https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:49:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1710236 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:15:56 +0000 unfrumped 1710236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We found that the larger shower with high ceiling in thaf area felt much colder and was not as steamy- cozy as a regular shower. Reader tub allowed full stretch but was not as comfortable for reading than being more upright, even using a tub pillow.<br /> I do like having a tub bath opportunity but realized I could get the benefits with either a nearly regular tub or might want more of a deep sitting tub than a stretch out tub. Plus, both larger items are a heck of a lot more to clean and I practically have to step inside them to do so!<br /> The reason to measure and think now is that with closets, sometimes even small dimension changes improve functionality such as 6 more inches of elbow room. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1709155 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 04:48:50 +0000 Anonymous 1709155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want one of those narrow deep Japanese soaking tubs where you can set the temperature. No one I know really uses a big tub..a waste of space and water. Actually my first choice is a sauna/shower. Warming and relaxing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1709008 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 01:06:22 +0000 Tammyb 1709008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gaylene, that's hysterical-- all show and no go! I love that and know a few PEOPLE who coho be described that way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708976 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:30:06 +0000 Gaylene 1708976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfrumped makes a good point about not assuming a larger tub is a more comfortable tub. We installed a large "soaker" tub in our master bath in our previous home that didn't get used more than a dozen times in two decades. Once it was filled with water, it became impossible to relax in that huge tub because I kept slipping downwards until my feet touched the other end and my head was almosT submerged. Getting out was also a tricky, as was reaching in and cleaning that sucker.</p> <p>When I wanted a bath, i used a much smaller tub in the guest bathroom which had high sides, but was still easy to get in and out when filled with water. It also had an ergonomic back that made it perfect for relaxing, soaking, and reading. The smaller room was also cozier and warmer than the large master bath. Plus, the smaller tub took half the water to fill it to the top than did the larger tub. To use my grannie's phrase, that soaker was "All show and no go"! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708950 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 23:59:29 +0000 Tammyb 1708950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thank you for all your feedback.&nbsp; so much food for thought!&nbsp; my architect is on vacation and my contractor can't start for a while anyway, so I have time to think.&nbsp; i am also going to try what liz suggested -- practice with my current closet.&nbsp; it'll take a little effort, but I think it can be managed for at least a few feet (not 12!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708843 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 21:41:37 +0000 Ornella 1708843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The best piece of advice for anything living-space related I was given was "design placeXYZ for <b>how</b> you live". And that's my only mantra when thinking about big decisions.</p> <p>Some questions to think about: which of the two spaces will be used more (frequently) on a daily basis, needs to be more practical/accessible, how easy will it be to keep the spaces tidy, etc.&nbsp;<br />Can you picture yourself walking every day in the narrow 12x4 space and feeling good?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708677 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:35:53 +0000 unfrumped 1708677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It might feel confining. I would try to get a good feel for the layout. It akso depends on how much DH vs you. Men's suiting takes deeper space, etc. </p> <p>Not sure what kind of tub you've picked but I did a remodel years ago and put in a " reader's tub" which is oversized and a larger shower , both of which impinged on closet dimension and now<br /> I wish I had gone more compact. Partly because the larger sizes did not provide specific extra comfort as I had imagined and had drawbacks I fid not envision. So the closet maneuvering room woukd have added more QOL. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708066 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:58:50 +0000 Liz 1708066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you "practice" with your current closet? Measure out four feet from the back wall, and tape off that area, then only use that space when you're getting at your clothes. Are you OK or frustrated? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1708052 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:37:08 +0000 Rambling Ann 1708052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If this is your forever home, I'd think about aging in place. It might work now, but if you are mobility challenged? My mom has to use a small rolling cart to push her laundry basket from closet to washer. It keeps her independent and that's a good thing, but it wasn't in her plan.&nbsp;</p> <p>A long narrow closet sounds like a turn off from a resale standpoint.</p> <p>If you do it, do an excessive amount of lighting.</p> <p>Look at Japanese ofuros, there are some awesome round ones that might help your bathroom footprint. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707858 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 02:35:22 +0000 BrieN 1707858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you take a lot of baths? &nbsp;You're in your closet everyday at least twice. Perhaps you can re-work that master bath a bit.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707586 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:13:11 +0000 JAileen 1707586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hanging clothes take 24 inches. So that leaves you 24 inches to walk in and out. Will that work for you? If so, then no problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707582 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:08:46 +0000 chewyspaghetti 1707582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My walk in is about four feet wide. We have a rod/shelf along the long side, and one going the other direction at the end (this shorter rod is the boyfriend's space). It's plenty of room for the two of us, in fact I have no coat closet here and I still have room for a lingerie chest in the closet. It's totally workable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707550 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:29:58 +0000 Glory 1707550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it is workable. There is an online tool with one of the closet companies which you can use (free of charge) to design your closet organization system. It might be worth trying this to see if you can optimize your space and to see how it might work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707454 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:04:07 +0000 anne 1707454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes fine! I think mine (which I share with DH)&nbsp;is no wider and is much&nbsp;shorter for sure. It does mean we don't do anything much on the wall that doesn't have the rack. </p> <p>I do have chests of drawers in the main bedroom as well.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707452 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:32:57 +0000 Astrid 1707452@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My first thought on the dimensions was - that's huge! But then we don't usually have walk in closets like this in Germany, we have furniture for storing clothing in the bedroom. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707443 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 05:18:30 +0000 rachylou 1707443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That may be wider than my 100 yr old closet. So doable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707424 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:32:07 +0000 Diana 1707424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's workable - I've lived in several very old buildings with weird shaped and narrow closets and they're not ideal but you can make it work. Keep in mind that you need to block off at least the width of a standard hanger if you plan to have hanging bars along the long edge. I think this probably precludes putting anything deep on the other wall. </p> <p>Also, definitely install good overhead lighting in there. My biggest beef with my current (pre-war building) closet is that there's no lighting and it's so dark in there, especially in the back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707402 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:57:36 +0000 Gaylene 1707402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's probably as narrow as you can go, but it's not impossible to make it functional if you plan it out carefully. Here's a couple of pics for inspiration so you can enjoy that soaker tub. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/on-the-topic-of-closetshelp#post-1707354 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 01:44:03 +0000 Tammyb 1707354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We are repurposing a bedroom into a master bath and closet. It will be the only closet for our master bedroom, (so I have to share with hubby) and the dimensions are coming to 12x4. So it will be long and narrow and we will walk into it from the end, not the center. My question for YLF is--- is 4' too narrow? I think it's my on,y option to make the bathroom large enough for a soaking tub. (Yes, first world problems....). What do you think??? </p>