Dressing room in Khrushchev instead of the pantry

Khrushchevka is a small apartment that is not large enough to accommodate numerous furniture. Therefore, often the owners of such real estate have certain difficulties with creating a separate dressing room. It is she who provides comfortable living in the apartment, so homeowners are thinking about using different unusual ideas for her organization. Most often, a dressing room is made in Khrushchev instead of a pantry, photos of the idea of such a redevelopment can be seen below.

Requirements

Many apartments have storage rooms that are small in size. They are most often used to store various unnecessary things, so adapting them for useful purposes is considered the optimal solution for each apartment owner.

In order to get a room that is comfortable and convenient for use, it should be borne in mind that it must meet certain requirements:

it is not allowed that the pantry has an area of less than 2 square meters, since there will be not enough space to create an optimal dressing room, since it is not possible to arrange all the necessary shelves and cabinets here;
it is advisable to foresee the availability in this room of sufficient space for changing clothes, and also in front of it a large full-length mirror is certainly installed or attached to the wall;
since it is planned to make a dressing room in the pantry, the pantry should be equipped with a high-quality ventilation system so that there is no unpleasant odor in the room;
without fail, a special zone dedicated to outerwear stands out, and its height cannot be less than 1.5 m, and the depth must be more than 0.5 m;
It is recommended to make an area used exclusively for short clothes, and its depth should be equal to 0.5 m and height not less than 1 m.

If a dressing room made from a pantry in Khrushchev does not meet the above requirements, then it will be uncomfortable to use it, so it will not cope with its purpose.

Common errors in the process of creating such a room include:

an excessively narrow or long room is formed, which ensures that there is no possibility for an optimal layout;
too small a room is not suitable for planned purposes, so if it is characterized by excessively small sizes, then it is better not to embody the idea.

Thus, after studying the basic rules for creating such a room, you can begin the direct process of forming a dressing room.

Internal organization

How to make a dressing room from a pantry in Khrushchev? To do this, you need to decide on its internal organization. Different ideas may be embodied, involving the use of certain interior items, but the furniture is most often installed here:

cabinets designed to store outerwear, as well as things used for everyday wear;
shelves are organized for clothes, and only those things that are used daily are stored on them, so they will change with the changing season of the year;
high-quality and uniform lighting is created, which allows each person to examine themselves and search for necessary things indoors without problems;
a mirror is installed more, and it is desirable that it be at the whole height of a person, so that you can examine yourself completely.

If the size of the room allows, then you can optionally install a sofa or ottoman for seating.It is advisable to choose the organization in such a way that in the farthest corner there are cabinets where the outer clothing is stored. Closer should be shelves with clothes for everyday wear. Before the exit, a small space is left for changing clothes, and this is where the mirror should be.

When studying the ways of organizing space, one of several options is selected:

linear - such an organization is suitable for a room with a substantial length. With such a room, all cabinets and shelves are located on long walls, and at the end most often a large mirror is installed. At the same time, the user will be able to easily move between the shelves, considering their contents to find the necessary items. He will be able to change clothes and look around in the mirror;
angular - this layout is suitable if the dressing room is too small. There is simply no way to place a standard cabinet. A spacious roomy cabinet is chosen, and it is here that the main things and other items for storage will be located. It is allowed to place shelves on the walls, if there is space for this. An excellent solution is the use of drawers in the cabinet, which significantly increase the comfort of using furniture;
parallel - suitable if the room is both long and wide, therefore it is possible to install two cabinets located opposite each other. In such a wardrobe many things fit, but in Khrushchev it’s almost impossible to organize the space in this way, since the rooms are too small;
n figurative - this method of organization is suitable for a rectangular room. Proper planning makes it possible to use all available space as efficiently and efficiently as possible. To increase comfort and spaciousness, different ladders, rods, corner boxes or other similar items are used.

Thus, the correct organization of space depends on how convenient and versatile the dressing room will be. The choice of a particular layout depends entirely on the width and length of the existing room.

Linear

U shaped

Corner

Methods of fastening shelves and hangers

Most often in Khrushchev, pantries are converted into dressing rooms. In the dressing room, you need to install suitable furniture and attach various shelves and hangers, and usually there is no way to arrange a full-fledged cabinet.

