Depending on the layout of the apartment, the storage room, arranged according to the project, can be located next to the bedroom, corridor, kitchen. The owners, wanting to optimize the space, often come to the decision of converting the pantry into a dressing room in order to free up the area of ​​​​already small hallways. That is why many people are thinking about how to make a dressing room out of a closet, which will become not just a place for storing things, but a convenient storage system that meets all the requirements of ergonomics. For these purposes, the old pantry shelves are dismantled and new structures are installed, allowing you to place things as efficiently as possible inside the converted dressing room.

To decide how to make a dressing room out of a pantry on your own, find out if your pantry meets the necessary requirements. They are quite simple, so you can organize a storage system for things even in a small Khrushchev:

• a sufficient minimum is a space of 1x1.5 meters. This space is enough to arrange hanger bars, shelves and drawers;
• if it is planned to place shelves on only one side of the dressing room, a width of 1.2 meters is assumed. If the shelves will be located on both sides - from 1.5 meters.

The closet was originally a closed space. It is necessary to equip a forced ventilation system to prevent the formation of mustiness. If for these purposes the dressing room is equipped with a fan. At the same time, its noise should not disturb people resting in the bedroom or adjacent rooms.

The dressing room will require lighting. Without it, looking for the right things and putting things in order in a limited space will be very inconvenient. Lamps should not heat up, otherwise they can ruin things. An ideal option for a dressing room would be LED lighting.

Choice of finishing materials

Do-it-yourself wardrobe rooms from a pantry photo will turn into a cozy storage for things, if you choose the right finish. The main requirement for the choice of finishing materials is a smooth surface to avoid puffs and no marks. You should immediately leave the idea of ​​​​whitewashing the dressing room or cheap, low-quality paint, wallpaper, which, when in contact with the fabric, can leave marks that will be difficult to get rid of.

Among other things, it should be borne in mind that things can be hung up poorly dried. This can affect the coating, moreover, cause a musty smell and mold development inside the dressing room. Wood and MDF are excellent options as they are porous and have the ability to absorb moisture.

The surfaces of the inner space of the former pantry should be easy to clean and wash. Modern paints have all the necessary properties and at the same time are hypoallergenic, do not leave a smell.

Give up the idea of ​​flooring in the dressing room carpet, because if you can not clean it, replacing it will become very problematic.

Stages of creating a dressing room

The process of creating a dressing room from a pantry consists of a number of important steps. Before starting work, you should carefully study each of them.

Tools

Getting started, prepare in advance all the necessary tools that you may need:

• drill, drills;
• hammer (rubberized is better for wood);
• sandpaper;
• screwdrivers;
• plane;
• roulette;
• self-tapping screws, dowels;
• chisel;
• square, pencil, marker;
• construction level;
• electric jigsaw for sawing workpieces.

To paint surfaces inside the dressing room, you will need a paint tray, roller, flat brushes, gloves.

Tools

Space preparation

Before the dressing room with their own hands is brought to perfection, serious preparatory work lies ahead. You need to free the pantry from the contents. It is recommended at the same time to immediately get rid of the old trash and what was not useful:

• the old pantry door is removed from the hinges;
• if the walls have a strong curvature or irregularities, then they need to be leveled, plastered. This is important, since distortions can lead to deformation of the box structure or incorrect removal of parameters;
• if the size allows, then the shape of the future dressing room changes with the help of plasterboard structures - it can be a linear version or a U-shaped one;
• plaster the ceiling, paint it, bring it into a usable condition;
• level the floor, lay the intended coating - parquet, laminate, linoleum.

If, according to the plan, you have cabinet furniture installed inside the dressing room, then you should not spend money on expensive finishing, because it will not be visible behind the furniture.

measurements

How to make a dressing room from a dressing room pantry really functional and comfortable? First you need to correctly measure in order to calculate the parameters and the amount of required materials. This part of the work is carried out using a tape measure and a marker. Marks must be applied carefully so that after completion of work they are not visible.

Before proceeding, draw a plan for the future design. Parameters to be taken into account for the height of the planned elements:

• linen - 20-40 cm;
• blouses, shirts - 100 cm;
• outerwear - 150 or more.

The depth of the compartment is calculated based on the size of the coat hanger, plus 10 cm. The width is set based on the number of items available.

blanks

After making all the measurements and drawing up a drawing, proceed to the preparation of blanks for the manufacture of racks. Saw the material strictly in accordance with the technology and according to the measurements. Drywall is used for space zoning, but it is not recommended for the direct manufacture of shelves, since the plates tend to deform already under their own weight.

Wood, chipboard, chipboard are more resistant to moisture and damage. When sawing blanks, remember that these materials require additional processing of the edge.

When cutting, do not try to make the shelves too wide. The arrangement of things in 2 rows is inconvenient for daily use and sooner or later will lead to a mess. The optimal depth is up to 60 cm. Drawers and shelves with telescopic mechanisms have proven themselves in a small space. It is better to give preference to such a solution.

Zoning

In the dressing rooms from the pantry, the photos of which are collected in a selection, the zoning of space is clearly visible for further distribution and storage of things. From the point of view of ergonomics, there are 2 options for how to equip the space: horizontal and vertical zoning.

The horizontal type is characterized by the allocation of active and passive sections. The distribution is carried out according to the principle of the frequency of demand for things:

• everything that is rarely used is defined in the passive zone - shelves that are located at a height above 2 meters, or below 0.5 meters. This is a place to store household supplies, seasonal items and suitcases;
• the active zone is a distance of 50-130 centimeters above the floor surface. Here is a place for linen drawers and baskets.

