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If you have an apartment in a Brezhnevka, Khrushchevka or other buildings of a similar type, then most likely there is a storage room with an area of 3-4 square meters. Few people use this compartment wisely; for most, it turns into a place where trash accumulates, arranged in a chaotic manner. We will figure out how to make a comfortable and spacious closet to ensure perfect order.
Modern systems allow you to competently organize any space
About the sizes of wardrobes from storage rooms
In panel Khrushchev-era buildings, closets for dressing rooms are usually located in the hallway or at the end of the corridor. Dimensions vary between 1.3x1.1m, 1.5x1.1m or 1.1x1m.
There are also options when the dressing room from the pantry in the apartment is initially elongated, with an entrance along or across the length.
For any area, you can choose the best option for internal filling with the required number of shelves and hangers for clothes. The main thing is to decide in advance what things you plan to store inside.
It is especially important to measure large objects: they must be provided with sufficient access and passage for removal and delivery. For example, for an ironing board, stepladder, or vacuum cleaner, you can plan a niche at the entrance to the dressing room with additional hooks and shelves.
There are many interesting and compact retractable systems for placing a vacuum cleaner, mops, as well as rotating mirrors and folding ironing boards.
All this can be placed in a small area, making a really convenient and practical dressing room from a closet with your own hands. If you correctly calculate all the dimensions and make sure at the design stage that it will be convenient to use retractable and rotating elements.
Design style
A small space constrains the implementation of some stylistic direction, but it is enough for the most “homey” and cozy ones. For finishing the pantry, styles such as Bauhaus, Provence, loft and Scandi suggest themselves. Bauhaus is pure functionality. In this case, the utility room is decorated with useful, neatly made devices. Provence - softness of the color palette. You should buy containers in pale warm colors: boxes, crates, trays.
To style the storage as a loft, you will need to add iron and scuff marks. In this case, you will have to work on the walls, for example, remove wallpaper. Scandinavian style means minimal fixtures, lots of white and bright accents. This option is more for decoration than functionality. By mixing items according to the color principle, you can realize colorful boho and kitsch styles.
Typical wardrobe designs from storage rooms
Before you independently create a dressing room project from a pantry, be sure to study the existing standard solutions. As a rule, they are determined by the area of the smallest room. After all, whatever one may say, the convenient and most functional depth of the shelves, height arrangement, as well as the width of the aisles are the same for almost everyone. And is determined by ergonomic standards and practicality considerations.
Narrow dressing room from a pantry 1.1 m linear configuration
For a small narrow pantry up to 1.5 m in length and about 0.9-1.1 m in width, a linear arrangement of cabinets along one wall is best. The corner location will only make it difficult to access the corner sections - there is simply very little space to put or get something there.
For the passage, leave about 50-60cm in width, and under the shelves themselves a depth of 40-50cm is allocated. Drawers are extremely undesirable - after all, there will be nowhere to pull them out, and the width of the passage is not enough to put something in or take it out.
The use of mesh wall storage systems such as Elfa, Aristo, Larvij and others is very practical and convenient. The absence of side walls allows you to effectively use the corner. With this approach, a dressing room from a 1.1 to 1.5 closet can even have a U-shaped layout, using three walls for storage.
The project clearly demonstrated a narrow dressing room made from a 1.1 m pantry with standard in-line filling and the possibility of a corner location with mesh wall storage systems.
The design of a dressing room made from a 1.1 by 1.5 pantry can be quite varied in the combination of open shelves and high niches for clothes on hangers. But you should be extremely careful when using drawers. They should be small and located at a height convenient for extension while standing, without tilting.
Corner layout for a dressing room in a closet 1.1 by 1.5 m and 1.2 by 1.3 m
The corner configuration of shelving with shelves and drawers requires more space. Small corner wardrobes from the pantry will be obtained with a width of 1.1-1.2 by 1.5 m or more. Typically, panel Khrushchev buildings also have storage rooms 1.2 by 1.3 meters. They can also be designed with corner racks.
It is better to immediately plan the project on a scale drawing, taking into account the fact that the passage for moving, using a stepladder or chair to access the upper shelves should be at least a free area of 0.5x0.8.
In front of drawers and other movable, roll-out elements of internal filling, you also need to leave free space, up to 0.81-1 m.
If we take into account these requirements, then a small dressing room from a storage room in a Khrushchev-era building will have pencil cases with shelves 400-450 mm deep in its internal equipment. At the entrance, you can narrow the storage sections to 300mm to make it more convenient to enter and bring something in.
If you are developing a project to implement yourself, take into account the possibility of purchasing various trunks, cases and storage baskets. They will completely replace the function of drawers and at the same time help to achieve optimal order inside the dressing room.
U-shaped and double-row arrangement of shelves, nuances
A dressing room from a pantry in a panel house can also be a separate, fenced room measuring 1.5 by 1.5 m or 1.5 by 1.8 m minimum. This area allows you to make maximum use of the internal space for storage with a U-shaped or double-row arrangement of modules.
As practice shows, a dressing room instead of a storage room, if properly organized, will allow you to almost completely empty your apartment of closets. This approach is very appealing to those who dream of decorating the interior of their home in a minimalist style, with rooms as free of bulky furniture as possible.
Just as with the corner layout in the dressing room, the creation of “dead” zones with limited visibility and access should be avoided.
Conclusion
Now you know all the basic aspects of organizing a closet-pantry and can create a convenient space for storing things and clothes. The video in the article will tell you additional information on the topic, and if you don’t understand something, ask in the comments.
