Small dressing rooms are now at the peak of their popularity. This is not surprising, because after almost a century, people again began to realize the convenience of these premises.
At the beginning of the 20th century, almost every noble Russian family had a dressing room. Moreover, at that time it was hard to imagine a house without this attribute of well-being. But the revolution came, and mores changed. There was no place for dressing rooms in the new state.
Fortunately, a forgotten trend is now beginning to revive. The main feature of modern dressing rooms is their availability. An ergonomic approach to organizing free space allows you to turn part of a room or corridor into a place where your clothes will be stored.
Advantages of small dressing rooms
Before you equip a dressing room of a small size, you need to carefully weigh all the pros and cons of such a solution. This will help you maximize the efficiency of the available free space.
Modern dressing rooms of small size have the following advantages:
- The interior space can be equipped not only with cabinets, shelves and chests of drawers, with due imagination in the dressing room you can install several ottomans, an ironing board or even mirrors.
- In a properly designed small dressing room, which you have arranged as ergonomically as possible, you can not only store things, but also try them on. Therefore, it is very important to create a cozy atmosphere inside the room.
- A small wardrobe room, equipped to the highest standard, allows you to free up a lot of space inside the apartment. After you arrange a new room, the need for many furnishings will simply disappear. Cabinets, chests of drawers, mirrors, bedside tables and other items of furniture sets will no longer be needed.
- Proper selection of furniture and ergonomic arrangement of a small dressing room can significantly reduce the time for searching and selecting clothes.
- Recent studies by foreign scientists have shown that things stored in a small dressing room, which you have equipped according to all the rules of ergonomic design, retain their presentable appearance much longer.
A small dressing room in your home is an opportunity to go to the store at any time and pick up a thing to your liking. The fact is that if everything is properly arranged, then inside the room you will feel like you are in a stylish boutique somewhere in Milan.
We equip the dressing room of small sizes
You need to start by choosing the right furniture. The emphasis should be on ready-made complexes. In this case, equipping a dressing room of a small size, you will not miss a single detail. The furniture set includes the following items:
- hangers,
- laundry baskets,
- shelves,
- drawers and more.
The possibility of combining deserves special attention. You can design the completed concept yourself using a variety of modules, thus creating an original and maximally comfortable arrangement of a small dressing room.
Advice ! Mirrors help to visually enlarge the space.
Project types
Dressing rooms of small size are gaining more and more popularity every year. It is not surprising that there are already many projects that allow you to equip the room as comfortably and functionally as possible:
- Corner placement. This type of arrangement of dressing rooms of small size is now extremely in demand. The fact is that it allows you to give a beautiful and stylish look to the room, while giving the opportunity to use every centimeter of space as efficiently as possible.
- "P" layout. This is also a very compact and functional way to equip a small dressing room. It allows you to place a large number of clothes indoors and at the same time provides convenient movement. If the space in which you decide to make a dressing room has an elongated shape, this is ideal.
- In one line. Imagine a closet, just remove the sliding doors. This is what a small dressing room will look like with shelves arranged along one wall.
When choosing the type of accommodation, you should first of all pay attention to the room itself. In some cases, it is much more practical to choose a layout with the letter “P”, while in others, corner placement would be the best option. You can arrange the interior space in a linear pattern. Linear layout is in demand in a very small space.
To create partitions for a small dressing room, it is best to use drywall. This material is easy to install, and its cost is at an acceptable level. The bonus is the almost complete absence of construction debris after completion of work.
Ventilation and light in the dressing room
Light
To increase the visual space in the room, properly equip the lighting. To achieve the desired result, you first of all have to abandon the hinged shades. They take up too much space and at the same time give little light. Moreover, due to the angle at which the light from the hanging ceiling falls, dark corners are formed in the interior, which “devour” the space.
Lighting should be point. So you can create the illumination you need. Install recessed ceiling lights. They can also be built into cabinets.
Advice ! The latest trend in this area are floor lamps along the line of the headset.
Ventilation
Keep in mind that you will be in this room for hours, choosing the right style for a business conversation or a cocktail party. Therefore, you need to take care of good ventilation. Fresh air prevents the formation of moisture, mold and insects.
Important ! The ventilation system allows you to create the right microclimate inside a small room, which, in turn, has a positive effect on the conditions for storing clothes.
A good option would be to equip a separate ventilation system. The only disadvantage of this solution is its high cost. You need to create a project, hire workers, buy pipes and an exhaust hood. Much easier to put in. Such devices are often equipped with hoods in bathrooms.
It is best to install an air conditioning system in a dressing room of a small size. Modern air conditioners have antibacterial filters. They not only quickly purify the air, but also kill any unpleasant odors.
Shelf schemes
To properly equip a room for storing clothes, you need to pay a lot of attention to the layout of the shelves. Basically, their location depends on the type of project you have chosen.
For example, if you decide to make a linear layout, then all the shelves will need to be arranged along one wall. Naturally, to save space, they need to be mounted directly on the wall.
When choosing the layout of a small dressing room in the shape of the letter "P" - all the shelves will be located on two sides, connecting with each other with an arc. This scheme is very convenient and at the same time has a futuristic look.
In a small corner wardrobe, shelves are arranged along the corners. This layout option allows you to create a large area where, if desired, you can put a small ottoman or ironing board. As you can see, even a small dressing room can be properly equipped.
