Its critical that your baseboards are level across all the units, because you need to create square openings for your drawer fronts later on. This looks incredible!! Can you provide the source for the shallow baskets? Using small strips of MDF, I made sure the base was perfectly straight and level from wall to wall and also back to front. https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/variera-cover-cap-white-00226315/, In retrospect, we absolutely should have. We set a routing depth equal to the thickness of the puck light, so it would be completely flush with the lower surface of the shelf. But, once you get the hang of it, the closet wasnt too different from spraying walls or furniture. I just looked back again on the photos and I actually didnt prime the boards first before wallpapering :/ We didnt have any issues with peeling though on application. Hope that helps! 
Then we screwed the drawer fronts on from the back, going right through the tape. Were so thrilled with how it came together! Rose. Im curious, I noticed that in one of the unfinished pictures I can see the puck light wiring on the outside of the pax unit. Hi! Its definitely a good idea if you have the space to paint the pieces first! Definitely a cut above the usual IKEA hacks. This closet is beautiful! I told her I already had!. 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! Since its on the very top and so far above our line of sight we literally never see the cord, but would be interested to hear if you could figure out a way to totally hide it! Thank you so much! We tried to be as detailed as possible in the below steps, so Im going to give a disclaimer that this post is massive. I am curious. I do have a question though, how do you catch drips when painting with a gun before it dries? Youve done such an amazing job with your PAX installlove it. Is there a specific reason why you went with 1/2 inch thick vs 3/4 inch thick? A great work you have done, and Im planning to do something similar.. but why such a bad color? Hi Bonnie for sure, it took a lot of searching to find the perfect size, so I feel you! Since the paper is pretty thick, it completely hides the seam when painted out (it was still visible through the paper before it was painted as it was somewhat transparent). Im at the trim stage now. Thank you for taking he time to write or such a detailed and user friendly postso helpful!!! Erin, this is truly outstanding work. It looks great with the shelves (we did that on the other side, where the shoes, etc. 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). did you bring wire. Thank you! Its beautiful what is on the ceiling paint or wallpaper, Its wallpaper Farrow and Ball Closet Stripe in the Down Pipe colour way . 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. We are in the midst of doin our closet now and just like yours we have a few units on two sides of a walkin closet. Once we routed the holes for the lights, we drilled a hole straight through to accommodate the cord for the puck light itself. Stunning! In order to reach all six of our closet units, we had to order extra extension cords. Where did you add the strips to? Nice job! Its the personal styling that youre able to do which makes your wardrobe your wardrobe. I will use the method you described of using washers. Next up, was installing the baseboards to the front of the units. Hi, How exactly did you attach the poplar drawer fronts to the PAX drawers? Were looking at the deeper frames on one side and shallow on the other as well for the same reason as you to have a wider walkway but curious if thats enough with hangers. I hope im making sense! We actually built a custom box under the window where after we tried that along with the pax system, appears to flow fluidly in between the shelvings. Hope that helps! 2 correct, the drawers dont sit flush to the pax frame. How did you hide/cover this in the end? The cost was roughly 800 euros for the IKEA components, 150 for the other items and 55 for the wall paint. The finishing touch was the STERNS leather door latches. Do you use a brush?? We werent sure how the laminate would sand, so we opted for the plugs instead but I have seen people fill and sand since without any apparent issue. Finally, I fixed the base to the wall at four points using 40mm angle irons. Im more inclined to do the regular shelves like you did because then if I wanted to rearrange my bags/accessories/shoe placement, its easier. 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. Arent all drawers the same size? Consider this page permanently bookmarked in my DIY list! Let me know if that wasnt clear I can try to explain it more thoroughly . 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! Firstly well done your room and the cabinets look incredible! Hi! We covered the interior of the drawers sections (including the rails) with paper and taped off the area (we didnt want to waste paint on the interior that nobody would ever see). And good luck, sounds like an incredible project (restoring a mid-1800s house is my dream!). Funny how a 15-minute job at the end of a 6-day project makes all the difference. You two really did such a brilliant job with it; I cannot get enough! I scanned all info and questions but didnt find. Here are some examples of home wardrobes that have used a more simple approach to using and styling the Pax wardrobe. Id love to do something like this but not sure how to deal with the ceiling heightplus the light switch is 21 inches from the back wall so it is inside the depth of the Pax unit which is 22 7/8 inch deep. Im sure many people make the same mistake though. I almost had something there but your layout really looks good and we eliminated it based on your photo. We worked with Emtek on this project and opted for gorgeous, super heavy unlacquered brass cup pulls and attached them through the drawer front and the drawer itself. I cant *exactly* recall the cost of the project, but I do know that the Pax came in at around $1,500 before modifications and my best guess with the wood, trimwork, paint, puck lights, and hardware, that it was in the range of $2,500 $3,000. Youre one talented lady!! It now holds all my tools and the old kitchen countertop is a great work surface almost at the 18yr mark now. Could they be 22 deep? Youre so welcome! This is like the best hack ever!! 
