When we moved in to our current home, I decided that I no longer wanted traditional wardrobes. I’ve never been a fan as they look like such big, bulky things in any room. Instead I wanted to go for some kind of open clothes rack.
Of course I had big doubts about fitting everything in. I love the look of open clothes rails but it would be pointless if it didn’t hold all my clothes. The whole idea for me was about a more minimal look so I wouldn’t have clothes piling up on the floor in my bedroom. Despite my doubts, I decided to go for it and I’ve never looked back. In fact I don’t think I will ever opt for bulky, traditional wardrobes again.
The benefits of an open wardrobe are many. You can easily make your own, they cost far, far less than traditional wardrobes, they look great and I can see exactly what clothes I have. But the biggest benefits to me have been no more wardrobe clutter and keeping my bedroom tidy. Because the wardrobes are open, it’s so much easier to hang up my clothes each night (rather than piling them up on a chair).
Of course open wardrobes do mean you have less storage space but I see that as a positive. If you do go down this route, you won’t need to declutter your wardrobe often at all. So all that in mind I’m sharing 5 DIY clothes racks that you can make this weekend and your bedroom will look instantly tidier.
5 minimal DIY clothes racks to make at home
I started with this DIY clothes rack because it’s the one I made and I love it. It’s specially handy for using the height of a room and using up less floor space with furniture. It’s hanging up there in my bedroom and it’s got more clothes than in these pictures but it’s still nowhere near stuffed. As you can see I paired it with floating drawers which is where I keep everything else that can’t be hung up (socks, underwear, accessories, jeans etc). You can buy similar types of hanging clothes hangers but they are way more expensive than making your own. You can read more about this
If you prefer something on the floor then this DIY
This is another simple,
From all these DIY clothes racks, this
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If not for your main wardrobe, these racks are a great idea for a guest bedroom or for extra clothes storage in any room. Which of these DIY clothes racks will you make first?
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