I will use the method you described of using washers. I definitely would consider this a pretty advanced project as a whole, however, there are aspects of it that are definitely easier individually and on their own would still make a big impact, like adding baseboards, wallpapering the backs of the units, and painting them. Thank you so much! Very impressed with your humility. I agree re the 1 metre drawers they are an expensive and not practical internal fitting. Why would your custom drawer fronts not sit flush with your trim if you used the same thickness wood everywhere.. is that ikea drawer itself not flush with the frame. Your thoughts? We just added the drawer fronts right on top of the existing drawer, so theyre super sturdy and stable, making the drawer fronts purely cosmetic . Would greatly appreciate any input! really thinking outside the box. Frost the glass panels so you dont see whats inside. Ha! If youve ever watched the Flatpack Empire, (all about Ikea). Its awesome to have such clear steps to follow. Let me know if you need further clarification. Thank you for sharing. Charmaine, The art is from Minted: https://rstyle.me/+7C5F0X5LVSTqKyeaJ3pHgQ, This looks great.. We were a bit bummed at first about having the shallow frames on the one side but its actually been AMAZING!! Required fields are marked *. Looks fabulous. This is just amazing! ), or build a soffit that comes down to the top of the Pax. The IKEA holders have a small hole that allows one to snap the ikea rod into place, so I was just wondering if that was a hinderance. What you have done is quite perfect. Amazing! Were trying to build built-in closets in our closet-free brownstone and were not sure where to begin since our ceilings are 11 ft. Woof! Unfortunately no the primer step is listed after the wallpaper. I then cut the metal stud profiles to size using metal shears, screwing the long sections into place and just gently pushed the cross joints between them.
I love everything about it. A lot of you expressed concern over how we would paint the shiny IKEA laminate finish, and I can assure you its totally doable. Depending on the time of day it can change from a peacock blue to a dark sage green.
I havent seen this option at ikea and am curious how you fastened the drawer hardware and right side drawer support wall? Another option would have been to run the plinth all the way up to the underside of the doors, but that would have made it more complicated. A little known secret is that IKEA sells packs of plugs designed to hide the many, many holes in the Pax system that are used for shelving, etc. I also read that leaving the paint can open for a little while can help thicken it up, but we didnt notice that. The combination of open shelving and drawers where you can place your favourite decor items and make it your own. Its counterintuitive, but the MDF back actually does provide quite a bit of structure. Looks great! The choice was either to remove the wardrobes, extend the plasterboard ceiling, replace the carpet, plaster the walls and ceiling, paint the whole room and then put in freestanding cabinets, or take a cue from Andre and make my own PAX built-in wardrobe. This closet came in at under $3K if thats helpful info, I know that a California closets would have been 3x more at a minimum, so it was an easy choice for us, but we didnt hire a carpenter, so I dont know what it would have cost in labor. Also curious which spray gun you recommend! Em xxx, Thank you! I am going to attempt doing this in my closet.. few quick questions Hoping to create something similar in our master closet. Last but not the least, maybe Im the only one, but I just wish they offered similar gleaming metallic surface finishes in the closet frames and doors, as in their Besta units/Kitchen cabinets. Once all the lights were installed, we moved on to the next step. There is about an extra 2 inches on each side, so it doesnt fit wall to wall on the side. In order to make the lights look very custom, we recessed them into the front of the top shelf in every unit. Youll know that the Pax wardrobe system is one of their best sellers with over 250 different combinations available. I absolutely love the color choice! On the sides, we added flat panels of wood to cover the gaps between the Pax units and the wall. On the left side, (where theres hanging rods), we left the top shelves in place because we had built them into place and sprayed those shelves in place. My question is regarding the wallpaper. We werent terribly experienced in cabinetry or woodworking at the time, but we are very handy. Thinking of creating your own walk in wardrobe? Obviously the other would be labor intensive but wouldnt it at least be cheaper and longer lasting? You may be lucky enough to have a whole room dedicated to build up your wardrobe, then you might consider shelving from top to bottom on either side. Thanks for the detailed blog post about this . To install the drawer fronts, we taped the washers to hold them in place, as it is next to impossible to slip them in between the drawers and the wood front. Loves drawing, travelling and reading self development books. Thanks! I was actually online today with an IKEA PAX design planner and she mentioned that I look you upisnt that something? Did you and what did you do? are), but Im not sure about the drawers. Hi. This is awesome! Most people hid the drawers by adding doors on the wardrobe units, but we didnt have the space, or the desire to add so many unnecessary