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Default Preferred size for a walk-in closet?

BobR wrote:

When we added a second story onto our house some years back it was a
bit larger with a Master Bedroom, Master Batch, Setting/TV area and my
homve Office all included. The walking master closet was 14' wide and
14' long. The builders thought it was another bedroom since it was
almost as large. The layout was designed for my wife with me as an
afterthought. The entrance was sliding mirrored doors wide enough for
both sides to be open at the same time. My wife had one side and the
entire back while I was allowed to use the other side with some space
for suitcases and other stored items. Down the middle of the closet
was a built in cabinet four feed wide, eight feet long, and eight feet
high. Cieling in closet was 10 feet. The upper clothes racks were
high with a motorized canteleaver to bring them down for access. The
lower racks were mixed full length and half racks. I put in a seat
and full length mirror at the back for my wife who preferred it for
most of her use. (In spite of having full length mirror on doors.)
The final touch was a huge shoe rack on one side at the back that hid
a jewlery safe. I know, it was a huge overkill but my wife loved it.
Now about that master bath....


Yes, yes...keep going... about that master bath...

But before we get off the closet/bedroom thing:

Where does your wife put on her make up? Seated or standing?
Illuminated mirror? Provision of water? Presuming she does it at a
table or desk. How big? what sort of surface (risk of spilling
alcohol, acetone etc)? General lighting: change in color temperature
for different scenarios (you match the make up to the destination
(beach or party etc) and the lighting has to be compatible

Where does she blow dry her hair?

Where do you shave?

If you answer "in the bathroom" to any of the above you're wasting a
very expensive and not too pleasant (smells, moisture) room for
something that could be done much more conveniently in your massive
closet (with some rearrangement).