Clothes rails are fixed at a level of 130 to 190 cm from the floor. If the wardrobe has long clothes on the floor, then it is placed on special bars.

Surface finishing

A dressing room from a pantry means that the converted space will need surface finishing. No whitewashing, otherwise the clothes will constantly get dirty. The easiest option is painting. The obvious advantage of this choice will be the simplicity of color change and further care. Modern paints are easy to clean, fit well on the surface, they can be tinted in any shade. There is no need to repaint the dressing room in the original colors. It is recommended to give preference to shades that differ from the color scheme of the main room by 1-2 tones. Give preference to light colors, so a small pantry space in a panel house will be visually larger and lighter. Dark color is undesirable, no matter what they say about its practicality. An already small space can easily turn into a gloomy closet. Another advantage of this choice is that in the future the walls can be refreshed without dismantling the shelves. It will be enough just to close them with a film and paint everything again.

Wallpaper is also an affordable option that is often used when they want to convert a pantry into a walk-in closet. Use a detergent option. It should be noted that due to the special microclimate and the abundance of clothing, wallpaper can deteriorate and change its color. Therefore, you need to choose those options that you are sure of, otherwise cosmetic repairs will have to be done in the near future.

Photos of dressing rooms with their own hands from the pantry sometimes show very original finishes using this type of material. MDF panels are well washed, aesthetic. You just need to remember that their installation requires the manufacture of a frame from a metal profile or bars. Such a design will take up a certain amount of space that a small pantry simply will not allow.

Making a dressing room out of the pantry with your own hands, take care of the flooring. If possible, then let the floor in the dressing room be of the same material as in the main room. It is preferable that it be parquet, laminate or linoleum. Carpet or other carpeting is not the best option in this case, as it can be difficult to clean.

For the device of the ceiling in the dressing room instead of the pantry, you can get by with the usual painting in light colors, if we are talking about a budget option. You can also install a small stretch ceiling, which will perfectly accommodate the much-needed spotlights.

Ways of fastening shelves

A do-it-yourself wardrobe room from a closet is unthinkable without reliable shelves that can withstand boxes with things, shoes, and hats.

There are 3 options for fastening shelves:

• production of a wooden frame from a bar;
• metal corners;
• fastening with dowels.

You can choose any option, but dowels are considered less preferable. The shelf installed on the protruding part of the dowel can easily turn over. The construction of a bar or corners is a more durable and reliable option for a dressing room.

In the manufacture of the frame, the finished structure is fixed on the wall in places where marks were previously made with a marker. Use special glue or self-tapping screws and a screwdriver. It is necessary to constantly monitor the installation process and the location of the structure using the building level. The second step is to install the shelves, not forgetting to process the edges at the cut points in order to prevent damage to clothes in the future.

Having given preference to self-tapping screws, it is required to pre-drill holes in the marked places. If the shelves are attached to a wooden base, then everything is mounted directly to the wall. If not, then dowels are inserted into the holes. To fix the metal corners use short self-tapping screws. If sliding shelves are planned for the dressing room, then guides for the roller mechanism are attached to the corners. So that the fasteners do not stand out, they can be covered with putty or hidden under by gluing decorative overlays.

In stores, you can also choose the so-called mensolo and shelf holders:

• the corner is the leader in installation speed and maximum load;
• FIX fasteners - for a neat, aesthetic appearance and ease of dismantling if necessary;
• pelican fasteners - will also provide aesthetic appeal and are suitable if material of different thicknesses was used for the shelves.

Choose the options that best suit your needs and skills.

Rod fixation

A small dressing room is unlikely to allow you to install a large number of rods. However, dressing rooms will not allow you to completely abandon this accessory, because raincoats, coats, floor-length dresses cannot be placed on shelves. The male version of the wardrobe allows you to use less space, due to shortened types of clothing. Here, a dressing room from the pantry will allow the placement of at least two rods in tiers.

The installation of the clothes rail is carried out after the shelves are installed inside the dressing room. Buy fasteners in stores specializing in furniture fittings, it is easy to choose the most suitable option there.

The optimal distance between the shelf and the bar is no more than 5 cm. This is enough to hang clothes and not leave an unused gap. So that as a result the required number of hangers (hangers) is placed on the bar, the width of the installed shelves must be at least 58 cm.

If wardrobe space allows, place several rods at different heights. Low bars are suitable for shirts, skirts. High - for dresses, raincoats.

Keep in mind that rod tubes are standard lengths and will need to be adjusted to fit your measurements. To saw off the desired segment, use an angle grinder, or angle grinder.

Fixing brackets sold separately. You need 2 of them for 1 rod. Make a preliminary marking of the places where you will attach them with a tape measure and a marker. You will need a screwdriver and wood screws for installation. After fixing the brackets, a bar is installed in them.

Lighting

The dressing room from the pantry does not imply natural light. How to arrange a dressing room so that it is easy to find everything you need in it? A lighting system is being made for a small enclosed space.

This means that compact ceiling luminaires or lamps are mounted that allow a swivel base in the design. Lighting elements in the pantry of the dressing room should be located as conveniently as possible so that they are not touched when choosing or trying on clothes.

It turns out very cool when they equip a linear automatic backlight based on LED lamps. The backlight works exclusively in your presence, and there is no need to reach for the switch every time. In the photo of the wardrobes from the pantry, you can see examples of local lighting for rods with clothes and linen drawers. Ribbons made inside the drawers will facilitate the search process even without overhead lighting.

It is better to refuse the idea of ​​​​using hanging chandeliers and sconces, because they are quite bulky for such a limited space and will constantly be hurt. It may happen that sooner or later either the device or your clothes will suffer.