The depth offered at Ikea is actually 22.8. On the right side (with the shoes), we took out all the shelves, including the adjustment pieces and sprayed both the shelves and the plastic things that hold the shelves up separately. From then on, it was just a matter of putting in the shelves, drawers and doors. 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. If you have a smaller bedroom or limited space this might be an ideal option. Im no stranger to the concept of hacking IKEA products, though we actually had never done it ourselves. If youve ever watched the Flatpack Empire, (all about Ikea). White was much better. I also read that leaving the paint can open for a little while can help thicken it up, but we didnt notice that. Would greatly appreciate any input! Do you think it is possible to add an IKEA pegboard to it? 36 inches across from unit to unit for example? Learn how your comment data is processed. Thank you! I want to note that all the upgrades we made were purely for aesthetics. Im not 100% sure what you mean by the bullnose, but the Metrie baseboards that we installed have a rounded profile on the top that gives it the decorative look. I filled the screw holes with plaster (twice) and the panel gaps with silicone sealant. This is gorgeous. 
We just double prime with your recommended primer and will be painting soon. I had much better luck painting my closet shelves with BIN, which I did outside in the hot sun. Just wanted to let you know how popular your blogs are. Thank you! You say your Pax units are 29 deep and 13 but I cant find any pat units that are 29 deep? This step was only relevant for the wardrobe units without drawers at the bottom. Using some spare Pax/Komplement shelves, we installed them on top of the interior base of the units to bring it up to flush with the baseboards, since we had to apply them to the front of the Pax units themselves. I will move forward with mine since yours is so beautiful! 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. We assumed the same thing until we went deep into the ikea hackers forums and discovered how important the back panel is, and thus settled on how to mask the backs rather than do away with them. Is this what you used for your project? Couldnt really find it. This is where the 90 degree angled screwdriver came in handy, as I could otherwise never reach between the ceiling and the top of the cabinets. This is where things start to really begin to look custom. Thank you! What advantage did buy the Pax units give you? When you look closely at the pictures, you can see the cabinets stick out over the plinth just a bit to hide the MDF base. Can you clarify the steps: Did you actually remove them and wallpaper the entire MDF, or did you take the time to wallpaper each section to shape/size? Can you please share custom drawers s faces dimensions? But nice build! If we had more time, we would have used a Kreg Concealed Jig with a Forstner Drill Bit for a more perfect round circle, but they look pretty great. 1. You are simplyAmazing!!!! 
