When you add the windows and door, you’re able to add all the dimensions and location. Basically starting with just the basic Pax shell and adding in from there. in the other rooms on the second floor. Storage unit on casters 39 3/8x55 1/8 " $ 119. If the MALM is not your cup of tea, you can try the NORDLI chest. HEMNES. This is a beast of a post with tons of information and a video where I show you how to use IKEA… Many years ago when I was a kid, I had a built-in wardrobe with some lovely wide drawers with a set of shelves directly above. Looking into the closet from left to right is the 19″, 39″ and 29″ PAX frame. But maybe someday we’ll be bored and out of projects and add it (ha… maybe in ten years, at this rate!). You can adjust the measurements. 00. We ended up taking out the wall in between the two separate closets to make space for a larger one. I’m using the BUMERANG natural wood hangers. I will say that going in with a plan is super important, so be sure to read this post sharing how we figured out the best design for our walk-in closet. Get your clothes under control with a solitaire wardrobe whose style you like and that fits your space and needs. The PAX fitted wardrobe system allows you to design the look, size and interior to create your own personal wardrobe. We were blown away by how much better it looked from this easy (yet mind-numbing) task. The shelves and drawers will obviously be wider with a wider unit. Start with our suggested combinations, personalize them or design your own from scratch with our PAX planner. You might have heard me say, “of my dream” lately and that’s because after owning my home for 5 years, I’m finally making renovations to make my home organized and personalized to my needs. But, you should be aware of the two heights offered in the custom planner – 79 1/8″ and 92 7/8″. When you’re adding interior organizers, the Pax planner will tell you if things are too close together! I may try out my jewelry tray from the Container Store (that I talked about in this blog post), but we’ll see what ends up working the best! I’ll share more about our closet situation in another post. We walked around all the PAX units so I could pull out drawers and see all the options before adding them to the planner. Jane has been a speaker at South by Southwest (SXSW), Texas Conference for Women, BlogHer, and more on entrepreneurship and social media. Here’s the room back when we closed on the house. Of the closet systems we’ve considered, IKEA’s Boaxel closet system has the best combination of easy customization, low price, and availability. Note: We removed the baseboard in the closet so we could scoot the entire unit back to the wall. It’s neat, affordable and offers lots of storage. Once you have your structural elements in place, you can change the wall and floor colors/materials. Another popular method is to use the ever versatile RAST chests and build them into the wardrobe. While it sounds fun to jump right in to planning, trust me when I say it’s better to have everything visually mapped out so you don’t accidentally buy something that doesn’t fit. Since we’re the only ones who will even look up and see, it’s totally fine that it isn’t 100% built into the wall. Note: that’s not the color in the pictures *face palm*. My custom IKEA closet with the PAX system. First easy step? Those are for their DONE products. I don’t believe this is really necessary but it’s definitely something you can do! Because of the window location (which is another reason to make sure you make a floor plan first!). You can also click and drag both windows and doors to wherever they fall in your design. I’m married to Finn & mom to Rory. As for the top…we may add crown molding to it eventually, but for now, we just wanted to finish this project on up! Price valid Sep 29, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021 or while supply lasts, Price valid Aug 25, 2020 - Jan 31, 2021 or while supply lasts. Many years ago when I was a kid, I had a built-in wardrobe with some lovely wide drawers with a set of shelves directly above. If your room fits one of their shapes select that. The PAX system doesn’t include the correct hardware to attach each frame to the wall, but I think it’s important that you don’t skimp on this step. Jane Ko is the Austin blogger behind A Taste of Koko, Austin's top food and travel blog featuring the hottest restaurants and weekend getaways. Starting with replacing the carpet on the second floor with a Scandinavian-inspired flooring, renovating the bedroom, and now the master walk-in closet. You have leverage, you can easily access each screw, and it goes by really quickly. Our PAX wardrobe system is storage that really suits you because you decide it all – the size, color and style, sliding or hinged doors, and the interior organizers. All widths are available in each of the depths and heights listed, too. We actually ended up bringing the drawers to Jan’s house and we worked on them during the week, while watching TV at night. Mine is a rectangle so I selected their “square” and then inputed the measurements of our closet. I wanted pops of color to peek out so the KOMPLEMENT drawer with a glass front is a great way to feature pieces of clothing. We’ll be starting it up again (hopefully) soon! Big news. Mounting Custom Drawer Fronts on IKEA PAX Closet Drawers Here’s a look at the new setup with the upgraded doors, larger closet, hardwoods, paint, millwork….all the things! The other wall, we used 1 x 39 3/8″ and 3 x 19 5/8″. Once you cut them to size for the drawers, they are a breeze to install. One will hold scarves, sunglasses, and other larger objects. You insert the metal piece into the wall and then pull it taut, like a zip cord. On the far right, he has drawers for boxers, t-shirts, etc. I looked for something similar commercially available, but it was either too narrow or not deep enough, and I wasn’t really keen on starting fresh thanks to the crown moulding the halfwit who owned my place previously had put around the existing wardrobe. I’m Casey, the voice behind The DIY Playbook. I decided on that later so we have to redo it. A wardrobe or armoire can be fitted to your bedroom so that it looks like an integrated part of the room. The Ultimate Guide To Popular Paint Colors, (IKEA Closet Hack) How To Add Custom Backs To IKEA Pax Wardrobes, Our Modern and Vintage Master Bathroom Reveal. Now on their website you’ll see other depths, widths, and heights listed. Find out more about browser cookies. Before choosing your depths, be sure to refer to your floor plan again. Maybe in your head you don’t think have the Pax unit come 1″ from the window will look bad. Here it’s used with two MALM dressing tables to create a compact closet. I would only use Chrome browser. We had to take it all apart and try to build it upright in the closet. Chests of drawers can be more than just handy places for socks. I’m telling ya, that IKEA planning tool is really great! Prevent your furniture tipping over. hacks from all over the globe. In one drawer I didn’t have any storage boxes, and my jeans stand up pretty well. Five Tips to Install The IKEA PAX Closet System… He added a pull-out tray on his side too. Materials: Malm 6-drawer chest, Galant 80cm shelving unit. This is where the floor plan you came up with comes in handy. But for TJ, he has a ton of work clothes that he needs to be able to see more clearly. The drawers take a hell of a long time to put together and we bought tons of them! Welp, turns out we were off by 1/4 of an inch. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Price valid Nov 12, 2020 - Jan 19, 2021 or while supply lasts, smaller size, 1 to 2 doors wardrobe, which can easily. Eventually I hit on the idea of seeing if I could hack an IKEA dresser to add some shelves on top, but I eventually hit upon the GALANT shelving unit. HAUGA. Having no doors also means less material to pay for and more free space in front of the wardrobe. We have 5,000 (+ counting!) I naively assumed we would have the entire thing built in a few hours. This one will hold jewelry. Pax Closet Palace from Komplement Interior Chest, Bedroom series #2: Bedposts can be hacked too. Yippeee…the best part! So, for that reason we ended up choosing a lot of the 19 5/8″ width Pax units. Instead, you have to build them standing up in the closet. Learn from him! We have wardrobes with mirrors integrated in the doors, or featuring mirrored doors, which can add both space and style to many rooms. On one wall, we used 3 x 19 5/8″ and 3 x 29 1/2″ which totaled a little more than 147″ total. The master closet that came with the house only had hanging options and not really any shelving to organize folded clothes so most of it when into storage bins or just sat on the floor.