Door installation

The door to the dressing room from the pantry is selected in accordance with the dimensions of the future premises and the possibilities of the environment. We now offer a wide range of doors in a variety of configurations. The choice in favor of the door is justified when the dressing room is represented by a separate room. If you need to separate part of the room, then perhaps a partition will be enough.

If you opt for a traditional hinged door, make sure that there is enough free space before entering the dressing room so that it can be opened. In addition, when installing the door, you need to remember that it must swing open to the outside, otherwise part of the usable area of ​​​​the closet pantry will be “eaten up”:

• installation of the door system begins with the markup;
• if installation of guides is necessary, they are fixed on the ceiling or in the opening. If there is a lower guide, it is not fixed immediately. At first, they simply try on to finally fix it after the canvas has been leveled;
• the door mechanism is mounted;
• the canvas is leveled in the opening using the building level;
• if necessary, a lower guide is installed;
• the door leaf is installed, adjustment is made;
• the rest of the fittings are attached - brushes, anthers for the coupe, clamps, etc.

When installing the door, blind leaf options are preferred so that outsiders cannot observe the presence of things inside the former pantry. Some prefer to decorate the door to match the wall to make the dressing room inconspicuous against the general background of the room.

Additional elements

Even if you are making a dressing room from a small pantry in Khrushchev, in addition to the standard configuration of shelves, rods and drawers, it is quite reasonable to use modern devices that will make the use of a very limited space in a small pantry as efficient and ergonomic as possible. The storage system can be added to the dressing room:

• vertical shoe racks;
• laundry baskets that can be placed under the bottom shelf;
• hooks for bags;
• all kinds of retractable hangers - for trousers, ties.

The modern design of such auxiliary elements takes into account the needs of a small-sized room from the pantry and allows you to equip the space, even when it is very small.

The idea of ​​converting a pantry into a dressing room is a great opportunity to transform the apartment as a whole, freeing up the space that was previously occupied by a closet. Things will be in order, even very small accessories will find a place on the wardrobe shelves or fit neatly in drawers. Wardrobes of all family members will cease to be a problem and will acquire orderliness in their places.

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How to make a dressing room from a pantry in Khrushchev with your own hands?

Khrushchev apartments in Russia are still full and the owners put them in order in accordance with modern realities.

In this article, we will consider the option of turning one of the nooks in an apartment called pantry in a small dressing room step by step with photos.

The manufacturing process is quite simple, everything can be done by hand, thanks to the simple design and the use of pipes and fasteners of the Joker system. The name may turn out to be unfamiliar to you, but you have seen elements of it often in your life.

We discussed this concept in detail in the article on DIY wardrobe making, the article is quite popular, the link to it is below.

Too bad we didn't take a photo dressing room in Khrushchev in what is called "before" state. And the sight, I must say, was sad - behind the shabby door were decrepit shelves and things falling out from everywhere.

We are preparing a storage room in Khrushchev for a future dressing room

The first thing to do before making a dressing room is to put the pantry in order, that is, put tiles on the floor, level and paint the walls.

We create a dressing room project in the pantry

We divide a small room into two parts - on the left there will be two horizontal pipes in height for hanging clothes, and on the right there will be a section with shelves for storing clothes. Both parts of the dressing room are connected to each other using a vertical pipe, which is attached from above to the ceiling, and from below to the floor.

We do not make the door to the dressing room up to the ceiling, because it would turn out to be too high, and sew up the remaining space with a false panel.

The door to the dressing room will be one and it will be hinged. Due to the fact that the opening is narrow, you should not make two compartment doors, no, of course you could do it that way, but you would hardly squeeze into the dressing room.

We look at the photo of the project, the wall was removed from the project so that you can see the design of the dressing room. And the design is really simple and everyone can do it, and most importantly, it requires little chipboard, forgives measurement errors and the curved geometry of the room due to mounting hardware.

Photo of the process of manufacturing and installing a dressing room in the pantry

We mount false panels and shelves of the future dressing room

At the first stage, we fix the false panels under the shelves at the level to the wall. We fasten the false panels to the walls with dowels.

This design allows you to level the lack of right angles in the pantry, and also provides reliable support and fastening of the shelves, which, in addition to lying on the ends of these panels, are also attached to them using mounting brackets.

We manufacture and install a frame for a hinged compartment door

The opening to the pantry also turned out to be not rectangular, on the left it was littered 2 cm to the right, unfortunately, this was how they built it before. The situation can be solved by making a box, which will be an opening for a future door.

We drill the details of the box and fasten with confirmations. We mount the box in the pantry opening using dowels and mounting foam, the process resembles the installation of an interior door.

We sew up the top of the opening with a false panel, from the inside we fasten it to the box using mounting brackets. We decorate the panel along the contour with a plastic overlay, at the same time closing the gaps that have arisen due to uneven walls.

How are the filling elements in the dressing room connected?

The vertical pipe to the floor and ceiling, as well as the horizontal pipes on the left to the false panel, are fastened with nickels, as in the photo.

On the right, horizontal pipes are attached to a vertical pipe with the help of such a connection.

The shelves are attached to the pipe using special shelf holders.

Clothes hanger in the dressing room

On the right in the dressing room there is an empty space that we filled with a clothes hanger. This is a ready-made module, which was enough to fix it to the wall with the help of dowels.

We install a swing door in the opening of the dressing room

As the door to the dressing room, a swing door option was chosen, as yours said, the opening is too small to install two compartment doors.

An ordinary compartment door is suitable for installation, but special fittings are required. I still had to look for such fittings.

To install a pivoting mechanism for a swing door, and that is exactly what it is called, it is optimal to use a single-row guide from above and below.