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Ideas for design and interior filling of a small dressing room from a pantry
Many people are concerned not only with how to arrange a closet in a practical way, but also with making its design as attractive and pleasing to the eye as possible. After all, when everything is neatly placed in its place, the inner perfectionist rejoices. And even in a small closet, design plays an important role.
Selecting a Storage System
The design of a dressing room in an apartment's closet largely depends on the type of internal filling that you decide to choose.
The classic design consists of standard shelving and pencil cases assembled from sheet materials with shelves, drawers and high niches for clothes on hangers. You can play with the design of furnishings in different ways, choose different colors and designs of front fittings.
You can also arrange a storage room for a dressing room using the Joker system, which includes differently fastened chrome pipes. The Joker system allows you to make the internal filling “lighter”.
The above-mentioned wall-mounted storage systems with mesh shelves, pull-out baskets, pant racks and other accessories will make your closet closet design more modern and stylish.
Dressing rooms equipped with column-type storage systems also look modern and minimalist. In this case, the role of the sidewalls is performed by the racks, fixed in the spacer between the floor and the ceiling.
Interior filling ideas
Angled shelves allow you to place shoes and bags more compactly, while providing better visibility.
To store scarves, belts, belts, and small items, you can use the space on the back of the front door, as well as the side walls of the racks, thereby freeing up additional space in drawers and shelves.
You can place various organizers on hangers and behind hangers to store items that you don’t use often.
You can also effectively use an empty wall for hooks, crossbars and narrow shelves with sides - believe me, there is always something to put and hang on them.
If drawers cannot be made due to the small width of the passage, baskets placed at a convenient viewing level will be a great help.
It is very convenient to store shoes, underwear, cosmetics and care products in cases on the shelves. And in order not to get confused about what is where, label the boxes or make a front wall with a transparent “window” with your own hands.
Lifehacks
- To save space when storing cans, use a narrow pull-out cabinet with shelves.
- Leave an empty space in the pantry closet; in the future you can put a bag of potatoes there or put away winter clothes for storage.
- Place a ladder or stepladder in the pantry to make it easier to reach the top shelves.
- Use baskets to store vegetables and more. They are roomy and look great.
- Even the pantry can be decorated, find space for a vase of flowers or a favorite photo. Every part of your home should bring you joy!
How to make a dressing room from a pantry with your own hands
Before starting to design the interior, designers advise taking care of ventilation inside the dressing room, considering the possibility of installing additional lighting and carrying out cosmetic repairs.
Preparatory work
Before you start planning the interior content, you need to make cosmetic repairs to the dressing room in the Khrushchev-era storage room. Often all shelves, drawers, and hangers are built in “forever.” And re-pasting the wallpaper or painting the walls will be problematic.
The best option is to level and paint the walls inside the wardrobe with acrylic-based water-based paint, choosing a slightly contrasting shade compared to the interior filling. This way you can periodically wipe the walls from dust and partially restore them in areas of wear.
If you plan to make mezzanine shelves without a lid, then the ceiling covering should also be “vandal-proof”. In this case, the stretch ceiling can be accidentally damaged by removing or placing some large object. It is best to also paint the ceiling or use PVC tiles, which can be easily re-glued as needed.
The flooring can be absolutely anything, the same as in the entire apartment.
Don't forget about the possibility of connecting additional lighting. If the wiring does not allow this, then you can use various LED lamps powered by batteries.
Lighting and ventilation
It is incredibly important to ventilate the room, as if you don't do this, fungus, mold or insects may appear. All these factors will destroy the things stored in the closet: be it clothes or food. The pantry must be ventilated: open the door to it and at the same time open the window so that fresh air from the street gets into the closed storage. In general, you should not make a sealed door in the pantry - let air get in through the cracks. It’s worth making a hood in the wall, even if it’s a small one.
The pantry is a small and dark room, so it is very important to light it well. Ideally, there should be a window there (this way you can ventilate the room and illuminate the room with natural light). As most often happens, there is still no window in this room, so you need to equip the walls and shelves with LED strips. This will help you examine every little detail. LEDs do not generate heat and will not cause a fire; they can burn for hours.
Wall and ceiling lights are also a good option. Especially if the closet is supposed to be a study. If you don’t want to install wiring, then wireless light bulbs will help.
Dressing room with built-in light on the ceiling: lamps or lamps with long wires should not be broadcast into the closet - the room is already small in size
Color palette
It all depends on how the room is used. If we are talking about a wardrobe, then a monotonous color scheme is a must. This applies to matching the shade of the shelves and the wall. Furniture modules, in turn, should contain a maximum of two or three similar colors. If the pantry is in the kitchen, muted tones or repeating the color scheme of the main space are appropriate. The pantry with children's toys should be made bright and colorful, convenient and safe for the child.
It is better to make a mini-laundry room in white or pastel colors. Light shades are also relevant for an impromptu home office. The workshop can be done in any color, but white would be preferable, because the tools are clearly visible against its background. A classic option for any storage room is light brown, matching the color of the wooden boards.
Finishing materials
Regardless of the type of materials chosen, the requirements for them are the same:
- Smooth surface. The walls in the room should be smooth. This will avoid snags and tangles on clothing;
- High quality. Whitewashing, low-quality paint, and cheap wallpaper can leave marks on things. They will be quite difficult to get rid of;
- Resistant to odor and moisture absorption. Together with forced ventilation, this finishing property will help avoid the appearance of mold and unpleasant odors;
- Easy to care for. All surfaces must be washable. Wet cleaning should be carried out at least once a week.
It is quite possible to build a small dressing room yourself. To do this, you will need to purchase all the necessary materials, based on your own calculations and desires.
