We determine the place for the cabinet, we sort things and perform another 4 steps that will help create the perfect storage system.
1 Decide where you will post a closet
The first thing that the consultant will ask you in IKEA (and most likely in another store, where the closet is made to order) - the parameters of the room. Of course, you can decide on the installation site already in the store, based on the councils of the consultant. But it is better to do it in advance. You need to measure the settings of the room to find out what size the storage system will fit. Do not forget to take into account the free space in front of the wardrobe to make the reserve to open the door.
2 Decide for whom (for what) it will
Agree, the challenge to design a wardrobe for one person is very different from the need to make a storage system for the whole family. Therefore, it is important to understand immediately for whom a wardrobe will be designed. Or assume the future - for example, if a young family already expects or in the near future plans to replenish, it is important to take into account.
3 Determine the assignment of the cabinet
And here we are not talking about who and how to use this wardrobe, but about what you plan to store there. Depending on this solution you will know how much space you need to each type of things.
4 Sort things
Even until you proceed to design - decide that you will be stored on hangers, and what is in the underlying condition. What things you can remove into vacuum bags and put out away - it concerns seasonal and large things like spare blankets or pillows. It is important to leave the desired free space in the closet, and everything fit.It is also important to decide in advance whether you need to take place for shopping devices: vacuum cleaner, ironing board, iron or dryer.
5 Determine Storage Types
Dimensions of shelves, types of shelves, rates height. In Ikea, for example, there are special systems, actually comfortable in use - metal baskets, jewelry storage shelves, trousers, retractable shoes and even pendant holders for iron. They really help better organize storage, so it is important to solve in advance what you need.
For example, bed linen and towels are conveniently stored in metal baskets. And if you do not have in the hallway shoes, you can use built-in shelves for shoes and put 4-5 couples of casual shoes or sneakers.
6 Select Design
Here are some general tips:
- Immediately determining the location of the cabinet, you will understand which doors you need. So, the sash coupe save space from the outside of the cabinet, but for narrow storage systems are not suitable, as it is even more plundered inside. And ordinary swing doors require a place to open, but they save centimeters inside.
- Plan at the very top one shelf without delimiters - there will be conveniently folded vacuum bags, hats, long boxes with shoes. And it will not be necessary to get to it every day, only a few times in the season.
- Illumination inside the cabinet is a useful bonus. But it will make the design more expensive.
Take advantage of the table with common dimensions that will help determine how much free space you need to store certain things on the hangers.
For growth to 160 cm (in cm) | For growth 170-180 cm (in cm) | For growth 180-190 cm (in cm) | |
Pants on the shoulders folded in half | 65. | 72. | 80. |
Pants on a trouser hanger | 110. | 118. | 125. |
Sweater | 70. | 80. | 90. |
Shirt | 80. | 90. | 100 |
Blazer | 75. | 87. | 100 |
Extra long jacket | 80. | 92. | 105. |
Coat (or dress) Midi length | 90. | 103. | 116. |
Coat (or dress) Maxi length | 120. | 130. | 140. |