But those were not available and the fasteners were installed using self-tapping screws to the horizontal parts of the door frame made of chipboard, such fastening is also provided for by the design of the mechanism.

You can read more about hinged compartment doors on the pages of the site, maybe in your city they are sold or delivered to order.

A pantry is a room in an apartment that is found in the layout of old houses. It is used by many for its intended purpose: unnecessary things and those that are rarely used are sent there. There is an idea of ​​​​a pantry, like a closet, for storing non-perishable products and canning products. But in the conditions of a lack of free space in the apartment, the storage room is also used in another transfiguration. A dressing room from the pantry is an option to solve the problem of lack of space in small apartments.

For residents of old houses, for example, Khrushchev, it is important to rationally use the home. The need for free space, most often, comes first here. And things, as you know, occupy the main part of the room, especially if there are a lot of them. If you collect everything in one place and sort it, then part of the previously occupied space will be freed up, and a new room will appear in the house. This function, among others, is taken over by the dressing room. In this case, the room plays a practical and aesthetic role.

Creating a practical dressing room

The right location

If it is possible to choose a place for a future dressing room, for example, during construction, then the most advantageous option would be a location near the bedroom or bathroom. In the case of a small apartment, the storage room will become a place to create a dressing room. After all, it is located, most often, in the corridor, which borders on all the rooms in the house.

Competent lighting

If natural light does not penetrate the dressing room, then it is worth resorting to elements of artificial lighting.

Of all the options (chandeliers, floor lamps, floor or table lamps, lamps and built-in light bulbs), to save space, it is better to use built-in light bulbs based on LEDs. This type is practical and versatile, and does not take up much space. Moreover, they are embedded both in the ceiling structure and in the walls, in closets in the pantry or shelves. Built-in lights never get in the way of trying on outfits or rearranging things.

doors

The doors in the interior of the dressing room are made either bright or hidden from prying eyes. Moreover, this technique can be used in conditions of both spacious and small rooms. The door opening mechanism is chosen based on the goals of zoning the total area.

You can choose compartment doors or swing doors that maximize usable space. An advantageous option would be to use three-leaf mirror panels as a door, with a pivoting element in the middle. Thus, when closed, the dressing area will be hidden from the outside.

Ventilation

The dressing room is an enclosed space and, like any enclosed space, there is no natural circulation of fresh air. Installed ventilation in this room will help avoid and prevent damage to things that form condensation and musty smells due to lack of oxygen.

Furniture

To functionally organize the space in the dressing room, first of all you need to choose the right furniture. It happens and not furniture, in the usual sense, namely, a storage system to accommodate all things. For a small room, it is better to use open shelves and simple hangers-rods - they do not hide space and are as practical as possible. Drawers are better to choose with retractable structures.

Mirrors and colors

If the size of the dressing room allows, then install a mirror. A full-length mirror will allow you to see the resulting image in full and visually expand the space, which is so necessary for small dressing rooms. It is better to use light shades inside the dressing room to visually increase the space.

Properly used elements of creating a practical room will preserve the ergonomics of the space, create a design and give pleasure while using the dressing room.

Features of a dressing room in a small apartment

In a small area, a dead-end corner in the room, part of the loggia or the first tier of the bed is taken under the dressing room. But you can make a dressing room from the pantry. Usually, its dimensions are so small that every free centimeter of space has to be rationally used.

It is necessary to plan the future dressing room, taking into account several nuances:

• cabinets and shelves are made to the ceiling;
• it is better to install open storage structures and not use doors so as not to take up much space;
• if the room is not separated from other rooms, and it harmoniously fits into the overall interior, then it is better not to use doors. And expand the opening if the wall is not load-bearing;
• a built-in shelf at the lower level of the cabinet can be converted into a seating area if the size of the closet-dressing room does not allow for a free-standing sofa or chair. Put foam rubber on the shelf and upholstered with a soft cloth, then the shelf will look like a separate design element;
• accessories are best stored in special boxes, and each pair of shoes in an individual box. Drawers and boxes with shoes can be placed on open shelves.

Things in the dressing room are distributed taking into account the frequency of use. Seasonal wardrobe items and those that are used very rarely are placed on the topmost shelves. Place shoes in boxes and boxes on the lower shelves. If the shoes in the dressing room are without boxes, then it is better to provide a metal stand for them to save space. Those things that are used most often should be placed on shelves and hung on hangers so that they can be quickly found and tried on.

How to make a dressing room from a pantry in Khrushchev

A dressing room in Khrushchev instead of a pantry can become the most functional room if you design it. The space must be divided into zones to give the room rationality. Zoning parameters will affect the size and configuration of built-in furniture.

The dressing room in Khrushchev should include active and passive zones. In the first part, you need to arrange those things that will be used often. Therefore, shelves with clothes and drawers in this area should be at a level of 1-1.5 meters from the floor, and clothes bars - at a level of 1.5-2 meters from the floor. The passive zone will include space below 0.5 meters from the floor and shelves above 2 meters from the floor. Here you can arrange things that are infrequently used, as well as bags and household items.

The optimal area for a small dressing room is 1-1.5 square meters. Here you can use 2 adjacent walls to fill things. It is better to place shelves near the entrance, and install a clothes rail on the entire wall, in the depths of the dressing room.

In a small dressing room, less than 1 square meter in size, only one wall is used to mount the wardrobe structure. One of the two remaining walls can be used to install a mirror. And free space for changing clothes.

Functionality and original design of the room is possible even in a limited space. No need to overload the perimeter of the dressing room in a small pantry, and litter with unnecessary items.

