A typical closet has a few set dimensions no matter the location in a home. The dimensions in most closet designs adhere to a few principles and vary based on how the closet is laid out. That depends on what is stored in the closet. Typical closet designs all feature a few basic measurements, and each is a starting point for your designs. Does this Spark an idea?
Reach-In Bedroom Closets
A reach-in bedroom closet has folding or sliding doors on the front wall. The closet extends back just far enough to allow clothing to hang on a rod. The depth of the closet from the front wall to the back is typically 24 inches, and that excludes the thickness of the walls. This interior depth is enough space to hang a shirt or pair of pants. Interior depth sometimes expands to as much as 27 inches. Width is between 4 and 8 feet in most cases and varies depending on room size.
Walk-In Closets
Walk-in closets have vastly different measurements than a standard reach-in closet. A walk-in closet has room for at least one person to walk into the closet and choose clothing. This means the closet requires more depth, which translates into a width and length measurement. Since these closets vary in size, a minimum measurement is a good starting place for designing your walk-in closet. Most are at least 5 feet wide and 5 feet long. That still incorporates the 24 inches for hanging clothes along one wall, but it adds another 3 feet for walking space. Some walk-in closets are 15 feet wide and 15 feet long, the size of a typical bedroom.
Coat Closets
A coat closet is almost always a reach-in design. It requires more depth than the reach-in closet in the bedroom, however, as broader clothing hangs in coat closets. Coats and rain jackets take up to 27 inches of space to hang, so dimensions on coat closets start with 27 inches of depth. Each coat typically takes up 4 inches of rod space, so coat closets tend to be around 40 inches wide, with space for 10 coats. The length is another variable measurement, however. Some homes may have a coat closet up to 10 feet wide.
Other Consistent Design Measurements
Other measurements remain consistent no matter which type of closet you build. This includes shelf sizes. Shelves are spaced vertically along a column in any particular closet design. The first shelf begins 18 to 20 inches from the floor, depending on the size of objects stored on the floor. Each shelf is spaced 15 to 18 inches apart. The width of the typical shelf is between 2 and 3 feet. Closet rods hang at 45 inches in a standard reach-in closet. Double-stacked rods hang at 80 inches and 40 inches, while a tall garment rod for hanging dresses and gowns hangs at 60 to 65 inches. For extra-long clothes, hang the clothing rod at 72 inches.
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