cabinet doors to our space. I am wondering if I could do the same but I have two windows facing the entrance door and I dont really want to cut one off. We didnt replace the inside of the drawers with sturdier inserts and havent noticed any issues so far. | Made by Lur, 20 Inspiring IKEA Pax Closet Makeovers - JFY, Owner's Closet Inspiration and Design Board The Wooden Tangerine, https://rstyle.me/+7C5F0X5LVSTqKyeaJ3pHgQ, Hacking the IKEA Pax into a Fully Custom Closet Erin Kestenbaum Global Blog, Master Closet Remodel Alexis Strickland, 41 Best Closet Organization Ideas to Keep Your Space Neat and Tidy, Guncelkal.net - See how an interior designer hacked a basic Ikea Pax wardrobe into a lush, inky blue walk-in closet, https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/variera-cover-cap-white-00226315/, IKEA PAX Wardrobe Hacks - Hana's Happy Home. The kitchen is often a big selling point, and we knew our now 13yr old lowest tier ikea kitchen would hurt the value. Did u paint this or did u use wallpapers? Do give me suggestions if you happen to have any. I initially assumed that we would make all the cabinetry from scratch, but Cory brought me back to reality with the truths that 1) wed never built a cabinet in our lives, let alone lots of drawers, shelves and boxes, and 2) the cabinetry would take forever, and would make this room impossible to accomplish for the One Room Challenge. Im so inspired by this. We are just wrapping up a similar project and used your site heavily for inspiration and instruction. In 2013 we bought another house and rented out that house, and fully assessed the kitchen. Im no stranger to the concept of hacking IKEA products, though we actually had never done it ourselves. Then, I made the depth slightly less than the cabinets themselves, so the finishing plinth would recess just a millimeter or so backward. Your closet turned out really beautifully, and I wanted to do something similar. Hi Erin, I didnt want to put all this work into making the Pax look custom only to have a seam give it away that these are indeed IKEA! Nice job! And you were right about the drawers not sitting flush with the frame. Hope that helps! Since the drawer fronts werent quite flush with the added frame, we used washers between the IKEA Pax drawers and the wood fronts at each screw location to bump the drawer front out slightly to be flush. I will warn you, this primer, Zinnser BIN Shellac Primer, is awful to use its runny and high-fume, so I would recommend wearing a respirator and having some patience. Once all the wood was installed, we used Bondoto fill all the holes and seams where the wood strips met. If yes, how do we do it? Beautiful closet. I am considering using the 3/4 inch think boards on all the cabinet drawer fronts. Im very curious how the closet have held up and if theres anything you would have changed since then? Could they be 22 deep? Incredible vision and attention to detail for which we all benefit! Lovely, lovely closet! Why did you you have to build new ones? The light switch on the side of the cabinetswhat type of clearance was needed inside of the drawer for an electrical box? We again used the same Fashion Forward crown moulding from Metrie and installed it along the top edge of all the wardrobe units. Cost-wise, I dont think we would have saved much by building out the entire closet from scratch in wood. 1. Thank you I am so impressed by this! I did have a question re: item no. Hope that helps! May in inquire as to what brand/finish/paint you used to spray the color in both your closet and master bedroom? Was it that much less expensive in the end? We made it into a little bench seat that looked like a custom upgrade. We left an 1/8 inch gap around the drawers. The depth offered at Ikea is actually 22.8. Hi, I believe this is covered in step 8 above, but we cut the wood drawer fronts to size and then attached them to the existing Ikea laminate drawer fronts using screws, screwed from the inside of the drawer. We have a 37 walkway and its a really good size it doesnt feel cramped at all! Thank you! First, I removed the old built-in wardrobe cabinets and stripped five layers of wallpaper off the walls. Also, re: building up the drawer fronts: Do the IKEA PAX drawers not come with front frames? Our biggest learnings from using a spray gun on a few projects now are: 1) preparation is everything, make sure to mask effectively and to totally cordon off the doorways, 2) make sure to spend the extra time cleaning your sprayer between uses, it will absolutely make or break your finish, 3) make sure you test spray a low visible area (or the masked off area) to ensure proper paint flow and that your coat is not too thick, 4) make sure to have a lot of light sources when youre spraying so you can catch any drips early, and 5) use a low grit (extra fine) sandpaper to smooth out any missed drips or errant spray between coats. Wed just bought our house and had very little money, so we bought the lowest run of the ladder ikea kitchen. Hi Erin, just coming across this post and its great! We ran the baseboards all the way around the room, for a fully-built in look. Totally bummed now. Thank you so much for the how-to. I dont quite follow what you meant by Finally, we added the smaller horizontal strips. Beautiful closet. I have PAX lighting that Im using in another part of my house. And thats it! When it came to choosing accessories, I opted out of the slightly gimmicky IKEA accessories, like the pants hanger, the shoe trees, etc.
