Calculating the size of the dressing room that you need to consider
The wardrobe is an important room in the house and apartment. In it you can fold winter, spring, autumn outerwear, shoes. The presence of this corner will allow you to rationally calculate the entire space of housing, remove volumetric things, which often take up most of the space in the cabinets. But first you need to correctly calculate the size of the dressing room and it is advisable to do this at the design stage, but this is not always possible. If this room is not provided, then you can equip it yourself.
How to calculate the size
It is important at the design stage to carry out calculations of the size of the dressing room. In the future, this will facilitate the arrangement of this room and help to do it right.
To correctly calculate the size of the wardrobe room, it is worth dividing all the work into several stages:
- determines the type and number of things to store;
- zoning - here you need to determine the depth level and calculate the width size.
Determining the type and number of things to store
Many often in the apartment there is a constant accumulation of things that can occupy most of the premises. So that they are close, but do not take up much space, you need to remove them in the dressing room. However, the dressing room is not always provided for standard apartments, so it often has to be equipped on its own. Be sure to evaluate the number and type of things to store.
What things should be stored in this room:
- top things - coats, jackets, down jackets, windcheaters. Be sure to evaluate the size, volume and severity of this type of clothing;
- in the wardrobe, you can remove warm sweaters, cardigans, sweaters. Especially in the warm season;
- various pants, trousers, dresses, skirts. Usually these things should be hung on a coat hanger;
- In the dressing room, a place must be provided for storing various shoes of the winter, spring, autumn and summer look.
It is worth evaluating the total number of things that you plan to put in the dressing room. The size of the wardrobe room, as well as the number of lockers and drawers for storing clothes will depend on this condition.
Zoning
The ergonomics of the dressing room should provide a convenient location for all areas in which many things can be accommodated. But at the same time, this room should not be cluttered.
All things are different, they need to be removed to the upper shelves, hung on the shoulders, and placed in the lower shelves. For this reason, it is important that the dressing room is divided into zones. Usually it is divided into several zones:
- upper zone - this segment is located at a level of 200-250 cm from the floor. These are mezzanines that are designed for folding off-season or rarely used clothes. The height of this area should be about 50 cm;
- middle zone - this part is located at a height of 60 to 170 cm from the floor surface. Usually this area has to be used often. Here it is recommended to hang things on the shoulders and roof rails, you can also install open shelves of sweaters. Behind closed facades and dressers you need to store bedding, towels, accessories;
- The lower zone is the area that is 70 cm from the floor surface. This area is the most ideal place to store shoes, heavy items, various bags. This area is not used as often.
Depth determination
Before proceeding with the calculations, it is worthwhile to find out the configuration features of the wardrobe room. The type of configuration should be determined depending on the filling of the internal space of the sections. If a rod with a longitudinal structure will be placed parallel to the wall in this room, then the depth of the dressing room should be at least 65 cm.
If hangers are placed around the perimeter of the dressing room, then for a suitable arrangement of shoes, you will need to install a special shoe cabinet below the hangers. The depth of the shoe cabinet should be at least 35 cm.
The optimal size of the wardrobes, namely their depth, must be calculated according to the following scheme:
- it is necessary to add the size of the depth of the shelves, the size of the width of the door and the passage;
- if the room involves the placement of drawers, then the depth is also calculated;
- if the wardrobe closets have doors with a sliding structure, then the width of this room will be equal to the dimensions of the width of the cabinet and the passage;
- The most ideal size for the depth of the dressing room is 100 cm.
Width calculation
It is advisable to make a drawing in advance, on which it will be possible to mark the parameters of this corner. This will greatly facilitate the task of properly arranging the room.
During the installation of furniture along the wall surface, the width of the dressing room should be considered according to the scheme:
- to the size of the depth of the cabinet is added the size of the width of its door and the size of the passage. A suitable option would be a room with a width of 1 m;
- if wardrobes are installed in the wardrobe without doors, but with sliding drawers, then the width size is calculated as follows - the size of the passage area is added to the two depths of the cabinet. Usually the width is also 1 meter;
- if the doors have a sliding system, and instead of drawers there are shelves, then the width should be calculated as follows - the size of the passage area is added to the size of the cabinet depth.
If the furniture is installed along the opposite wall, then the width size is calculated as follows:
- you need to add two depths of the cabinet, as well as two sizes of the width of the open doors of the cabinets and the width of the passageway at least 30 cm. If you perform all the calculations correctly, the doors will open freely and people can easily dress in the room;
- if the cabinet has no doors, then the size of the passageway is added to two depths. The width in the calculations should be 1 meter;
- if there is a cabinet in the dressing room without doors, but with drawers, then you need to add 4 depths to the cabinet.
