A walk-in closet allows you to leisurely browse your clothing options. You have the space to sort through clothes and hang up outfits to view. It's not very difficult to create this type of closet if you have a spare room in your home.
Instructions
1. Measure the dimensions of the small room you wish to convert to a walk-in closet, including the square footage and distance from floor to ceiling with measuring tape. Ask a buddy to hold the tape at one end of the room and run it to the other side, then do the same for the other set of walls. Multiply the results to get the square footage. For instance, if the room is eight feet long by nine feet wide, the result is 72 square feet (8 times 9). Use this information when you go shopping for shelves and racks to fit in the room.
2. Line the two side walls of the room with two ceiling-high shelving units to store your folded clothes, purses, scarves, belts, ties, and shoes. Some stores sell shelving units that require basic assembly with screws. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for assembling the unit. You can reserve one shelf for each person who plans to use the closet. If the closet is for a single person, you can just add one shelving unit or add an extra one for overflow of clothing. Try to find a closet-organizing shelving unit (sometimes called "smart line closets") that contains clothes racks and hanging shoe organizers in addition to shelves.
3. Hang your full-length mirror on the empty wall of your walk-in closet between the two facing shelving units. Nail three or four hanging hooks (the kind you find in a store fitting room) next to the mirror for hanging clothes that you wish to try on. Position a table next to the mirror where you can rest your folded clothing items as you try them on as well. Place chairs in your walk-in closet if you have room.
4. Position garment racks in the room to hold your clothes on hangers if you have room. Some garment racks are collapsible, making it simple to transport and set up the racks in your home. Allow at least two feet of walking space between your racks so that you can comfortably browse for outfits.
5. Fill your walk-in closet with your folded items, accessories and hanging clothes. Organize your hanging shirts, pants, and dresses in separate sections of your garment racks and shelves.
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