ᐅ Solution for the wardrobe area

Created on: 31 Jan 2016 20:38
L
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

Link removed by moderation, try searching for Ingresso by Allnatura

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.
D
Dindin
13 Mar 2016 21:19
Our carpenter has now finished installing the wardrobe, and we are very happy with it.
Here is a photo of the new wardrobe (there are more pictures in our building blog):

Small hallway with white cabinets, wooden bench, wardrobe, and windowsill plant.
Neige14 Mar 2016 09:16
Looks great, but my carpenter’s eye tells me that I would have built the side panels of the open cabinet flush with the front. However, that’s just my opinion.

Sent from my mobile device
B
b54
14 Mar 2016 11:13
Maybe it was done that way because of the door opening?
Neige14 Mar 2016 11:21
No, definitely not because of the door opening. More likely intentional. I don’t want to dwell on it, it turned out nice anyway.
L
Legurit
18 Mar 2016 20:20
So – the first of the 3 elements is in place:

Wooden coat rack with jackets and shoes in an entryway next to the door.


So far, it looks good – let’s see if we’re still motivated to install the other two this evening.
L
Legurit
20 Mar 2016 12:35
So now once again completely:

Wooden coat rack with jackets, shoes, and boots in the hallway

Bright hallway with wooden shoe rack, jackets, door, and staircase railing