in the wall.
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NancyTu
15 Feb 2016 15:07
We have planned a 2m (6.6 ft) niche in the hallway so that a Pax wardrobe fits completely and everything “disappears.” Do you think additional space is needed for wet items? I always thought I could just put them on a mat inside the wardrobe. Bad idea???
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Legurit
15 Feb 2016 16:16
In our old apartment, we had a Billy shoe rack – after a year, it didn't look as good anymore (mainly because it became difficult to clean the dirt out of the gaps). However, it didn’t swell or anything like that.
EveundGerd15 Feb 2016 20:48
NancyTu schrieb:
We have planned a 2m (6.5 ft) recess in the hallway so that a PAX wardrobe fits completely and everything "disappears." Do you think additional space is needed for wet items? I always thought I could just put them on a mat inside the wardrobe. Bad idea???

Bad idea. That will get musty.
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Legurit
17 Feb 2016 23:31
We have finally purchased the allnatura wardrobe. The most expensive piece of furniture I have ever bought.
I’m curious to see how it looks.