5: Build up bottom of unit to be flush with baseboards I did not understand how or why you did this? Hi Lisa! Thanks! Just curious how it has held up. You inspired me so much so that I have now assembled 8 PAX units in my walk in. Rose just wanted to address your comment on the Ikea particle board in 2003 my wife and I needed a new kitchen in a hurry, thanks to a burst pipe. Here are some examples of home wardrobes that have used a more simple approach to using and styling the Pax wardrobe. The drawer fronts were critical to my vision: the IKEA Pax drawers look very modular and modern to me, making them stick out like a sore thumb in our 1940s home. Maybe I missed it in the article, but how did you hide the silver cam locks at the top and bottom of each unit? Your email address will not be published. Stunning closet!!! This is stunning and truly inspiring. So we replaced it with one of the higher end Ikea kitchens with the lighting system. Hackers Help: Make a storage bed frame from kitchen high cabinets? If readers are thinking about using this paint and are at all sensitive to chemicals, Id recommend painting closet components outside prior to assembly, just to be on the safe side. Did you just cover the existing wood fronts, or remove them and remake them? We attached the baseboards to the front of the wardrobe units with construction adhesive, and added nails where the baseboards sat flush with the vertical sides of each individual wardrobe unit. The featured image is a beautiful glamorous room that can be used to work in as well as getting dressed for the day. 1m wide drawers behind double doors are just not practical. Let me know what your thoughts are in the comments below. You two really did such a brilliant job with it; I cannot get enough! Hi! Once we had test fit all the drawer fronts, we used tape to label the drawer and the drawer front, so we could match them up later once they were painted, and then separated the drawer fronts from the drawers. Im scared a project like this would be too ambitious for me. For instance, I fold my jeans, while Cory prefers to hang his, and he dresses business casual for work, meaning theres a lot of shirts to hang. Thank you so much for your response. I am considering stacking two shelf dividers one over the other for my project and I would love to know if you had a problem/how your divider was attached to your shelf? Thank you! And in this search, the IKEA Pax kept coming up as the most common, highest-rated, and budget-friendly closet system. Did you apply a bullnose to the front of the bottom of the closet units (above the base), or is the base profile include what Im calling a bullnose at the top portion of the baseboard? It looks like oubhave 2-3 feet in the middle? Im also wondering how you continued the wire between units that werent connected, such as unit on opposite sides of the closet. Bravo! I filled the screw holes with plaster (twice) and the panel gaps with silicone sealant. Does that answer your question? Firstly well done your room and the cabinets look incredible! Carpentry always confused me. The pack i purchsased allows for you to connect 6 lights but how is that possible for the lights on the opposite side. I understand you took out the drawers and shelfs but what about all the attachments that keep the shelfs in place? I am curious why you did not choose to paint all the pieces first before you assembled them in the closet? Just wanted to let you know how popular your blogs are. In my research, I discovered that lots of people have hacked the IKEA Pax or IKEA Billy systems to create a built-in look. Is it separating at all from the melamine? Clean, neutral and simple and will go with most decor. For the baseboards, we wanted the units to look built in and didnt have the ceiling height to add a platform for the PAX units to sit on for the baseboards to run in front of, so we had to steal some space from the bottom of the Pax for the baseboards to affix to. Love the color and what you did! But nice build! Its the Rye from Hudson Valley Lighting! Awesome closet!!! Thanks Erin. We left the drawers in place but removed any shelves (except the top ones since we fixed those in place) to wallpaper, then we primed everything (including the wallpaper) and then painted everything. Thank you! 1 tip, if you dont want to use Zinsser, is to use Fusion Mineral Paint Ultragrip, that will make the paint stick to anything and its water soluable so low fume. Hi! We gave about a quarter of it to my mother in law for her garage, and took half to our garage and installed it there. Can you provide the source for the shallow baskets? I thought as soon as we started taking out the old kitchen, itd probably show its age and just start falling apart. Hi! Did you insert 1 rods into the IKEA holders or did you add your own? Also..I have one more unit to put together, I am thinking about trying to get very thin plywood instead of using the back with the PAX system, (cut to size of course). Are you sure the one side is 29 deep? Would it be possible to post a floor plan of the project (how the wardrobe fits inside the room)? This is so great!
Hi Erin! I hope you dont mind answering a few questions of mine considering its been almost 3 years since this was posted. Also, did ikea already have the half-width drawer system shown at the bottom of the right most closet unit? Why did you have to do this? It now holds all my tools and the old kitchen countertop is a great work surface almost at the 18yr mark now. Its beautiful what is on the ceiling paint or wallpaper, Its wallpaper Farrow and Ball Closet Stripe in the Down Pipe colour way . Is this what you used for your project? How wide was your closet before installing the pax on both sides?
When you attached the front trim using a finish nailer, did it not split the idea frame wood (since its not real hard wood and not that thick) I know, were on IKEAhackers.net, but it would have been close to impossible to assemble and put up the cabinets, even if I cut them to size. So that explains why nothing is sticking. Was this your first time doing a carpentry project or a spray paint cabinetry project? Thank you so much! Now the closet looks super custom and you can see how all components came together in a space that feels much more high-end than a basic IKEA hack! ), if theres anything youre particularly glad you did, or anything youd do differently now, etc. After that was cleared, I built the base, consisting of 12mm chipboard, three rows of 39x109mm pine beams and a top layer of 20mm MDF board. We moved it inside the pax unit and that top drawer is actually a drawer designed for the shallower frame, so its half the size of the standard drawers, allowing space for an enclosed electrical box behind it. None have inspired me the way this one has.
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