You also need to observe certain parameters of the shelves themselves, which will allow you to effectively equip the space, and at the same time achieve maximum comfort for yourself and your loved ones. When creating a project, try to make sure that the shelves meet the following parameters:
- The width of the lower shelves should be in the range from 30 to 40 cm.
- It is recommended to make the upper shelves wider, 45-60 centimeters will be more than enough.
- The thickness of the shelves depends solely on the material that was used to create them. This parameter varies over a wide range.
The upper shelves are made wider, because in most cases they store suitcases and seasonal clothes. Rarely used inventory can also be placed here.
Additional elements that no dressing room can do without
To equip a small dressing room properly, you need to have the following elements in it:
- pull-out trouser hangers,
- hangers for ties and belts,
- bars and pantographs,
- special sections
- shoe storage units.
To save space, many owners equip dressing rooms without standard drawers. Under no circumstances should this be done, since the boxes allow you to protect things from the negative effects of dust.
Important ! Special sections exist for unique items such as ironing boards, vacuum cleaners, detergents, and so on.
Results
The use of modern ergonomic technologies allows you to achieve truly outstanding results in a limited space. Moreover, there are a number of tricks that allow you to significantly increase the visual volume. For example, installing spotlights.
What girl does not dream of more spacious storage for clothes and shoes. But far from always the possibilities allow solving these issues without loss in precious square meters of usable area. Even if there is enough space, a dressing room is a very complex project. It is possible to equip such a room with your own hands - let's see how to organize everything.
Pros of a dressing room
In most small apartments, a closet is used to store clothes, and many have it in private homes. But a separate, even a small room allocated for such tasks is much better.
The dressing room is very convenient and economical. In a separate room in the bedroom, hallway or in another room, you can fit much more clothes than in the largest closet, and everything that is stored there will always be at hand and in plain sight. You no longer need to rush between the closet and bedside tables.
All things will fit in the dressing room: linen, outerwear, bags, shoes and various accessories.
Another plus is that the wardrobe will allow you to remove bulky wardrobes from the apartment. This will facilitate the visual perception of space - only light furniture will remain. As a result, the whole room will only benefit from this, you can install a couch or other desired furniture in the living room in the place that was previously occupied by the closet. Hanging clothes can be removed from the eyes in the hallway.
Equipping a wardrobe system with your own hands is also an opportunity to save money. It is enough to sit down and calculate what will be more profitable: to purchase several lockers, drawers for storing things, shelves to equip the space in the wardrobe, or to spend money on a massive wardrobe, two or three chests of drawers and several cabinets.
A separate roomy room for clothes is multifunctional. Pillows, unnecessary blankets, mattresses are put here. There are always several shelves for a photo album and boxes with various little things. You can also store an ironing board here, and if the room is large, you can even arrange a laundry room.
In what cases is it not advisable to make a dressing room?
A separate storage room for outerwear, underwear and shoes, various little things is a necessary thing even for a small apartment. Another thing is when a one-room apartment is an economy segment. There is nowhere to steal precious space, and there is no storage room in such apartments. In this case, it is impractical to build a wardrobe. In any other cases, such a functional room will only be a plus.
Dressing room can be equipped even in a small niche materials
The modern construction market offers a lot of different materials that can be used to build a dressing room in an apartment. Drywall, wood, metal, plastic are widely used. You can work with any materials on your own, the main thing is to purchase them in the right quantity. When finishing, use glass-wallpaper, tiles, paint as desired. The choice of a suitable material depends on the chosen scheme and layout of the dressing room, as well as the features of the room in the apartment.
Plasterboard dressing room
It must be borne in mind that drywall is a material not intended for the manufacture of furniture. This is still a finishing building material for leveling walls, ceilings, dry screeds for lightly loaded floors. And the wardrobe is something like furniture, drywall here will be too heavy and fragile.
Drywall furniture solutions are based on a frame that has a rather complex structure.
After the system is assembled, you will need to carefully do the finishing work. For the arrangement of a utility room, and the wardrobe is a kind of utility room, the labor intensity and the total cost of the project, together with construction work, are too high, and the capacity is reduced, since a solid drywall shelf will be at least 5 cm thick.
However, for a dressing room, it is important to have a mass of blind cavities that are sheathed with vapor-permeable materials. Humidity will be regulated, gypsum craton will eliminate sudden changes in the microclimate in the apartment. But neither clothes, nor shoes, nor any other things like this.
On the video: the creation of a dressing room from drywall.
Wooden dressing room
There is no guarantee that the clothes in the dressing room can be damp. Excess moisture will lead to mustiness. A wardrobe made of wood will allow you to remove excess moisture - even painted wood has pores, it is able to take excess moisture vapor from the air.
Laminate has all the advantages of wood, but it does not have porosity. However, the laminate has such advantages as an affordable price, high strength and resistance to moisture. Only there is one more nuance - unlike wood, the laminate is not able to breathe, and for a dressing room this is very, very important.
Laminate is a good substitute for wood, but you can take both chipboard and chipboard, plywood wardrobes are often found.
How to make a comfortable dressing room yourself: step by step instructions
It’s easy to start building your own wardrobe space. There are many interesting projects. It is important to choose the right scheme for the layout of the room. It is also necessary to have skills in working with wood or drywall. It is better to do the work in steps - a detailed step-by-step instruction will help any home master.
