On May 18, 8:48*pm, "h" wrote:
We're going to be putting a second story over our existing living, which
will become our master bedroom. The new space will be a perfect rectangle,
23'x18'. This space is for the bedroom and closet. We're going to put in a
walk-in closet, but are debating how big it needs to be. In our current
bedroom we have a walk-in that's 8'x10', and it's much more space than we
need. We keep suitcases and sports gear in there and it's nowhere near
full.We are both VERY low-maintenance, and DH actually has more hanging
clothing than I do.

I'm planning a closet with a center door, two hanging racks (one down each
side), with some shelving above the racks and floor-to-ceiling
shelves/storage on the far wall across from the door between the racks.

The architect is telling me that a walk-in "should" be "at least" 10'x12' or
we "won't be able to sell the house". Since we plan to be carried out of
here feet first, we couldn't care less about resale. Plus, I refuse to
design new construction solely for "perceived" resale value when I plan to
live here for at least 35 more years.

I don't care what the architect says, I neither want nor need a closet that
big especially since we will still have the current master closet for
storage when that room becomes the guest room, plus the tiny closets in the
other two bedrooms (office and exercise room).

So...those of you with walk-in close

What Ive noticed is that the only space that gets used is space up
against the wall. Mine is 6x8 and seems to be a good size. I try to
limit the closet to clothes only keep soft luggage in the closet.
Other luggage is kept in a cabinet in the garage. Of course wife has
about 2/3 of it.

Jimmie

"JIMMIE" wrote in message
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On May 18, 8:48 pm, "h" wrote:

What Ive noticed is that the only space that gets used is space up
against the wall.

That's my experience as well. Of course, I really only use the closet to
hang things up and store out-of-season clothes in bags on shelves. Any extra
space gets luggage and sports gear. I'm leaning towards staying with 8'x10'
and telling the architect to just get over it.

On May 18, 10:17*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On May 18, 8:48*pm, "h" wrote:



We're going to be putting a second story over our existing living, which
will become our master bedroom. The new space will be a perfect rectangle,
23'x18'. This space is for the bedroom and closet. We're going to put in a
walk-in closet, but are debating how big it needs to be. In our current
bedroom we have a walk-in that's 8'x10', and it's much more space than we
need. We keep suitcases and sports gear in there and it's nowhere near
full.We are both VERY low-maintenance, and DH actually has more hanging
clothing than I do.

I'm planning a closet with a center door, two hanging racks (one down each
side), with some shelving above the racks and floor-to-ceiling
shelves/storage on the far wall across from the door between the racks.

The architect is telling me that a walk-in "should" be "at least" 10'x12' or
we "won't be able to sell the house". Since we plan to be carried out of
here feet first, we couldn't care less about resale. Plus, I refuse to
design new construction solely for "perceived" resale value when I plan to
live here for at least 35 more years.

I don't care what the architect says, I neither want nor need a closet that
big especially since we will still have the current master closet for
storage when that room becomes the guest room, plus the tiny closets in the
other two bedrooms (office and exercise room).

So...those of you with walk-in close

What Ive noticed is that the only space that gets used is space up
against the wall. Mine is 6x8 and seems to be a good size. I try to
limit the closet to clothes only keep soft luggage in the closet.
Other luggage is kept in a cabinet in the garage. Of course wife has
about 2/3 of it.

Our house has the solution to that problem; two walk in closets in the
master suite. ;-) Of course I got the smaller one, but that's OK,
she got the linen chest (stupid builder didn't fit in a linen closet
downstairs).