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.
Neige schrieb:
I don’t understand why the depth of a wardrobe always has to be determined by the hangers. There are practical extendable hanger holders for this. If, like me, you have to wear a shirt and suit to work every day, those things are anything but practical.Neige schrieb:
I don’t understand why the depth of a wardrobe always has to be based on the hangers. There are practical pull-out hanger rails for this.Pull-out rails aren’t that practical because you can’t see and reach everything immediately.
Hello,
we have furnished our entire walk-in closet with Pax wardrobes (without doors) and are still very satisfied after two years. So far, they have proven to be very stable and durable, and even dismantling them again (our cat thought it would be a good hiding place) worked perfectly. On our building blog, I have posted some pictures of the Pax planning and the finished walk-in closet if you’re interested.
For our hallway closet, we had a dedicated niche planned but have not yet found the right solution (visually appealing, plenty of storage space for shoes and coats, a seating area for putting on shoes, etc.). Therefore, we decided to have a custom solution made by a carpenter. The designs really appeal to us and match exactly what we envisioned (plus the carpenter came up with some great and practical ideas). The hallway closet is currently being built by the carpenter. We are already looking forward to the result.
we have furnished our entire walk-in closet with Pax wardrobes (without doors) and are still very satisfied after two years. So far, they have proven to be very stable and durable, and even dismantling them again (our cat thought it would be a good hiding place) worked perfectly. On our building blog, I have posted some pictures of the Pax planning and the finished walk-in closet if you’re interested.
For our hallway closet, we had a dedicated niche planned but have not yet found the right solution (visually appealing, plenty of storage space for shoes and coats, a seating area for putting on shoes, etc.). Therefore, we decided to have a custom solution made by a carpenter. The designs really appeal to us and match exactly what we envisioned (plus the carpenter came up with some great and practical ideas). The hallway closet is currently being built by the carpenter. We are already looking forward to the result.
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Doc.Schnaggls1 Feb 2016 13:49Hello,
we solved our "closet issues" a bit differently.
Since our kitchen was custom-made and installed by a cabinetmaker who told us that he works with standard widths and heights whenever possible and then customizes the rest, we also asked him to make and install our built-in wardrobe, the room divider wardrobe for the bedroom/dressing area, as well as all bathroom furniture (vanity cabinet, mirror cabinet, and wall-mounted sideboard).
In the end, with better quality, it was even somewhat cheaper (and especially more precise) than everything else we found.
Maybe this could be an option for you as well...
Regards,
Dirk
we solved our "closet issues" a bit differently.
Since our kitchen was custom-made and installed by a cabinetmaker who told us that he works with standard widths and heights whenever possible and then customizes the rest, we also asked him to make and install our built-in wardrobe, the room divider wardrobe for the bedroom/dressing area, as well as all bathroom furniture (vanity cabinet, mirror cabinet, and wall-mounted sideboard).
In the end, with better quality, it was even somewhat cheaper (and especially more precise) than everything else we found.
Maybe this could be an option for you as well...
Regards,
Dirk
We had our TV stand, a wall cabinet, and the sideboard in the dining area made by the kitchen manufacturer. All matched in color and wall-mounted (great for the robot vacuum ). Cheaper and better quality than at the furniture store.
Only with the wardrobe did the price unfortunately not match anymore.
Only with the wardrobe did the price unfortunately not match anymore.
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