Well, I think it depends on how many linear metres of clothing you have. A 4 m long wall will hold quite a lot, especially if you use double rods for shorter garments like shirts and blouses, and store out of season clothes in plastic boxes on upper shelves. If it eere me, I'd run the hanging rods and some shelving/drawers along one wall, have more shelving on the end wall, and leave the other wall open, with maybe a shallow bench to sit on whilevtying your shoelaces. That said, we've been downsizing our clothing stock since retiring, so probably have a smaller space requirement than you would.

One of the regulars here, CleverClosets, might be a good source of advice.

Thanks for the idea jmm. I think that it would certainly look less cluttered with one side empty, and I love the idea of somewhere to sit, unfortunately my wardrobe is anything but down sized :)

Yeah Ian, I wish I had of picked up on that earlier... but its there now and Im thinking of some small shelves either side and underneath for shoes and bags.

Hi Knoxy,

If one side is used all for organised/structured hanging, with maybe some drawers as well and a 'hat' shelf over. Then the other wall would be ideal for narrower and more open style storage, with a dresser in the centre, a mirror over to have a more open area and as a bonus the mirror will bounce more light into the space and make it feel more open.

The images below (to follow) are just off the internet, so I do not take credit for nay of them but go to demonstrate my meaning.

The first image also shows that you can put mirrored and panelled doors to one side to help increase the apparent space, if you want you storage more hidden but still stylish.

Cheers,

Michelle

Thanks for the tops, Colour Confidence, I love the shoes storage in that pic too ;0)

This is an awesome idea, thanks.

My thoughts too Billy, I have enough trouble with a straight passage and one door.... :)

I think you could shorten the internal length of the walk in by robe by about 700mm & open up the space just outside it for a dresser & mirror. Have a double sliding door to the ensuite which for the most part could stay open or closed depending on your preference.

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This creates a dressing area connected to the ensuite like a foyer space to give hubby some swinging room & make narrow open shelving on the right hand wall inside the robe but not all the way to the door leaving a space for a small chair or stool at the entry.

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Have the left hand side all hanging having some full length & some split high & low for shirts etc...

I assume the L shape next to the toilet is kitchen bench top or pantry. Can you move that back so that it is in line with the toilet wall? If you do that you will have a niche suitable for either a dressing table or even a small two seat sofa where you can sit and get dressed. That would create a small dressing area adjacent to both ensuite and WIR and wouldn't sacrifice any his and hers hanging space.

I'd make WIR wider and provide a surface for sitting on (eg to pull on boots) and for putting down clothes, hangers. Your husband isn't going to get any smaller. And you'll need room to move if you're carrying a baby while trying to wrangle clothes and accessories.

Having a window at the end of WIR is valuable: for airing the space and for letting in natural light so you can differentiate between clothes' colours and see things such as stains. You could use the inner wall below window for open storage of small things.