Step #1 - Planning (diagrams and dimensional drawings)
The development of the first part of the project will not be difficult and will not take much time. Now there are ready-made drawings and diagrams that only need to be adapted to a specific situation. There are interesting ideas for a small room, which is very important for many.
In total there are several popular schemes:
- corner;
- Linear;
- G and U-shaped schemes;
- parallel structures.
Considering the drawings, pay attention to the dimensions. The design is developed based on how large the area is. The most comfortable and standard rooms are considered to be 4 m2. It is this room that will perform its original functions of storing things.
Corner dressing room
At the first stage we make a project - planning is very important. The corner design allows you to get away from the optimal size of 4 square meters and use less space. Even a size of 1.5 × 1.5 m will be sufficient for such a design.
- it is easy to work with it even at home;
- after installation work, there is no debris left;
- overlap will give a minimum load on the surface;
- drywall partitions are easy to trim.
You can place boxes and shelves in different ways, but it is much more convenient to distribute them from both walls in the resulting room. If you use only one wall, it will be irrational. It is better to design the interior arrangement using open shelves - racks will facilitate access to clothes, as well as free up space. The door is chosen, given the limited space.
Linear design
This arrangement is convenient to apply near the walls. It is easy to build such a room at home, but it is relevant in the bedroom. There are no beveled corners - this will facilitate the process of arranging furniture. It is easy to distribute internal elements in such rooms. You can equip retractable hangers for clothes. One movement of the hand is enough, and the right clothes will be in sight.
In the design process, it must be taken into account that the optimal depth of the dressing room is 1.5 m. However, partitions inside will narrow the space - you should not install them. If the area of \u200b\u200bhousing allows, then narrow rooms will not be comfortable, and there will be little free space.
L- and U-shaped design
The layout with the letter G is when the dressing room is part of the room. The peculiarity is that it is not necessary to make a partition here. The instruction recommends using only open-type racks, since the issue of saving precious space is very acute, as well as the issue of ergonomics. The same instruction provides for the almost complete absence of any partitions in the design.
If you look at the sketch, you can clearly see that the method is very economical - for the manufacture of partitions, you need to purchase additional materials.
They also use designs with the letter P. They are good only for large and spacious rooms, but they allow you to place a lot of clothes and rationally fill the space.
What are good U-shaped wardrobes:
- are highly practical and very interesting in terms of design;
- due to the unusual design, you can emphasize the interior;
- you can get optimal storage for clothes and more;
- such schemes involve a large number of different boxes for small items, gloves, accessories.
If you choose the right color scheme, you get a very simple, functional and outwardly attractive dressing room. Due to the presence of functional elements, it will be very comfortable to use.
parallel type
Designing and arranging a dressing room according to this scheme is the simplest solution. This is a popular example, often used at home by ordinary craftsmen. More often this design can be found in the hallway and closets. To implement the design, it is necessary to organize only a few partitions. Separate furniture sets are also used.
Such a scheme is good if you arrange it in the passage room, but not in the corridor. If the room is deaf, you should choose another project.
Step #2 - Installation work
Let's see how to make a dressing room. The desired option has been selected, the design work has been completed, the location has been selected. It remains to realize the drawing in metal and drywall. Plywood is also suitable, you can make a structure from chipboard.
Step by step installation instructions:
1. First, we make the markup according to the drawings and diagram.
2. A frame is being assembled from a profile, on which the entire structure will be attached. In these works, the main thing is accuracy. Profiles should be fastened as securely as possible - they will withstand high loads.
3. When the frame is ready, you can sheathe it with sheets of drywall, plywood or chipboard on both sides. As a result, a niche is formed, in which the electrical wiring and the lighting system are then hidden.
4. In the case of drywall, all the resulting seams are carefully glued with a special tape, and then puttied.
On the video: do-it-yourself installation of a pantry (dressing room) from drywall.
Step number 3 - Finishing the dressing room
When the design is ready, you can proceed to the finishing work. There are several ways: finishing with plastic panels, regular painting or wallpaper. The last option is the simplest.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper is, of course, not the best solution, but one of the budget ones. The walls should first be prepared: cleaned of dust and dirt, if necessary, putty bumps and joints (in the case of drywall). Pasting technology is no different from the usual. Wallpaper can be chosen to your personal taste.
Ceiling
Here you can use drywall systems, pvc panels, lining - you can do whatever you want. But do not greatly complicate the design of the ceiling. It is enough that the ceiling hides the wiring and fixtures. This will be enough. The ceiling can be painted or wallpapered.
doors
It is best to design the structure in such a way as to use sliding doors. They are not only functional, but can also add zest to the design. Even children can use such a door - it's so easy. Installing sliding systems is also very simple.
The corner dressing room requires a slightly different approach. Here, an appropriate brother-in-law is needed - a radius or accordion door.
Step #4 - Lighting and Ventilation
This point should be given special attention. Lighting should be sufficient. If there is natural light, then this is good, but it is better to organize additional lighting - it can be any lighting fixtures. The number of lamps is determined by the size of the room. So, in a small dressing room, only two light sources are enough.
The interior lighting of linen drawers with the help of LED strips will not be superfluous.
It is very important to choose the right ventilation system in the dressing room. It allows you to automatically ventilate the room and guarantees protection from unpleasant odors and dust. It is better to choose special ventilation solutions.
