Building A Small Bedroom Closet

Remove any base or ceiling trim and carpet from.

Building a small bedroom closet.

Lay out the walls and doors. Finally you will hang the closet rods or customize the interior with rods shelving drawers and any other accessories you desire. Clothes need a minimum of 24 interior depth for hanging. I painted the walls of the bedroom and the closet the drywall needs two coats.

The following day is when i got to work. In a small space every inch counts and we needed as much space in the closet as possible. I used a warm gray called worldly gray from sherwin williams. Next you will trim the door opening and install the door s of your choice.

The most logical place would. You need to leave room for a door to open. We had to relocate the switch for the bedroom ceiling light and we added a light and switch inside the closet. Decide where to locate your closet.

Imo the closet is best on a short wall. Whether it is a wall or walk in closet will depend on the amount of room available to. Once the room and closet was painted it was time to design and build the shelves for the closet. We framed out the closet and ran the electrical wiring.

The first step is to build a closet frame and fasten it to the surrounding walls. Check with your local building department. This can be the most difficult part of the process. Use grid paper 1 4 scale is common with specific dimensions it will serve as your materials guide as well as your blueprint.

If there is less than 30 between a window s trim edge and a wall corner you may need to put the closet on another wall. Even if you don t need a permit you ll need a licensed electrician if you plan to put a light in the closet.