Turn a kid's closet into a bright storage alcove.
There are practical reasons to remove a kid's closet door, such as to prevent toddlers from getting fingers pinched in hinges or to keep kids from merely shoving messes inside instead of tidying up. Whatever your goal, the result is often a more usable space that opens up the look of the room. Instead of a door that closes off available space, you'll have a bright alcove that can make the room seem larger. Take off the door and give your kid's closet a makeover. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Remove the closet door or doors and all the hardware that attaches it to the frame. For a bifold door, unscrew and remove the tracks at the top and bottom.
2. Fill any holes that the hinges leave with wall putty or toothpaste. Allow the hole filler to dry.
3. Remove the hanger bar from the interior of the closet. Many small children have few clothes that need to go on hangers, wasting space you might otherwise use. Hang any clothes that need hangers in another closet.
4. Paint the frame and interior of the closet with a bright color, either stark white or a soft pastel. This visually opens up the space, making it look larger.
5. Install a line of decorative hooks 4 feet off the ground, placed on all three walls of the closet interior. Use these hooks to hang baseball caps, stuffed animals or tote bags filled with smaller toys.
6. Arrange a series of matching baskets on the top shelf in the closet. Use these baskets as toy storage containers. Leave room on the shelf for board games and other toys housed in boxes.
7. Fill one corner of the closet floor with a bright, comfortable beanbag chair. Attach a row of stick-on lights 4 feet above the floor. This turns the storage alcove into a comfy reading nook.
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