If you don’t want to buy an expensive option, then you can get by with installing a fan. It will also need an inlet hole. Power is calculated according to the following formula - the volume of the room is multiplied by 1.5. This will be the final performance.
Step number 5 - Arrangement: filling and storage systems
It is necessary not only to assemble the structure and conduct light there, the internal content is much more important. It also needs to be designed. The ergonomics and functionality of the dressing room depends on the correct filling.
Shelves
It is better to make shelves retractable and place them so that there is 35-40 cm between them. The depth is made more than 40 cm. On wide shelves it is convenient to fold clothes in piles. In cases with long shelves, one or more additional supports are needed.
Shelving
When choosing the location of the racks in the room, one should not forget that they store linen, as well as various little things. You need to immediately think about what will be stored on open racks. This is a practical solution, so they should be made in different sizes. It is important to identify needs and you can boldly act.
Hangers
Filling the dressing room should be modern. Innovation comes to the rescue. There are special hangers for trousers and skirts, clothes are fixed on them very gently, and there are no crumpled marks left. The hangers themselves slide out of the niche. They have different sizes, which is very convenient.
You can also purchase a convenient device - this is a hanger-organizer. The device is used to organize things.
You can install a pantograph - this is such an elevator. It will allow you to use the dressing room space up to the ceiling and there will be no damage to comfort. The elevator is attached to the crossbars on the sides and to the back wall. The only drawback is that it can only be used with light clothing.
Shoe storage systems
You have to buy a special module. It is a compact retractable system. There are also hanging organizers, as well as stands. A specific solution is selected based on their needs and the size of the room.
With the help of sliding doors in the bedroom, the dressing room is separated from the rest of the area. The front of the door must be made in such a way that it fits into the design. But such ideas are relevant only for spacious rooms. Take a look at how it looks in the photo.
In one of the cottages, the attic was used as a dressing room. The walls are high enough to accommodate hangers for coats, fur coats, jackets. Shoes and accessories are stored in narrow places. But this is true for a private house.
If there is a staircase at home, there must be free space under it. Here you can equip a dressing room - it will be hidden from the eyes, it will not hide the space. It's perfect. You can assemble special retractable structures and a body made of wood and plywood, which will be hidden in the space under the stairs.
Take a look at the dressing room in the photo. Although the staircase is at an angle, this did not prevent the use of space.
At first glance, it may seem that the dressing room is a luxury that is unacceptable by the standards of standard Russian apartments. In fact, losing precious meters by separating a relatively large part of the living space for "hot needs" is a rather bold decision. However, this "product" of Western civilization is appearing in an increasing number of Russian apartments (increasingly penetrating into Russian homes) - and no wonder. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, but a separate dressing room, even a small one, not only does not take away, but, on the contrary, saves space, allowing you to free up more space for living in other rooms.
However, simply allocating space for storing clothes is not at all enough. In this article, we will talk about how to properly plan a dressing room, what nuances and details to take into account in order not only to rationally use the space, but also to use it as comfortably as possible.
Part one. Planning
Like all great things, a walk-in closet needs to start with planning and analysis.
Step 1. One person or several? We determine the users of the dressing room - one person, spouses, the whole family or children. Ideally, each family member should have their own separate room (even a small one), but, unfortunately, this is unrealistic in most Russian apartments. If 2-3 people use the dressing room, everyone should have their own “zone of influence”.
Step 2 We determine what exactly will be stored in the dressing room, what things.
In the dressing room you can store both basic things, shoes, and blankets, pillows, suitcases, large bags, sports equipment, and jewelry. It all depends on the size of the room or the size of the space allotted for the dressing room.
Step 3 We sort things for storage: we divide them into those that are stored in limbo, and those that require shelves to store. As a result, we get a) how many hangers do you need b) how many shelves do you need.
Important! Keep stock! After all, the wardrobe is replenished, and with throwing away, given the traditional Russian "frugality" and ingenuity in using unnecessary things, sometimes big problems arise :))
Step 4 We measure the longest dresses in order to understand which departments to plan for long lengths. Again, a nuance - if your wardrobe has one super-long evening dress, you should not adjust the height of the bar just for it. It is quite possible to store such an outfit thrown over the crossbar of a hanger (of course, in a dress case).
Step 5 Having the dimensions available (both the room and what needs to be placed there) and knowing exactly the number of shelves, you can start drawing a sketch of the dressing room. Alternatively, you can simply draw on paper what needs to be placed, on a scale, say 1:10, cut it out, and already visually move it back and forth, thinking through the optimal combination.
Ease of use must also be taken into account. The tables below show how much space a person occupies in what positions and how high he can reach.
When planning a dressing room, also consider the zoning rules (located at the end of the article).
"At the end" you will get a clear, well-thought-out scheme, on the basis of which you can order cabinets and racks, and it will also become clear what you need, hangers and additional accessories.
Part two. "CENTIMETER"
Cabinet width
As for the width of the compartments for things stored on hangers: according to experts, the normal distance between the hangers can be considered 5 centimeters, dense placement - 2 cm. When planning, please keep in mind that optimality is optimality, and no one has yet canceled ventilation. Even if you can be proud that you didn’t “waste” a single centimeter, the price for such rationality will be an unpleasant musty smell in the dressing room (do you still remember the smells in grandmother’s pantries and chests?). In addition, clothes that are poorly ventilated do not last as well.