Shelves can be mounted in various ways, however, it is important to decide initially whether all these elements will be purchased ready-made or whether they will be created with one's own hands. When purchasing high-quality building materials, the process of creating shelves or hangers will not require significant investment.

Most often selected for fixing the fasteners:

standard shelf holders are reliable and low price, however, if you plan to make an unusual design, it is advisable to use more interesting elements;
for fast fastening, the “corner" fastening is considered optimal, and it is also highly reliable and can withstand significant loads, so you don’t have to worry that shelves or hangers will fall under the weight of things;
to obtain attractive and neat fixtures, FIX-type products are selected, and it will not be difficult to dismantle the shelves if necessary;
Pelican fasteners are considered beautiful, and they are considered very convenient, since they can be used for shelves with different thicknesses, so if you use different shelves, you will not need to use a variety of fasteners.

Thus, in the house it’s quite easy to attach shelves or hangers in the dressing room, and for this, various fasteners and elements can be used.

Pelican

Staples

Corners

Do I need a door

Since dressing rooms are created in Khrushchev instead of a pantry, photos of the result of the work can be viewed below, it is imperative to fix the door to isolate the room from other rooms, as well as get a holistic and attractive finish. Repair work is being completed with the installation of a suitable door color.

If the room is too small, it is allowed to dismantle the door, and the contents of the wardrobe are taken out a little outside the limited space, however, this solution is rarely used, since the corridor after work does not look very attractive.Often the room is located in a corner, and in this case, on the one hand it can be completely closed, and on the other only partially. Sometimes the pantry is combined with some attractive and spacious cabinet, and in this case the doors are removed from it. It is allowed to install for this room not a standard door, but a sliding or swing door, and in this case, it will not require a lot of free space, which is usually not available in a small apartment.

Design and selection of furniture

Each owner of residential real estate wants all the rooms to be attractive, bright and unique. Therefore, the design of the converted pantry needs to be paid a lot of attention. It should have an attractive appearance, and also must be convenient to use.

To do this, all furniture is selected in one style, and it is also allowed to adhere to a certain design direction during the design process. Often classic or high-tech is chosen, and the choice depends entirely on the preferences of the apartment owners themselves.

It is important to pay attention not only to furniture and shelves with cabinets, but also to fittings, as beautiful and unusual handles and holders can give any room originality.

Many people prefer to create different furniture with their own hands. Moreover, they can realize their own unique ideas and solutions. Small closets usually have small or corner cabinets, shelves and a mirror. If possible, you can purchase or make yourself a small ottoman or sofa.

How to do it yourself

Remodeling the standard pantry available in the pantry is quite simple, so this process is easy to do with your own hands. For this, successive steps are implemented:

initially, a drawing is created that takes into account the size of the existing room, and it must take into account repair work, redevelopment, installation of various interior items, as well as competent lighting and ventilation;
materials are used for the planned work, for which it is necessary to calculate their required quantity in advance;
the walls of the room are prepared, for which the old finishing materials are usually dismantled from them, and alignment is also made;
the decoration of the room begins in accordance with the wishes of the owners;
during the creation of a high-quality wall covering, electrical wiring is laid to the connection points in the future for lighting devices, as well as small openings for ventilation are provided;
different interior items are set that are planned in advance, and it is important to constantly follow the previously made layout;
various lighting devices are connected, and it is desirable to lay LED illumination in different drawers, which greatly facilitates the search for different objects in them;
the possibility of ventilating the space is provided, since otherwise an unpleasant and unremovable odor will appear here, and it is also desirable to install special protective elements from moths;
different shelves and other elements are fixed, designed for a comfortable and competent arrangement of things.

Drawing

Mounting wooden shelves

Drawers in the dressing room

Plywood is used as the bottom of the box

Retractable gears

Shelves separated by partitions

Assembly of hanging shelves

Hanging Pipe Brackets

Thus, to remodel a pantry located in Khrushchev into a dressing room is quite simple. It uses its own ideas, desires and preferences. It turns out comfortable, multifunctional and unusual room. It contains all the interior items, and with proper use of space you can completely install here all the shoes, bags or other items. It is important to correctly decompose all these elements so that the most frequently used things are visible and the seasonal ones are in the farthest boxes. An indispensable element of this room is a mirror, and if you leave a little space in front of it, you can change clothes directly in front of it, choosing the best outfit for a specific purpose.