Storage space sizes
An important criterion for arranging a wardrobe room is the correct calculation of places for storing things. It is important that the systems do not occupy a large area, but at the same time contain a lot of clothes. Every thing should be in its place and be at hand.
For clothes on a coat hanger
Usually a large part of the dressing room is occupied by the area with hangers. This zone is designed for hanging coats, jackets, down jackets, coats. Also in this area should be placed hangers with trousers, dresses, skirts and other things that are intended for hanging on hangers.
In order to correctly calculate the size of the area for hangers, you need to pay attention to the following important criteria:
- the size of the shoulders, which are intended for an adult, is approximately 45 cm;
- for hanging a shirt, the distance from the floor to the bar should be 100 cm, for a suit - 140 cm, for a long dress - 180 cm;
- for each hanger with clothes you need at least 7 cm;
- To save space, you can use elevator-type mechanisms or lifting rods.
Shelves
Be sure to have shelves in storage systems. On the shelves you can store various linens, blankets, rugs and other voluminous things. Shelves can be stationary or extendable type.
If the shelves are deep, then they should move forward. This requirement allows access to things that are stacked closer to the wall. In order for the content to not drop out, it is desirable that they have a restriction.
A few recommendations for the dressing room with shelf sizes:
- for bed, towels and other voluminous things, it is worth using shelves with a maximum width;
- for small items and accessories - hats, bags, small shelves with a height of 15-17 cm and a depth of 25 cm are suitable;
- when choosing shelves, you should be guided how much space will be taken up by folded things. Usually this figure is 25-30 cm.
For shoes
In the wardrobe, you can store shoes of various options - winter, summer, autumn, spring. The shoe storage area should be equipped according to the following characteristic qualities of the shoe:
- the average length of men's shoes 43 sizes is 28-30 cm;
- the size of the width of men's shoes is 25 cm;
- the standard height of women's and men's boots is not higher than 15 cm, winter boots with a high top in height can be 25 cm;
- the size of the height of women's boots can be from 45 to 60 cm;
- shoes with a heel in depth can take from 29 to 34 cm, a width of 19 to 26 cm, a height of 16 to 21 cm;
- shoes with a flat sole in depth can take from 29 to 34 cm, a width of 19 to 26 cm, a height of 16 to 21 cm;
- high shoes - in depth from 31 to 36 cm, width from 21 cm to 31 cm, height from 26 to 36 cm.
You can store shoes in boxes, on open shelves, on special stands, in limbo. Shoe racks with a retractable design are considered a good option. They are quite roomy and do not take up much space.
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Convenient, roomy are drawers with a retractable mechanism. In order for them to be easily advanced, I install special mechanisms on these products. Due to this, you can easily slide the structure into place, while not exerting special efforts.
The inner part of the boxes can be divided by partitions into several segments. This allows you to clean up folding in each compartment a certain type of clothing and things, preventing mixing.
Drawers are made in different sizes. It is convenient to fold linen and bedding in large boxes. In smaller boxes you can store small things, various small accessories.
Cell baskets
Cell baskets are considered convenient places for storing various things - outerwear, bedding, blankets, pillows and so on. Baskets are attached to the wall using special guiding elements and brackets. They occupy a small area, have good capacity and versatility.
Due to the fact that these products have a lattice design, linen that is stored in them is constantly ventilated and is not affected by mold. In addition to baskets, honeycomb shelves, rods, pants, and shoe shelves are produced.
Cell Basket Sizes:
- width is from 25 to 90 cm;
- depth from 8 to 28 cm;
- the size of each cell can be from 2 mm to 2 cm.
Special accessories
In addition to shelves, drawers, hangers, baskets and other important components for storing things, it is necessary to provide important accessories for storing small things. Accessories include the following items:
- devices for hanging trousers, pants, skirts;
- special holders for ties, belts;
- hooks for umbrellas, bags;
- stands for hats, hats, various hats.
Important Planning Tips
The wardrobe room with an area of no more than 3 squares should be ergonomic and roomy. But in order to make it really convenient, functional, it is worth considering several important planning recommendations:
- it is desirable for each member to separate the compartment, this will help to avoid confusion;
- it is worth allocating places for storage of things that are rarely used;
- You need to plan the room so that it has a little free space. What it will be everyone decides for himself;
- everything needs to be carefully thought out. First of all, it is worth deciding where to place long hangers, all the other elements are placed near them. Hats should be removed to the upper part, and shoes to the lower shelves;
- the width of the passage should be at least 60 cm. So the correct dressing room is planned.
Arranging a dressing room is a rather complicated process. It is important to calculate everything at the planning stage, so that in the future there will be no problems with the arrangement of this room. If everything is done correctly, then in the end you can get a convenient small wardrobe with good capacity.