The width of the coat hangers is 34-51 centimeters. They are selected based on the size of your clothes. Given the wide selection of this accessory (at least even in our online store), this is quite simple to provide (we have already told)
The depth of the cabinet is from 50 to 60 centimeters. European standard - 56 centimeters.
Hangers are of two types: long and short. For the first, a compartment from 1.5 meters is provided, for the second - about 1 meter.
Trouser compartment - 120-130 cm
A few tips:
✔ The distance between the clothes rail and the top shelf should be at least 4-5 centimeters so that it is convenient to take off clothes.
✔ Short things are best stored on two bars one above the other, the optimal distance between them is 80-100 cm. (The height of one short bar is about 100 cm)
✔ Shelves. The height of the shelves is 35-40 cm. According to furniture makers, it should be at least 32 cm.
✔ "Time-tested" depth of shelves - 40 cm+
✔ If you make shelves 50-60 cm wide, 2 stacks of things will fit exactly and neatly on them. In our opinion, this is a very convenient size. Long shelves (80 cm) must be “supported” from the bottom with something so that they do not bend under the weight of the contents (provide a partition from below).
✔ Storage boxes. The optimal width of drawers for storage is 40-70 cm, height is about 40. Such dimensions provide optimal load on the sliding mechanism.
✔ Drawers and baskets should be made at a distance of no more than 110 cm, otherwise it will be inconvenient to use them. In extreme cases - no higher than 140 cm (consider height! The average height of a Russian is 160-180 cm.)
As for the length of the stored clothing, it is individual in each case. Before planning a dressing room, of course, it is better to measure the available jackets, skirts, trousers, blouses...
Table of approximate clothing sizes by height
Part three. WARDROBE ROOM EQUIPMENT
1. Bars and pantographs
The fundamental, so to speak, element of the dressing room. As mentioned above, the planning of this useful room always begins with choosing a place for long things, and a high bar (165+) is used for these purposes. For shirts, jackets, blouses, shorter rods are needed, about 100 cm, and there are usually several of them.
- This is a bar with a special mechanism that allows it to be lowered to a convenient height. The pantograph is very convenient if you decide to use the entire wall for storing short things.
2. Pull-out trouser hangers
They should be about 60 cm high.
3. Drawers
Used to store underwear and bed linen, accessories and jewelry.
By stocking them and arranging the little things inside, you can avoid chaos and buy some of the time usually spent searching and cleaning. In addition, the contemplation of even rows of linen every morning will give a feeling of order for the whole day.
4. Shelves
They can be both stationary and retractable.
5. Boxes and baskets
In such an irreplaceable thing as, you can store anything. Magazines, albums, photographs, various trifles, art and sewing supplies... Previously, the entire range of such packaging was limited to used shoe boxes made of bad cardboard. Now the boxes are produced in a variety of sizes, colors and excellent quality; thanks to the correct shape, you can fill any space with them so that not a single centimeter is lost.
Baskets, especially retractable honeycombs, are very convenient for storing bed linen and small things.
6. Shoe storage
Shoes, as you know, come with and without heels, open and closed, soft and molded, summer and winter (boots and boots), as well as less common "special cases" in the form of ski boots, etc. And if there are no questions with the placement of rarely used or seasonal shoes (it will go to the mezzanine, soft - in, the rest - in boxes), then options are possible with everything else.
To place the shoes that you decide to store without boxes, you can do the following in the dressing room:
- open shelves, both regular and sloped (suitable for flat shoes),
- special stands(keep shoes with heels)
- special hooks for storing boots in a suspended state (to avoid creases in the tops).
Before starting the design, each pair is measured. The approximate dimensions of a pair of boots are 25 cm wide and 30-40 cm long, but everything, of course, is individual and depends on the size of the shoe.
7. Hangers for ties, scarves, belts and umbrellas
They are retractable, circular (installed in the corner), hanging (in this case, accessories are stored on the bar, like ordinary clothes; they come in a variety of shapes, sometimes quite interesting). Belts, scarves and umbrellas can also be placed on ordinary wall hooks.
8. Compartments for ironing board and dryer
9. Mirrors
If the dressing room is spacious and allows you to dress there, then a mirror in which you can see yourself in full growth is a must. It is good to have an additional one, small, so that you can evaluate your view from behind.
An important sub-point follows from this: LIGHTING. Good lighting where you dress is just as essential as a large mirror. If the lighting is only artificial, install several spotlights.
10. If possible, the dressing room is well equipped ottoman, cabinet or at least a console.
Part four. Zoning
When planning a dressing room, there are rules. Some are recommended by experts, and some (such as, for example, the width of the passage between cabinets) are dictated by reality and it’s simply impossible not to comply with them.
Zoning rules
1. First, we distribute long clothes. And then everything else. It is much easier to vary combinations of small components than large ones.
2. The principle of distribution of things: "as we wear, so we store", i.e. shoes are placed at the bottom, and hats at the top.
3. What you wear should be visible: on the bars or in the most accessible drawers (+/- 40 cm)
4. In the upper part (40-50 cm to the ceiling), mezzanines are usually arranged (where suitcases, seasonal items, blankets, etc. “go to live”)
5. For sliding elements (shelves, drawers, baskets), it is necessary to provide additional space (so that they have where to move out). As a rule, it is about 50 cm.
