8/17/2023 0 Comments Building closet shelves![]() Make sure you double-check your measurements before you cut. Take Measurements and Sketch Out your Plan There was no exact science to determining the distance from the upper bar to the white shelf below it I just grabbed a few of my shirts to ensure that we left enough space for adult clothing between them.Īnd then we got to work! How to Build a DIY Closet Shelving System 1. To determine the right height for the two upper shelves, we measured the large plastic storage bins (from IKEA) that hold various outgrown and not-yet-grown into baby and toddler items to ensure that both high shelves were tall enough to contain a row of bins. OR, the bottom right can be left empty of clothing to create the most comfortable little book nook, such a fun unintended result of this project.Īnother requirement of my plan was to utilize the 9′ ceiling to its fullest potential by adding a second overhead shelf. Two rows of itty-bitty clothes all the way up to adult shirts could occupy both levels. What I didn’t want to do was create a closet that was specifically designed for tiny clothes, preventing us or future owners from ever using this room for a full-grown person: the lowest full-width shelf and mini shelves on the left can be removed to allow for longer clothes like adult-sized dresses can hang on the far left side. I landed on this arrangement because it seemed to be the best option for clothes belonging to a person of any age while maximizing the storage potential of this fairly large space. One of the early sketches, very similar to the final result despite the multiple variations I drew out later. Funny enough, it was very close to my original idea – sketched out long before the baby even arrived! About a week before we began construction, I finally landed on its current layout. Several slightly different iterations came to mind in the intervening two years. Prior to even closing on the house back in 2018, I sketched out the first version (we were on a train in France on a ‘babymoon!’). I sketched out multiple versions of the closet layout over the course of nearly two years. We mounted it above the closet door where it’s out of sight for extra storage. ![]() We replaced that sad wire shelf with multiple levels of wooden shelves and added an additional rod. The existing ‘system’ didn’t take advantage of the surprisingly large space: the builders seemed to think that a single wire shelf was enough of a ‘system’ for this closet. The girl’s closet had been bursting at the seams with outgrown clothes, toys, and bulk diaper purchases for months. We enjoy not having anywhere to be at any particular time. We listen to Sesame Street singalongs (CDs recorded from the records I grew up listening to back in the 80s!). We read books (as one does in a book nook!). It’s pretty straightforward: the girl and I hang out in our PJs all morning. It’s the most fun part of our bedtime routine, and also where we spend some time on Friday mornings, our weekly observance of ‘pajama Friday’. I’d tell you why I love it so much, but I think these two photos will explain it better than my rambling words could:Įvery parent should have a little space like this to sit and read with their child. Since it’s the nursery closet, so that probably sounds a little bit weird. The DIY closet shelving system we created in our daughter’s closet has significantly improved both the function and style of her bedroom, and it’s seriously my favorite place to hang out in our house. Want to create a DIY closet shelving system of your own? Read on to find out how we maximized both the space and style in this builder grade closet! ******************* I want to hang out in this closet all day. What started out as a poorly configured beige box of a closet is now a beautiful, colorful, & moody space doubling as functional storage and a mini playroom for our 1-year-old daughter.
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