DIY dressing room

A clear sequence of actions will help answer the question of how to make a dressing room. You need to start creating a dressing room with drawing up a project, calculating an estimate and preparing the necessary materials and tools. Depending on what furniture will be used: purchased or home-made, the final cost of transforming a small pantry into a dressing room will be different. Repair and filling the dressing room, performed independently, will cost less. Another advantage of creating a dressing room with your own hands is that the scope for imagination in organizing the interior is unlimited.

A do-it-yourself dressing room from a pantry can turn out no worse than a dressing room according to a finished design project. First you need to decide on the choice of the functionality of the room: the frame of the storage system and the method. These are the main elements of a homemade dressing room.

To install the shelves, such fastening methods as: "corners", "FIX" and "pelican" can be used. A clear advantage of the corners is that the installation of the mount is quick and easy, and the shelves installed on them are able to withstand a lot of weight. The appearance of the "pelican" and "fix" type structures is very aesthetic. Such fasteners are suitable for shelves of different thicknesses, and when dismantled, there are practically no traces left.

From left to right: fastening "corners"; fastening "FIX"; pelican mount

Shelves and racks can also be picked up either at a hardware store or made by hand. In the latter case, you can choose any coverage. From practical film to veneer and varnish.

Tools for installation work in the dressing room:

• furniture fittings;
• component parts;
• connecting corners;
• guides and canopies;
• rods;
• additional items.

The last point involves the use of possible chipboard coatings: decorative plastic or natural wood. In addition, an edge should be used on the edges of the shelves, which will prevent damage to things. For convenience and ergonomics of the place in the dressing room, preference should be given to retractable structures with telescopic guides.

The sequence of actions when arranging a pantry-dressing room:

1. Free the pantry room from all things, make the necessary measurements of the room.
2. Make a drawing and dimension it. Determine how the interior space will be planned. Calculate the dimensions of future furniture.
3. Carry out preparatory and finishing work: level the floor and walls (if necessary), apply flooring, stick wallpaper or paint the walls with paint. The floor in the pantry must be made on the same level as the floor in the apartment.
4. Install a door structure: sliding sliding door, screen or curtain.
5. Conduct lighting.
6. Install the frame of the future furniture structure, and its racks and rods.
7. Equip the dressing room with decorative elements: a sofa or a chair, a mirror (preferably full-length), decorated handles and painting on furniture facades.

Internal dressing room

Seasonal wardrobe and clothes that are rarely used are best placed on the top shelves. The size should be minimal compared to other shelves. Things that can be folded without wrinkling can be placed on shelves at eye level. Blouses, shirts and dresses that require ironing should be hung on hangers.


Bars with hangers need to be made so that they can be approached and tried on clothes from them. Belts, hats and other accessories should be stored in clear plastic boxes or wicker baskets. The latter option is most preferable, since these baskets allow air to pass through, which will prevent diaper rash from appearing on objects. To store umbrellas and bags, you can use the hooks.

The ideal dressing room should use all the possibilities of the environment offered by the living space. This is a 100% usable area.

In this case, it is simply unacceptable to allow at least a centimeter of free apartments to be empty. The best option for such an apartment is a combination of a wardrobe for shoes with all kinds of hooks and drawers for storing small items. To implement such an idea, it is necessary to correctly calculate everything and make a project. You can draw the project yourself, or hire a professional. It is the project that will lay the foundation, it is not worth saving on it.

In new modern apartments, as a rule, a place for such apartments is already provided. And in old houses, in which there are a lot of small-sized ones, called Khrushchevs, a pantry is best suited, which can and should be redone. In old Khrushchevs, they are long-abandoned corners of apartments in which banks, grocery carts and bicycle wheels are stored, and you never know what else. It is much more necessary and more correct to arrange a shelving in the pantry and free up space in the apartment itself. Instead of leaving your valuable environment cluttered, get a grip on yourself and put it to good use.

What should a dressing room look like?

Smart use of extra space

Regardless of the chosen environment that you want to remake, some rules must be followed:

1. Only the space in which you can hang, fold and put clothes and shoes can be considered full-fledged.
2. Should be well ventilated and kept dry.
3. For it, you need to choose a dead end or corner part. For a small apartment, such a rack, which can be entered from several sides, is not the best option due to the irrationality of this project.
4. It is very good if there is a mirror in it. If there are very few centimeters, then the mirror can be placed on the wall and be sure to put a small stool to reach the very top shelves.
5. Boards need to be made up to the very ceiling, again due to saving usable space.

If you ask the opinion of experts, they will say that two square meters are enough for a full dressing room with a standard ceiling height. That is why for her you can take any corner in the apartment, or a pantry, or part of the loggia, or the first floor of the bed. Therefore, the most suitable option in Khrushchev is to take an old pantry.

Remodeling an old fashioned closet

An example of the reasonable use of space in the dressing room

Before proceeding with the alteration, you need to assess its current state.

This will help you find out if the walls need to be fixed, if they need to be leveled, if they need to deal with the ceiling and floor, if they can withstand the load of hanging shelves, or if it will be enough just to install shelving.

After that, it is worth designing it and proceeding with the placement of furniture:

1. Clear of everything unnecessary, bare walls and floors should remain.
2. Tidy up the walls, align them, then it will be possible to install built-in furniture.
3. Tidy up the floor: level and put a warm coating. If dimensions allow, it will be possible to change clothes, and it is comfortable to do it on a high-quality floor.
4. Take care of the ceiling. It does not matter what kind of coating will be chosen for it: paint, wallpaper or suspended structures. The only important thing is that the ceiling gives good lighting.
5. Don't get a chandelier, it will reduce some of the space and give poor lighting, so it's wise to use built-in lights.