6. To make it convenient to move between cabinets and racks, the minimum recommended passage width is 60 centimeters. When planning this "aspect" must be taken into account.
7. If more than one person will use the dressing room, then for everyone it is necessary to foresee and plan their own “zone of influence” in advance, where they can place their things.
The text provides examples of storage system planning diagrams so that you can get a general idea of the sizes of the various sections. Each case is individual and you can get something completely different from the samples, but exactly right for you - which means the perfect dressing room.
Materials used in the article:
"Useful tips" from furniture brand Komandor
"Wardrobe room: filling, location, organization of space", site "Your designer"
Run the dressing room correctly, then it will be a salvation for those who like to keep their belongings clean and tidy. A dressing room, unlike a cramped closet, allows things to breathe. Also, the advantage of the dressing room is that you can choose from a wide range of accessories the “stuffing” that you need. Learn in detail what options for filling the dressing room exist, and assemble the dressing room of your dreams with your own hands!
In place of old furniture and other rags, actual items of daily use can come if you turn the pantry into a dressing room. This is not difficult to do, since the pantry is already separated by a door, equipped with ventilation and electricity.
What are the undeniable advantages of making a dressing room from a pantry:
- You will not have problems in order to legitimize the new premises. Storage rooms are most often already provided for in the plan of the apartment.
- The area of a standard storage room often approaches 2 m 2 . This is what you need for a modest but roomy dressing room.
- The pantry room is located in a "dead end", that is, it contains only 1 entrance, which allows you to place the pantry components along 3 walls.
Based on all the advantages of a pantry for a dressing room, everyone who has a pantry should think about how to put it under the arrangement of the dressing room with their own hands.
To make a good dressing room out of the pantry, it is necessary not only to install components. You also need to take care of the quality of the original premises:
- Clear the pantry of dust and debris from years of stagnant pantry living.
- Carefully align the walls so that the installation of a profile or cabinet furniture for the dressing room is possible. Uneven walls create a feeling of an untidy and unkempt room.
- The ceiling also needs special care. In order for the ceiling to perform its functions well, equip it with high-quality lighting. For spot lighting that can illuminate every corner of the dressing room, use a suspended or stretch ceiling. A small dressing room can also be illuminated by 1 fairly powerful chandelier.
Rules for the arrangement and operation of the dressing room:
- The minimum size of the dressing room is 2m 2. Remember this figure so as not to miscalculate with the calculations. A smaller dressing room will be more convenient to replace with a traditional wardrobe.
- Unlike a regular closet, the dressing room should have places for fitting and changing clothes. Therefore, provide at least a small space where you can spin in front of a full-length mirror.
- If you separate part of the room for a wardrobe, then consider ventilation in the room, because without it your things will have a characteristic unpleasant odor.
- Don't mess with shelves. It is better to make small, but convenient shelves, than a stockade of small ones that will be difficult to work with.
- Under the bars, it is necessary to allocate one and a half meters in height and half a meter in depth. This is considered the minimum at which the barbell will be comfortable to use.
- Before you start looking for the necessary components, create a project that will reflect the position of every detail of the dressing room to the last shelf. Online designers or professional designers will help you with this.
- Think over a method of fencing off the dressing room. Compartment doors, drywall, and even more so a real brick wall require legalization if they are being built where there was nothing before. Perhaps you will be satisfied with the option with a soft curtain or muslin.
- Use the maximum possible number of devices for arranging things. Sometimes even a small organizer for accessories can save you from clutter in the dressing room.
- Lighting. Do not forget that every detail of the dressing room should be illuminated. Spot lighting or a small chandelier is perfect if your dressing room is not large.
- Never delay in order to update the assortment of the dressing room on time. This will keep the changing room fresh.
Making a wardrobe with your own hands is very simple, if you correctly think over the project, taking into account all the rules and useful tips.
What material is better to make a dressing room
There are various ways to create a dressing room. You can choose the materials and tools yourself, and below you will find out what tools and materials are traditionally used to create a dressing room with your own hands.
You may be interested to know about the optimal size of the dressing room, and you can read about it in the material on the site:
To make a dressing room, the following materials will fit:
- drywall;
- wood;
- laminate;
- mesh system made of aluminum parts.
The right toolkit is also important in order for the dressing room to turn out the way it was intended in the project.
Traditionally, the following materials are used for self-assembly:
- metallic profile;
- screwdriver;
- self-tapping screws;
- accessories.
All the materials needed to create a dressing room are available in a wide range on the shelves in hardware stores.
Arrangement of a dressing room in the living room
There are several options for placing a dressing room. Most often, a dressing room is combined with a bedroom or. However, in the case when there is not much space in the bedroom, and there is simply no pantry, then the living room comes into play.
Need to separate the dressing room from the room, as well as hide its contents? An original and practical wardrobe door will help you, which we will discuss in the article:
To equip a dressing room in the living room, it is important to consider its shape. There are the following types of wardrobe location depending on the shape of the living room:
- A dressing room in the corner will look great in a square or slightly elongated living room. It is easy to fit a radial door into such a dressing room, which will make the design of the living room futuristic or in high-tech style.
- If you have an elongated living room with a dead-end short wall, then feel free to cut off the end of the room for a wardrobe. The interior decoration of such a dressing room will be very convenient, since the “stuffing” of the wardrobe will be located on 3 walls, and in the middle it will be possible to place an island chest of drawers or just an ottoman for changing clothes.
