Building A Small Bedroom Closet

I used a warm gray called worldly gray from sherwin williams.

Building a small bedroom closet.

Lay out the walls and doors. I painted the walls of the bedroom and the closet the drywall needs two coats. We had to relocate the switch for the bedroom ceiling light and we added a light and switch inside the closet. 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.

Remove any base or ceiling trim and carpet from. A small bedroom closet doesn t really need a light but it didn t cost much to add one. The first step is to build a closet frame and fasten it to the surrounding walls. Once the room and closet was painted it was time to design and build the shelves for the closet.

Also consider whether windows might be in the way. Even if you don t need a permit you ll need a licensed electrician if you plan to put a light in the closet. Consider tall shelving built in cabinets cubbies for shoes a tilt. Whether it is a wall or walk in closet will depend on the amount of room available to.

We framed out the closet and ran the electrical wiring. Imo the closet is best on a short wall. Use grid paper 1 4 scale is common with specific dimensions it will serve as your materials guide as well as your blueprint. Next you will trim the door opening and install the door s of your choice.

In a small space every inch counts and we needed as much space in the closet as possible. The following day is when i got to work. Check with your local building department. Clothes need a minimum of 24 interior depth for hanging.

Decide where to locate your closet. You need to leave room for a door to open.