Cupboard

A mobile wardrobe is an interesting solution for people who tend to change their surroundings often.

AT old soviet apartments, nicknamed Khrushchev, the pantry is often located at the end of the corridor, which allows it to be converted into a modern and functional storage space at minimal cost. It is only necessary to completely empty the room and remove the doors so that only three walls remain.

Then just call the furniture master, and he make a wardrobe project. This is either a large option that you can walk into or one with more shelves. The main thing is to organize the space to the maximum, make the shelves right up to the ceiling and do not forget that there should be a place for storing things on trempels, hooks and bottom boards for shoes. Such a stemage can even be done independently, with basic skills and tools.

The second option is small room.

From a small closet you can make a small storage room. To do this, you will need rods for hanging things, shelves for those that need to be folded, hooks to hang scarves, ties and lower shelves for shoes. It will be necessary to hang mirrors and make lighting in this room. What style will be chosen in the room is up to the owner to decide, but using the space as functionally as possible is a mandatory task.

Design and internal organization

Absolutely any small room can be converted into a secretary for clothes or other things.

Based on the fact that converted pantry- this is still a room, it follows the same rules and design that is used in all decoration. In such a room there is no need to hang a chandelier, it is better - lamps or built-in ceiling lights. It is better to align the floor to the height of all floors in the apartment.

Flooring, ceiling height and wall color are purely a matter of taste for the owner, but the rational arrangement of the room is already a more complex issue. The only advice in choosing an interior is that the color and materials should be non-marking and not particularly demanding to maintain. Do not forget that dust in this room will also accumulate, like in any other, so this option is worth considering. There are a few tips to keep in mind when creating storage rooms:

• Use the top shelves to store seasonal items.
• Place shelves for shoes at the bottom.
• In the middle part it is convenient to place rods for things that need to be hung on hangers.
• Side shelves will be in place to store frequently used items.
• It is better to allocate separate boxes for storing gloves, hats and scarves. Hooks are also partially suitable for this.

The functionality of the room is the main priority, so it is worth considering how to place all the boxes, because it should be convenient to get and remove all necessary items. If there is a desire or need to use doors, then opt for sliding structures. For furniture, almost any material can be used.

The material of the shelves can be either expensive, such as natural wood, or cheap, such as drywall or any boards containing sawdust.

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Furniture

The simplest storage systems can be at least two types:

• stationary structures.
• Shelving.

Stationary design on small but stable legs

In the first variant furniture is made to measure rooms. There may be built-in dressing tables, chests of drawers, hangers for dresses.

In the second, these are rods and guides that are attached to the ceiling and walls vertically and horizontally, and already on them hanging shelves and hooks. The guide systems are very convenient. But it’s worth using proven, high-quality systems because of which you won’t have to fix the breakdowns later, you need to choose such systems even if you decide to make a wardrobe with your own hands.

Now in modern premises, many young families love use modular light furniture because of its lightness and compactness. It is represented by fabric boxes on rods connected by light pipes. It can be assembled with your own hands, without special skills and abilities. It is easy to put it in the pantry and remove it if you get tired of it, because it takes up minimal space. There are also many modular hanging lockers on sale, they are hung on a bar and gloves, shoes or scarves can easily fit in them. Such a shelf will assemble on its own in 10-15 minutes.

If you equip a dressing room in Khrushchev, you should stop at a stationary structure, it will stand for a long time and you can avoid the risk of breakage. If you decide to leave the doors in the pantry, then the back of the door can also be used, hang hooks on it and it will be a great place to store scarves and ties.

A large walk-in closet is every woman's dream. Not every apartment, even a decent area, can boast a separate room for storing clothes and shoes. But in almost any living space such as "Khrushchev" there is a pantry. Many people use it for its intended purpose: they store things in it that they often use, these can be seasonal clothes, household items (for example, a vacuum cleaner, a broom, a mop). But such a place can be used with much greater benefit. We will tell you how to make a dressing room from the pantry with your own hands quickly and inexpensively.

Features of the dressing room

Alteration of the pantry into a dressing room allows you to solve a number of important problems. There is no need to purchase or individually order a large spacious closet, which will significantly save the family budget. You can rationally zone the premises by changing their parameters, if possible. Most often, pantries in Khrushchev apartments are subjected to such re-equipment, which, as you know, are small in size. Dressing rooms were originally organized in such dwellings. But over time, for lack of extra free space, they were gradually turned into pantries, in which various things were stored for household needs.

Making a dressing room back from the pantry with your own hands is quite simple, if you know what finishing materials to use, what devices to equip it with, how to arrange them correctly.

Uncomfortable niches and pantries in dwellings of modest size are most noticeable, but their minuses can be easily turned into pluses by complete refurbishment and filling with shelves and shelves, drawers and rods.

If your apartment has a very small pantry or it doesn’t exist at all, then you can make adjustments to the organization of the hallway space. Most often, it is there that the storage for things will not interfere with anyone, there will be free space for it.

The dimensions of the future dressing room depend on the capabilities of a particular apartment and the needs of its owner. But if we talk about average parameters, then usually the height of this room is up to the ceiling itself, the width depends on the capabilities of the wall (1-2 m), the depth is at least 1 m. Depending on the desires and capabilities of the owner, the internal space can be filled with shelves, racks, build mezzanines, install hangers.

Often in apartments there are niches. If there are any in your apartment, arrange a dressing room in their place. To do this, you only need to install a door (it can be made of wood or MDF), construct a mezzanine, shelves, equip it with hooks for clothes.