- If there is no free dead end in the living room, then make a wardrobe along a long wall. This option will not take up much space, and the convenience lies in the fact that you can separate such a wardrobe with a soft curtain.
- In an irregularly shaped living room, a part that stands out in shape can be used for a wardrobe.
Almost any living room can accommodate a dressing room.
How to make a dressing room with your own hands (video)
To assemble a comfortable dressing room yourself, you can try to get ideas from various videos. You can easily find a master class on making a dressing room on the net. If you manage to build a wardrobe in such a way that its device completely satisfies you and your family, then a home-made dressing room will become your favorite place in the apartment and your personal pride!
DIY dressing room interior (room photo)
In crowded closets and bedside tables it can be quite difficult to find any thing. Many of us are probably facing the same problem. It is not difficult to solve it if you equip a separate room or a small corner specifically for storing a variety of things and objects.
Rational use of space in the home
The dressing room is rightfully considered the most convenient option for storing a variety of things in a private house or apartment. In many modern dwellings, builders initially design a small room for this purpose. What to do for those who do not have such a useful room in the apartment? Of course, equip it with your own hands. Fortunately, such an operation in most cases does not require major redevelopment and large-scale repairs.
It is quite possible to place a dressing room in a small area.
For its device, it is enough to allocate 1.5–2 squares of free space in the bedroom, living room or other room. Even in very small apartments, such an area is easy to find. And there will be a lot of benefits from the built wardrobe. Storing things in it guarantees less wear and tear and the preservation of the original shape of shoes and clothes. At the same time, you get a good saving of space and financial resources due to the fact that you do not need to purchase and install chests of drawers, hangers, cabinets, cabinets.
A special "corner" for storing things is very convenient to use. You can design it according to your own requirements, taking into account individual habits. As a result, you will have at your disposal a special room in which all clothes, shoes and other things are in their places. This will make finding the right item in seconds, not tens of minutes (remember how difficult it is to find your favorite jeans or blouse, reviewing all the closets in the house). In dressing rooms, in addition, you can store other household trifles, which usually have no place in the home.
If you decide to take full advantage of the dressing room by building it yourself, there are many small tasks to solve. We have to choose a place to place the described device, draw up a project for its device, equip the wardrobe with ventilation and light, and finish it. We will talk about all the features of arranging corners for storing things further.
Where to arrange a wardrobe - there is always a suitable place!
There are many options for the location of the device of interest to us. A separate place for storing household items can be organized in a pantry or a small closet, under the bed or in the bedroom, "biting off" a small area from it.
If you live in a private house with an attic, it will be really easy to make a comfortable and spacious dressing room with your own hands. The attic floor is ideal for these purposes. In this case, the wardrobe is allowed to be placed both near the low and near the high wall. The second option seems to be preferable. It is easy to mount a complete system against a high wall, which will fit anything. You will have to tinker with a low wall in order to choose the right size for the dressing room. It is important to remember one thing here. The height of the wardrobe should not be less than 100 cm. If you make a fixture with a smaller parameter, you will not get real benefits from its use.
Also popular is the option of arranging a system for storing clothes in a pantry (closet). If these rooms are in the living room, they will have to be fenced off from it (otherwise all things will be on display). It is not necessary to install a full door. It is enough to fence off the pantry with a screen or an elementary partition erected from drywall.
Often used under the wardrobe are a variety of niches that are available in many private housing construction and apartments. But there is a slight subtlety here. You can use only niches with a depth of at least 100 cm for a dressing room. Moreover, their width must be at least 150 cm. With such dimensions, the device will allow you to store a sufficient amount of shoes and clothes. If you equip a wardrobe in niches with smaller parameters, there will be no sense from it.
In children's rooms, where the so-called loft beds are installed, the device we are considering can be easily placed at the bottom of the sleeping structure. In such a retractable wardrobe fit all the things of children. Yes, and other items in it there is a place. Nuance. The loft bed should be placed near the wall and work should be carried out to increase the stability of the sleeping structure. For these purposes, special fasteners should be used. You can easily find them at your nearest hardware store.
The building in question can be made on a loggia or balcony. But only on condition that these premises are qualitatively thermally insulated and heated in winter. Otherwise, all stored items will be damaged. If the balcony is wide, the system may be located along the wall, if it is ordinary (rectangular) - at the end of the loggia. Wardrobes are also arranged in hallways and corridors when they have free space.
The specific project of the wardrobe depends on in which room (by area) it will be built. Plans are different. The most commonly used wardrobe systems of the following types:
- rectangular;
- corner;
- parallel;
- linear.
Rectangular structures are suitable for fairly spacious and elongated rooms. Such systems are considered to be the most comfortable in operation. They are roomy. They are equipped with hangers, bars, drawers, mirrors, shelves. A rectangular structure is usually separated from the living space by a thin interior door or a sliding partition.
A corner dressing room can be built in any part of the home where there is an unoccupied corner. Such systems are most often found in apartment buildings. There is simply no more rational way to use free space in a home. Corner systems are equipped with shelves and bars for things. If desired, it is easy to equip them with a mirror, turning a small dressing room into a full-fledged home fitting room.
Parallel structures are recommended for hallways, corridors and other walk-through rooms. In fact, such a system is a modernized wardrobe for clothes and shoes. In it, things are stored on shelves and bars, which are placed facing each other (in parallel). Wardrobes can also be called linear wardrobes. Their space is organized through the installation of various racks, hangers, as well as honeycomb baskets. The result is the most functional and roomy system.
