The only closet on the main floor was removed accidentally. Hows this?
During the fire restoration demo of my rental a small closet next to the front door was mistaken taken out. It seemed to really open up the small living space so I did not replace it. It is just a 13" deep nook now. The plan was always to add a small storage table for keys/phone/etc and some coat hooks. My cabinet guy says the place is too nice to have open coats hanging and wants to add a cabinet door over the the coat hooks with a mirror on the inside of the door for checking your appearance after pulling your coat out. This is southern California so the coats are lightweight and will fit fine in a 40" cabinet.
I mocked up what this might look like below and added a mirror between the two cabinets as well. The ceiling is 10 feet tall so the scale might throw you off a little... so I added a figure to help you picture it.
What do you think of this plan? There is no closet on the main floor otherwise.
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Paul F.
13 days agolast modified: 13 days agoWell, it did evolve to this.... from just trying to cover up coats. There are some things to consider in making it one cabinet. After a certain height there would have to be two doors, top and bottom. Not sure I want to open a door to set my keys or mail down or to get my phone... I'd carry it all to the kitchen counter. There is a light switch for the spotlight on the inside of that wall above the counter although I could automate it and have it in a cabinet.
Maybe 2 open areas instead of 3 and more mirror? Any better?
When I was doing vacation rentals I would have yogis stay here when they taught classes at the nearby yoga and meditation studio. The statuary was for them... although these images are not real.Paul F.
12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoI could do this. I'm sure I can't do a 10 foot door without warping but I could add a second door above this.
I could also put a little reveal of the wood around this white door to show wood that matches the kitchen across the room.
Paul F.
12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoOk, so here is a photoshop of all the grayish laminate wood I planned on using... the far right represents the kitchen counter. I'm near the beach so I though of driftwood gray would be nice. So do you suppose the "closet" at the door should be white as well as the doors under the stairs?
There are two shades of a grayish wood...one is more brown than the other... here it is against the wall color and the laminate floor.
Paul F.
12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoHere is the approximate color with the original design and an AI man for scale. I whited out just under the stairs.
Paul F.
12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoThe floor is real fake wood and not very gray. The mirror was to reflect light and make it appear more than 12.5" deep from across the room... like Ken, the AI man has no junk. A big mirror would be on the inside of the door however.
I whited out under stairs doors... you really think that the closet needs to go away with white doors like this?
Paul F.
12 days agolast modified: 11 days agoLast option is a mirrored door to help expand this tiny living room... a framed mirror that is actually a big door when you push to open.
Otherwise.
Paul F.
11 days agolast modified: 11 days agoI see the entry table didn't work but what about a mirror on the door? Framed or unframed? The fenced outdoor area will look something like that... I'm using pavers will little bits of abalone shell.
JP L