Utilizing IKEA SEKTION Cupboards for Distinctive Closet Design

Customizing IKEA SEKTION Tall Cupboards for a Distinctive Closet Design

Changing industrial buildings into residences, workplace areas, eating places, and many others., is an modern development. It’s sustainable, reasonably priced, and an general nice funding. Nonetheless, the excessive ceilings and large rooms typical of those conversions might be each the draw and the disadvantage—particularly when contemplating a residing house.

Michigan native Brad found this downside when he and his fiancé bought an condominium within the newly renovated manufacturing unit constructing close to his hometown. The couple was excited in regards to the fashionable house, and since neither needed youngsters at that time, they have been pleased with a one-bedroom choice.

The condominium format included a front room, kitchen, and loo, with a bed room positioned within the loft space. To say the bed room was large can be an understatement—and who doesn’t desire a huge bed room?

There was only one downside: Even after they moved their bed room furnishings into the loft, this couple’s bed room nonetheless seemed empty.

“We needed to interrupt up the room someway, however we didn’t have the cash or the motivation to vary the format. In spite of everything, we’d simply moved in. We have been truthfully a little bit bummed as a result of we thought we’d picked the right place, however we needed to admit possibly we didn’t. It was large and echoed, and whereas the loft house seemed cool at first, it didn’t supply privateness. We would have liked a straightforward, reasonably priced answer that will additionally make us keep in mind why we preferred it a lot.” –Brad, IKD buyer

From no closet to a closet as a partition utilizing IKEA SEKTION cabinetry.

“Our authentic thought was to toss a few wardrobes in the course of the room to create a division. We had a few secondhand wardrobes, however we didn’t like staring behind them. They have been ugly and seemed like we’d put furnishings in the course of the room. As a result of that’s what we did. I used to be at a piece perform one night time and joked to my boss about being on ‘an IKEA finances.’ He turned me on to Impressed Kitchen Designs.” –Brad, IKD buyer

Brad additionally talked about that the wardrobes grew to become shortly disorganized and acted as catchalls for something and not using a correct place. Designers are acquainted with this downside; it’s exhausting to take the perfect care of a house you don’t love.

Designer Richard was decided to provide you with a closet and room divider that checked all of the packing containers on this couple’s wishlist with out breaking the financial institution.

“We knew Brad’s finances didn’t permit for enclosing or rearranging new areas, however we requested what he thought of constructing a partial wall and making a peninsula-style built-in. The design I offered showcased floating cabinets on the aspect going through the mattress, a LACK wall shelf on the brief aspect of the wall, and his & her closet on the alternative aspect.” –Richard, IKD designer

Particularly, the design included a drywall partition jutting out between the mattress and the opposite half of the room with a drywall cap on the top about 24” deep. Richard designed this alcove to permit for 3 SEKTION tall cupboards to be positioned aspect by aspect: two 30” W cupboards and one 24” W cupboard. The 24” cupboard went to Brad, and the 30” went to his fiancé (as you will have predicted), whereas the far cupboard grew to become a shared dresser and shelving house. He used 4 10” H MAXIMERA drawers with BODARP gray-green fronts to create the look of a dresser.

The couple employed a contractor to place within the drywall partition however opted to put in the IKEA cupboards and cabinets themselves. Nonetheless, the couple selected to not use closet doorways.

An open look was crucial to this IKEA design utilizing IKEA SEKTION cupboards.

“When Richard confirmed us the design, the closet didn’t have doorways. I assumed it was form of bizarre, however my fiancé cherished it. She stated it might give the house ‘a walk-in closet really feel.’ Now that we’ve been residing with it for some time, I form of get what she means. It’s like we’ve a dressing room on one aspect and a bed room on the opposite. I’ve additionally observed that we’re extra cautious about placing stuff the place it belongs as a result of we will’t simply shut the door and neglect about it.” –Brad, IKD buyer

The blended supplies (gray-green BODARP drawers, white LACK shelving on wood-grain wall remedy, and walnut shelving) gave the closet a heat, multidimensional look that added a homey feeling to the room.

“It’s what we have been lacking. Neither of us appears like we made the flawed selection with this condominium anymore. I’m nonetheless amazed that an 8’ x 7’ addition was all it took.” –Brad, IKD buyer

Richard achieved this design utilizing IKEA cupboard merchandise totaling $1,367.

The LACK wall cabinets have been $160.

They accomplished the look with 4 floating walnut cabinets by Semihandmade and a lovely white trim alongside the underside of the drywall.

Key Takeaway

You don’t should construct a complete wall with a door or use an unattractive accordion divider to interrupt up a big room. A well-designed room divider can look stunning, be useful, and improve your residing house.