Design features of wardrobes - a lot of nuances!
You can show your design fantasies with might and main when designing storage rooms. But it is advisable to listen to the advice of experts. First of all, the pros recommend building wardrobes with decor that harmoniously fits into the existing design of the bedroom, living room, or other room.
Second moment. Do not try to cram as much household junk as possible into a neat and small dressing room. It is optimal if the system will be used exclusively for saving shoes, seasonal items, accessories that are used quite often and therefore should always be at hand.
Ideally, the device of the dressing room assumes the presence of such zones:
- short (summer) clothes;
- upper (winter) things;
- changing clothes;
- shoes.
It is clear that in practice it is not always possible to create such a "perfect" design (the main reason is the lack of free space in the dwelling). You can find a compromise, for example, combine several functional areas into one. In this case, the system in any case should be divided into at least two sections. One of them is designed for mounting retractable drawers or shelves. In this area you will store shoes, bedding and so on. And in the second section, a bar should be installed. On it you can store all the clothes (both summer and winter). Note! It is desirable to install the bar above the level of the human head. Consider this requirement when designing a structure.
The dressing area is equipped only if there is enough free space in the room. It must be equipped with a mirror. This area is very convenient. All the things you need to go outside are at hand, in one closet. Due to this, the dressing process takes a matter of minutes and even seconds.
Doors to the wardrobe are allowed to put any. Hinged structures on rollers, swing (standard), accordions, coupe, sliding are suitable. Some zealous owners do without doors. They sew curtains made of dense material with their own hands or purchase finished products and curtain the system they have made with them.
Filling the structure - choosing the right fixtures
In cases where a small system is created (corner, in a niche), it is most reasonable to make it not from wood (fibre, chipboard, natural wood). Such designs take up too much space and require considerable financial costs. They should be mounted when organizing a full dressing room. And for small structures, special modules made of durable and lightweight metal are more suitable. Their main element is racks. They are fixed to the floor, wall, ceiling surfaces. After that, hangers, shelves, baskets, and so on are selected and hung (mounted) on the indicated racks.
Almost all manufacturers of modular modern systems offer them with supporting elements, which are specially notched. The latter make it possible to mount any storage devices at the required height. Another advantage of racks with notches is the ability to modify the system at the right time. Such structures can be modified at least every month, choosing the optimal type of filling.
Popular and rare devices for organizing the internal space of wardrobe systems are given below:
- 1. Drawers for shoes. Simple but very comfortable product. They are modules of different sizes with pins. The latter allow you to fix the boxes on a movable type frame.
- 2. Wire shelves or nets with hooks. Inexpensive way to store shoes. These shelves and nets can be hung on the crossbars, hung on the door, on the side of the wardrobe. Visually, they don't look the best. But they do an excellent job of storing shoes conveniently. For small wardrobes, such devices will be the best option.
- 3. Rods for clothes. The choice of these elements is huge. You can install simple hangers with crossbars mounted on top of each other. They fit a lot of clothes. Using them is not very convenient, but if there is no other way out, it is better to arrange things at least in this way than not at all.
- 4. Pantograph bars. These are already more presentable and comfortable to use devices. They are mounted on the side bases of wardrobe systems and, due to their special design, make it possible to use all the free space of the wardrobe. The pantographs have a handle. If you pull it, the bar goes into a horizontal position.
- 5. Pants, tie hangers, skirts. Such devices are made in the form of guides with clips and cross bars. They allow you to hang any specific types of clothing and accessories (as their name implies). It is advisable to mount retractable guides. Then the place for their installation will require less. And it will be much more convenient to use them.
There are many other special accessories installed in wardrobes. It will be easy for you to fill your system with the most suitable ones.
We make a convenient wardrobe for storing clothes and shoes on our own - an economy option
The easiest way is to make a dressing room in any living room, in an unused niche using drywall sheets (gypsum plasterboard). We need to purchase a metal profile, cut it to the required dimensions for fastening to walls, ceiling, floor. We fix the planks to the floor base with screws or self-tapping screws. Then we attach the frame of the future structure to the walls and ceiling. It is advisable to additionally install several transverse profiles. Then the wardrobe frame will turn out to be truly durable.
After installing the profiles, you can proceed to its sheathing. We cut out the GKL. We attach them to the frame on both sides. If desired, we place a layer of insulation between the sheathing sheets, lay electrical wiring to illuminate the storage system being created. We prime the GKL surface, glue the joints between individual products. Then we paste wallpaper on the made design or paint it in a suitable color. The dressing room is decorated with other finishing materials. Choose for yourself what you can really do with your own hands.
It is recommended to lay tiles on the floor of the constructed room, cover it with carpet or inexpensive linoleum. Doors to homemade wardrobes are usually the simplest ones. The best option is sliding structures. They take up minimal space and are easy to use. We recommend lighting the room with a spotlight. For a small room, one such device is enough. Fill a self-made storage room with any devices that suit you, which we talked about above.
And the last. The dressing room should be equipped with effective ventilation. If the air masses in the room have high-quality natural circulation, there is no need to invent anything additional. In other situations, you will have to mount an additional device for artificial ventilation in the wardrobe, otherwise things in it will quickly rot and deteriorate.