Closet dimensions follow the size of clothing.
While closets come in all shapes and sizes, there are dimensions and measurements to follow. If you want a closet to properly hold your clothing or jackets, take into account the dimensions of these items, and your closet measurements will easily follow. Use these as guidelines when designing or rebuilding closet space in your home. Does this Spark an idea?
Height
The height of any closet is the same as the height of the interior walls where the closet is located, which is for simplicity's sake. Since the closet is framed inside of the room or hallway, making the closet just as high as the surrounding room's ceiling is much easier from a design standpoint. To build a closet this way, all you need to do is erect the closet walls by framing them from 2 x 4 boards. It also allows for double hanging rods and over-the-closet-rod shelving to store additional items.
Depth
The depth of the closet is related to the items inside. If you are building a coat closet, the minimum depth is at least 28 inches. This depth provides enough space for bigger coats and winter jackets to hang perpendicular to the closet doors and back wall. With this depth, the jackets will not scrape the walls. In bedroom closets, at least 24 inches of space is needed to hang clothes, so the hanging area must be at least 24 inches deep.
Width
The width of a closet also relates to what is hanging inside. For the bedroom closet plan a width that allows for at least 4 feet of rod space per person using the closet, which is a generalization but it works fairly well. If the person using the closet has a large amount of clothes, increase this width. If two people will use the closet, plan for 8 feet of space. In one foot of closet rod space, about a dozen shirts, six jackets or six suits will fit. Coat closets require about a foot of rod space for six jackets as well. Coat closets are generally 3 to 4 feet wide in most homes and apartments.
Shelving Heights and Widths
Shelving is another part of your closet. Most shelves in a closet are spaced 15 inches apart. Shoe shelves are about 8 inches high each. If you plan to store large items like tools, sports equipment or household items in the closet, a shelf height of 16 inches or more is required, which accommodates most boxes. For sweaters and sweatshirts, plan to space the shelves at least 12 inches apart and make the shelves about 30 inches wide, which provides room to set two sweaters side by side. Shelves placed over the hanging bars are the width of the bars and should follow the bar width. Always measure and count your clothes before you plan a closet.
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