If the pantry, which could be converted into a room for storing things, is simply not in the apartment, then it must be built as inconspicuous as possible. For this, drywall partitions are made, in which an area is left under the doorway. In such a small room, all the space is fully utilized, up to the ceiling.

If you have storage...

There are two ways to make a small dressing room from the pantry with your own hands:

• replacement of the pantry with a cabinet (it is distinguished by simplicity and speed of execution);
• carrying out the whole complex of works with your own hands.

In the first case, the doors and partitions between the corridor and the pantry are completely removed. Next, they turn to a furniture manufacturing company to order a cabinet of the appropriate size. It is installed in the niche formed after the dismantling of the partition. It is best to choose a wardrobe with compartment doors: this will save space in the hallway. This design, additionally equipped with mirrors, will visually enlarge the room. This type of closet remodeling will save you time.

When choosing the second option, you should prepare for a longer process.

Cleaning the closet space

First you will have to remove all things from the room, choose those that are still to be used. Get rid of unnecessary old rubbish: there is usually plenty of it in such rooms. Next, remove the door from its hinges. If necessary and there is such an opportunity, then the shape of the future room is changed, for example, to a U-shaped or linear one using plasterboard structures.

measurements

To calculate the parameters of the future dressing room and the amount of materials needed, you will need a tape measure and a marker (they apply the markup result, you need to work with it carefully, because after installing the shelves and racks, the marks should not be visible).

blanks

It is necessary to prepare materials for future shelving, create blanks for them. The material from which you plan to make them, saw them according to the measurements taken.

Fixing shelves

Shelves are fixed in three ways:

• with the help of dowels;
• metal corners;
• wooden frame (from a bar).

Choose fasteners of your choice. The main thing is that the structures are securely and firmly fixed. But the first method is the least practical, since the shelf, installed on the protruding dowels, is unstable, when resting on its edge, it can turn over. Therefore, it is worth choosing corners or a frame from a bar.

The finished structure of wooden blocks or chipboard is fixed on the wall in the places marked with a marker. Do this with a screwdriver and screws or special glue.

At this stage, regular checking of the correct location of the structure using a small building level is required. Next, you need to install the shelves.
Do not forget that chipboard shelves at the cut points must be edged: this way you can avoid damage to things on the raw edge.

Rod mount

Fasteners for the bar are installed after the shelves are installed. Similar items are best purchased at a store that sells furniture fittings.
In order to be able to place the required number of hangers (trempels) on the bar, the width of the shelves should be at least 58 cm. The distance between the shelves and the bars should be no more than 5 cm.

You can position the clothes rails at different heights. The height of the room, divided into two parts, makes it possible to mount several rods with hangers. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the length of the clothes that they plan to hang on them. The method of dividing the height is rational if you are sure that there will be no long dresses on the hangers on the floor.

After installing the shelves and rods, the former pantry is equipped with full-fledged lighting, doors are installed.

Surface finishing

Perhaps in the future dressing room you will have to update the walls, ceiling and floor, change the door. If the walls of this room are in fair condition, then the cheapest and most practical option is to paint them. Qualitatively painted surfaces do not need special care, they can be washed with water with the addition of various detergents. When you need to carry out the next repair, such walls can be put in order without dismantling the shelves (they just need to be covered with a film to protect against paint). Also, the side surfaces can be pasted over with wallpaper or covered with MDF panels. In the latter case, you will have to build a frame from bars or metal profiles, which will “eat” precious centimeters.

As a floor covering, you can use carpet, laminate or linoleum.

The ceiling in the dressing room can be painted in the same way as the walls, or you can use a stretch structure with built-in spotlights.

Mirror

An obligatory element of the dressing room is a mirror. It is hung on the inside of the door to save space. Then the room is filled with various drawers, racks, shelves for shoes and hats, rods for long things, compartments for storing smaller items of clothing.

How to turn a pantry into a dressing room with your own hands

You can make a similar design using wardrobe pipes equipped with special fasteners. Such systems consist not only of pipes, they are equipped with holders, shelves, doors. In this case, the dressing room is assembled as a designer. Such models can be purchased at furniture stores. Their main advantage is the ability to change the position of shelves, ceilings, when necessary.
Remember that the future dressing room should not stand out from the general interior of the apartment. She definitely fits into her style. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the door. You can make it original, interesting with the help of stained-glass windows made of colored glass or its imitation. Drawings on the facade will successfully emphasize the design of the common space, make it more attractive and refined.
The interior of the dressing room, converted from a pantry, should be as functional as possible. For the most economical use of its area, various drawers and shelves for small items are even hung on the doors.
In order not to clutter up the already too limited space of the former pantry, use designs for wardrobes such as "loft" and "bazeri", they include mobile cabinets, which, if desired, can be removed to another place. Such systems will facilitate the arrangement of such a room with your own hands.
A small pantry can be converted into a closet with many built-in structures, open and closed shelves, even outside the room.

Converting the pantry into a dressing room located along the entire length of one of the walls is an interesting option that can be used in Khrushchev apartments. In this case, you can use the second entrance to the room. Thus, the former pantry will divide the rooms and acquire a separate entrance. This is very convenient, since it will not turn into a dead end filled with things, and shelves can be placed along its walls and ends, or you can install a hanger for long things along the entire wall. This dressing room is comfortable and practical.

How to organize the space of a small dressing room

A small room must be carefully planned in order to rationally use every centimeter of it.

If it is not possible to change the space of this room, then it is reasonable to place all things on small shelves (it is convenient to place everything on them and, if necessary, find them).

Drawers are usually placed at the bottom for storing shoes. At the top are shelves for storing seasonal items. In the middle are items of clothing that are used regularly.