Your email address will not be published. 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. It was a bandaid, but would get us 4-6yrs down the road, when wed have some money to do it properly. I love how this room has used the wardrobe to divide the bedroom space. This is so dreamy and I would love to see a follow-up now that its been a few years! When you painted, how did you keep the paint from filling the holes that you wanted to leave open on the adjustable shelves? Hi Genevieve! Was the baseboard you used more in height than the actual base of the wardrobe frame? Weve been thrilled with both paints, so far! Hi. Thanks Erin. We continued the wire through the ceiling (we have attic access and just drilled a hole on each side of the closet and fed it through ). We actually installed the drawer thats intended for the shallower 13 Pax unit into the 29 unit where the electrical box came in, which allowed us about 15 of room to play with for the electrical box. Thank you so much! We were a bit bummed at first about having the shallow frames on the one side but its actually been AMAZING!! Have you ever tried to take a regular reach in closet and turn it into built-ins? Expertly done and it shows! I will do the same. We had previously done a good deal of trimwork and moulding installation, as well as constructed window benches and the like, but this was definitely the most involved. Thank you! Stunning!! hopefully I dont have that issue. Hi Erin, Thanks! Hey Erin! We have a new home, with one walk-in closet assigned to each of us, husband and wife, and 1 each to the 3 kids, that Im trying to design economically, yet as tastefully as youve shown can be done. I love your attention to detail and vision. When spraying, its better to do multiple thin coats of paint than heavier ones to allow for greater durability. I was curious though as you approach the three-year mark, how is the paint holding up? I am curious why you did not choose to paint all the pieces first before you assembled them in the closet? Wow, and wow. Did you screw the new fronts of the drawers to the old ones? I screwed it together to make a heavy, solid box. Would it be possible to post a floor plan of the project (how the wardrobe fits inside the room)? Wood panels would probably work just as well as plasterboard. Hi Cathy My apologies, I get a lot of comments and if I dont have an immediate answer to the question and need to do some research, they can sometimes fall through the cracks. I did have a bad experience with Zinsser BIN paint, though. Once the base was done, it was time to line up the cabinets. Thank you so much for your response. I have PAX lighting that Im using in another part of my house. Thats amazing! The poplar had to be ordered for delivery to our house, since it wasnt available in stores. Combining your wardrobe and home office is a great way to make use of your space. Trying to wrap my ahead around this! 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. On the exterior sides of the Pax units, we added some additional strips of poplar to give the sides a more finished look once painted. These we attached with construction adhesive and used clamps to hold them in place. Does that answer your question? Maybe I missed it in the article, but how did you hide the silver cam locks at the top and bottom of each unit? A month later, I have yet to move into my closet, and cant sleep in my own bedroom, because the smell is still unbearably strong. Lastly, I painted the entire room in plain standard matte interior wall paint from the local DIY shop, mixed to match F&B London Clay. In my research, I discovered that lots of people have hacked the IKEA Pax or IKEA Billy systems to create a built-in look. Its amaizing! A plywood back might be a good idea, I hadnt considered that, but weve used a thin ply as the back of other units weve built from scratch and its been great! 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! Thanks so much for the very detailed post. May in inquire as to what brand/finish/paint you used to spray the color in both your closet and master bedroom? Add one more 1m drawer and cut the doors short on top. The back we also left as is, but wallpapered it to disguise the sad MDF, and hasnt shown any wear at all. Let me know in the comments if anything needs further clarification and I can update to address those questions. Em xxx, Thank you! If we had higher ceilings we would have elevated the units on a wooden base to ensure that we werent losing any potential storage space when we added baseboards. Do you feel yours is still sturdy after 3 years? It really inspired me to have a built in closet in my small condo! Did u paint this or did u use wallpapers? I, too, did two coats, allowing a few days for offgassing and curing before the second coat, and keeping windows open and fans running during painting and afterwards. Ive been designing cabinetry for 30 years and this is stunning. You shared that you wallpapered after the drawers and shelves (on the hanging side) were in place and then primed. Are you sure the one side is 29 deep? Can you clarify the steps: Did you actually remove them and wallpaper the entire MDF, or did you take the time to wallpaper each section to shape/size? Good luck! We didnt replace the inside of the drawers with sturdier inserts and havent noticed any issues so far. I am using your very well documented and detailed project diary as my project bible if you will. Hope that helps, and good luck with your closet! For the paint, we used Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue in the Modern Eggshell finish, and its one of