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:
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:
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):
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.
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:
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:
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):
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.
S
Sebastian791 Feb 2016 07:29Great topic – we had the same yesterday (walk-in closet & wardrobe).
Thanks for the good tip about Ivar, I had only considered the natural finish so far, and we actually had one stored in our basement.
For the wardrobe, we’re currently thinking about a 1.60-meter (5 ft 3 in) Pax unit with sliding doors, plus a shelf attached next to it. The Pax would have at least one mirrored door. My wife prefers a tidy look in the wardrobe area... I’m still not sure if a cabinet like that suits the space.
Thanks for the good tip about Ivar, I had only considered the natural finish so far, and we actually had one stored in our basement.
For the wardrobe, we’re currently thinking about a 1.60-meter (5 ft 3 in) Pax unit with sliding doors, plus a shelf attached next to it. The Pax would have at least one mirrored door. My wife prefers a tidy look in the wardrobe area... I’m still not sure if a cabinet like that suits the space.
In our case, this would mean that the children would just leave their shoes and jackets right in front of it... actually, who am I kidding, I probably would too.
We will build the playhouse in the garden ourselves first, let’s see how crooked it will turn out. Although—hopefully I can manage a simple board like that.
We will build the playhouse in the garden ourselves first, let’s see how crooked it will turn out. Although—hopefully I can manage a simple board like that.
Regarding the coat closet:
We have a coat closet niche that is just over 1.20m (4 feet) wide. Various quotes from a carpenter and kitchen manufacturers for a hanging cabinet (simply two drawers) and a coat rod started at 1,500 euros.
Now there is a Besta hanging cabinet with drawers and a glass cover mounted there, plus a coat rod that I purchased on Amazon, all together for 200 euros. It looks great.
We definitely wanted two drawers there so that keys, gloves, scarves, etc., are not always visible to everyone.
Regarding the wardrobe:
Our Pax wardrobe is the only piece of furniture that moved with us from our apartment to our house. It is now in the utility room and is used to store shoes, seasonal jackets, and wrapping paper.
In the dressing room, we also used Pax wardrobes again, but this time without doors. We have some 60cm (24 inches) wardrobes and one 37cm (15 inches) wardrobe because of a duct boxing. It fits really well. However, I would not recommend taking too many 37cm (15 inches) units since they do not accommodate hanging rods or similar fittings.
By the way, why do you want to choose the 2m (6.5 feet) option only and not the taller one?
We have a coat closet niche that is just over 1.20m (4 feet) wide. Various quotes from a carpenter and kitchen manufacturers for a hanging cabinet (simply two drawers) and a coat rod started at 1,500 euros.
Now there is a Besta hanging cabinet with drawers and a glass cover mounted there, plus a coat rod that I purchased on Amazon, all together for 200 euros. It looks great.
We definitely wanted two drawers there so that keys, gloves, scarves, etc., are not always visible to everyone.
Regarding the wardrobe:
Our Pax wardrobe is the only piece of furniture that moved with us from our apartment to our house. It is now in the utility room and is used to store shoes, seasonal jackets, and wrapping paper.
In the dressing room, we also used Pax wardrobes again, but this time without doors. We have some 60cm (24 inches) wardrobes and one 37cm (15 inches) wardrobe because of a duct boxing. It fits really well. However, I would not recommend taking too many 37cm (15 inches) units since they do not accommodate hanging rods or similar fittings.
By the way, why do you want to choose the 2m (6.5 feet) option only and not the taller one?
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