Installing a walk-in closet, the right questions to ask yourself
Obviously, when buying your dressing room, you will wonder about the look and style you want, it can be an open or closed dressing room, in wood, in melamine, in color, etc. also have to think about the space where you want to install your walk-in closet, which can have an impact on its size.
When choosing your wardrobe, it is essential to ask yourself about the dimensions you will need.
- The depth : this criterion is indeed important, because a walk-in closet must be deep enough to allow you to store your clothes correctly, without however being too deep so as not to risk losing the clothes at the bottom.
- Height and length : you should also be interested in the height of the dressing room, as well as its length, to obtain the closet volume necessary to store all your belongings. It may therefore be interesting to take stock of each type of clothing and their respective quantity. If you also want to store your shoes and other accessories, don’t forget to leave a space for this.
To make sure you don’t make a mistake, you can take inspiration from your current storage system. Is its size sufficient? Can you access all your clothes easily? List what works for you and what you think needs improvement to get a version of walk-in closet that best suits your needs.
Finally, you will be able to determine the interior layout you want. You can thus consider installing drawers, shelves, a wardrobe, etc. Your dressing room should be structured in such a way as to be properly organized and to allow you to find what you are looking for or see what you are in. have at a glance.
The depth of the dressing room
If the dimensions of a walk-in closet may vary depending on your needs, but also on the space you have available for its installation, there are however standard dimensions on which you can rely to be sure of the result.
- In the case of a walk-in closet without a door : the depth should be at least 50 cm.
- For a walk-in closet with doors : the minimum depth must be 60 cm so that it can be closed without being hampered by clothing.
- If you put your clothes on a single row placed back against the wall, it is possible to have a reduced depth. 45 cm may then be sufficient.
As for the shelves, the ideal is a depth of 60 cm, as this will allow you to store your clothes when folded. As for the height between the shelves, it should be 50 cm to allow practical storage.
Recommended sizes for a walk-in closet
More generally, professionals estimate that to contain all of its owner’s clothes, a closed dressing room should be between 3.5 and 4 m². If it is a room, it is necessary to add 2 m² to this surface to be able to enter easily inside. It should therefore be between 5.5 and 6 m². It goes without saying that this is an average that varies depending on the floor space you have and the size of your wardrobe. If this is of lesser importance, the minimum size of the dressing room will be 1m long and 2.40m high.
Regarding the wardrobe, to hang dresses, it is advisable to provide a height of 130 cm, while for shirts or pants, a height of 110 cm will be sufficient. Finally, for coats, we will opt for a height of between 130 and 160 cm.
Make sure you choose the right depth
In order for your walk-in closet to be perfectly functional, its realization must be considered. Indeed, do not forget that you will use it daily, or even several times a day. It is therefore essential to make sure you make the right choice. If you are in doubt as to the depth you have chosen, it is possible to carry out a test: from the clothes you are going to hang, take the one that is the most voluminous and try to hang it in the closet space. If you can install it easily, then that means you have selected the right depth for your walk-in closet.