In a small dressing room, you need to leave space (about 1 m) for things that should hang on a hanger.
To use the room was convenient, it must be equipped with lighting devices.

Door: needed or not?

If your dressing room is in a separate room, then you need to install a door. It will divide the space and add completeness to the overall interior.

If you remove the doors, then the closet can be turned into a shelving unit, the shelves placed outside it can become part of another room.

The structure, located in the corner, can be closed on one side with a plasterboard partition, and on the other, left partially open.

The pantry is sometimes combined with a closet, in which case the door must be removed.

It is convenient to use a dressing room with sliding doors or accordion-type structures: this saves space, which is important for Khrushchev-type apartments. Swing models are mounted if there is enough space to open them.

You can close the doorway in the storage room with a thick curtain that can completely close it. This design is hung on a cornice fixed on dowels or self-tapping screws. This option will help reduce the cost of dressing room equipment and allow you to easily change the design of the entire room.

If you decide to place rooms for storing things and shoes in a niche located in the bedroom, then use a design with frosted or transparent glass as a door. It will help to visually change the parameters of the room in the direction of increase.

As for the former pantry, the installation of transparent doors there is undesirable, otherwise your belongings will become public.

A good option is a door decorated to match the wall (for example, finished with wood panels or pasted over with the same wallpaper).

You can, on the contrary, install the same design as in other rooms. This will emphasize a single style solution for the interior of your home.

All about shelves

Shelves for the dressing room can be made of chipboard, chipboard, natural wood. Chipboard with melamine coating is highly resistant to mechanical damage and moisture. When using it, it is necessary to apply a special edge of the corresponding color to the cuts.

If you decide to make a dressing room with your own hands, then you will need certain fasteners. So, for fixing the shelves, you can choose mensolo and shelf holders.

You can quickly install storage structures with the help of corners. They are able to withstand heavy loads.

FIX mounts look very neat. If necessary, the shelves installed on them can be easily dismantled.

Mounts of the "Pelican" type are able to hold shelves made of materials of various thicknesses.

Telescopic guides for drawers are more convenient and durable.

You will also need wardrobe hooks, handles, plugs, awnings.

If it is planned to install compartment doors in the dressing room, then it is necessary to purchase the appropriate components.

There is no need to build shelves according to the principle, the larger and wider they are, the better: things that are too deep will have to be laid in two rows, which will soon lead to a mess. If your clothes storage room is not too small, then it is better to mount sliding shelves with telescopic rails. You can also install drawers at the bottom. Accessories and small wardrobe items can be stored in small drawers equipped with inserted compartments. If you think that you can’t build such structures, then you can simply install ordinary shelves on which you place boxes made of paper, plastic, baskets of various sizes.

Lighting

To use the dressing room was most convenient (there are no windows in it), it is necessary to equip it with lamps. Such a room needs lighting in every corner so that it is as quick and comfortable as possible to select and search for things in it.

Functionality or original design?

A do-it-yourself dressing room should be not only functional, but also aesthetically attractive.
Today in hardware stores you can buy ready-made racks for its equipment. They are practical and lightweight. But there is nothing original in such constructions. Their faceless doors can be transformed with a little imagination. Paint them with special paints, decorate them with unusual handles or decorative elements, and they will become a real decoration of the overall interior.

How to make a dressing room from drywall yourself?

To make a dressing room with your own hands, you will need the following tool: a tape measure, a building level, a marker or pencil for marking, a saw, a hammer, a jigsaw, a screwdriver, a drill or a puncher, a grinder (depending on which frame you plan to make), a stepladder, brush, roller, container for varnish or paint, eye and hand protection.

1. Make a detailed drawing of the future design, take measurements, calculate the amount of materials. Even if you are carrying out such actions for the first time, think through everything carefully, every little thing in such a matter is important. This will allow you to avoid unnecessary expenses for the purchase of material, which may later remain unclaimed or for the purchase of the missing one.
2. Put markings on the walls.
3. Mount a wooden (bars can be of various sizes depending on where they are used in the structure) or a metal frame. Start with a beam placed horizontally across the ceiling. It will become a guide for the surfaces of the future dressing room. The frame is optional if a shallow dressing room is planned like a built-in wardrobe. In this case, it is possible to fix chipboard sheets on the walls, which will become load-bearing partitions.
4. Install vertical supports every 60-70 cm (no more than this).
5. Carry out the installation of the transverse beams: they are needed for further fastening of various shelves, drawers, hangers.
6. Sheathe the frame with drywall sheets using self-tapping screws. If necessary, materials for additional sound insulation and wiring for lighting can be laid inside such a structure.
7. Seal up the fixing points with mortar. Treat the walls with a primer, let it dry completely. After that, the surfaces can be plastered, painted, wallpapered.
8. Install doors.
9. Fix all the necessary shelves, pull-out structures, hangers.

DIY shelving

If you want to save money when converting a pantry into a dressing room, then make your own storage racks. The lack of self-made designs is not always an aesthetic appearance. Ready-made racks purchased in stores have a special coating that allows you to hide external imperfections.
Do-it-yourself models can be varnished, painted, wrapped with self-adhesive film, veneered. Wooden structures must be pre-treated with an antiseptic.
Such a dressing room will decorate the interior of your home, it will look attractive both outside and inside.
DIY shelving will allow you to inexpensively and in accordance with your needs arrange a dressing room.
Remember that only a carefully designed plan for the future storage room for clothes and shoes, taking into account the features of its content and equipment, the characteristics of your life (the number and types of shoes, the length of clothes, the presence of jewelry and various accessories) will allow you to create a truly comfortable dressing room.