my most favourite moody colours of all time. Hi Do you have a source for the baskets at the top. 24 - on Coming Up Roses, Top 4 Greatest 2018 IKEA Hacks On The Internet - HomeDecoreo, IKEA PAX hack: Hands down the most stunning walk-in closet - WonderWomen Commercial Cleaning | Christchurch, How to create a built in wardrobe with the Ikea Pax ? Can you share what you did with the ceiling? So, I tracked down paintable faux grasscloth wallpaper and installed it on the back wall of the wardrobe units. Even better, the rails on the shallower 13 drawers aligned perfectly with the deeper 29 Pax units. I am just getting started on my install. For spray painting, Id start with a smaller project first to get the hang of it we previously sprayed our bathroom vanity because theres definitely a learning curve. How did you move the electrical outlet? The 16mm screws worked perfectly, never protruding on the other side. I must say again, the results are stunning and I hope youre fully enjoying your suite!!! We cataloged how much space we each needed for our clothes (High, Medium, Low) and storage type by clothing category in a spreadsheet, and then I referenced it as I created each of our sides of the closet to ensure we had enough space for our existing wardrobe items and our storage preferences. We painted the room using a spray gun, which allowed for a super professional look. Your closet is beautiful and been such a help because our soon to be closet is also 6 and a half feet wide by 10. Thank you so much for answering my question so promptly. Do you have any advice on when to paint the cabinets? Did you use something different like a spray adhesive? 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. Im a total beginner when it comes to DIY and may be an off-topic question, but would like to add a pegboard to the side of my PAX sliding door closet. Hi! We painted the original IKEA hanging rod hardware to match the closet paint and then cut down basic wood hanging rods to fit each wardrobe. I had zero hesitation buying the Pax, esp. | 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. 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. My width is the same as yours so I am using yours as a guide. (C) 2021 - CHLOE DOMINIK. Hi!! You shared that you wallpapered after the drawers and shelves (on the hanging side) were in place and then primed. I also understand why you chose to install the drawer fronts and how much of a difference it makes in seamlessly tying into the custom closet look after looking at some PAX installations without the drawer fronts. We are in the midst of doing ours much like you have and I have a question. It is complex for me to understand, simply because I cannot visualize it. Quick question, the link for the poplar board takes reader to Home Depot with purebond. 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) Incredible vision and attention to detail for which we all benefit! You have fabulous taste and Im so impressed with all your hard work. We bought a spray gun on a whim and it isnt really designed for big projects like the walls, but weve made it work anyway, so Im not sure I have the best recommendation :/ (its the Wagner Home Decor Sprayer). My closet size is similar in size as yours. I havent, but that sounds like it could be pretty fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing. I really like how the wardrobe doors match the little funny shaped door in the side wall. Best of luck with the rest of your housey endeavours! Beyond that, it looks as good as when we originally painted it a few years ago. And thats it! This looks stunning!! In order to make the lights look very custom, we recessed them into the front of the top shelf in every unit. 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. Hey! Were trying to decide if we should also Pax and then add customization like this as well. I had to settle for 201. We then added horizontal poplar strips that aligned with the bottom of the crown moulding, so the bottom edge of the crown would look properly built onto the units and not recessed into it (in the above photo you can see that theres some wood behind the crown moulding). It would be very helpful to me if you could confirm width of pax wardrobe and depth? Then, I made the depth slightly less than the cabinets themselves, so the finishing plinth would recess just a millimeter or so backward. Hi! One of the advantages to the IKEA system is that we could use existing drawer bases, internal organizers, and other organization pieces to max out the organization of the closet. I will definitely prime it 1st, then paint it! Thank you so much for sharing Erin! Thanks for the detailed blog post about this . Quick questionif we used your guide to trimming out a Pax, but we kept the drawer fronts the same, how do you think we could we go about making sure the drawers are level with the added trim, since there wouldnt be an extra drawer front and washer? Thank you! We keep a painters towel to pick up any small drips (but since weve upgraded our spray gun, weve experienced almost no drips). Saw you responded below to other message but not mine? thanks! 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. Please clarify in as layman terms as you can. My question is concerning the lights when you purchased the puck lights from amazon how were you able to connect the lights from each side of the room without the wire being exposed. I would love to do this as looking into Pax wardrobes but want a more expensive custom look but have a question, obviously the baseboards and crown moulding are glued/fitted to the floor and ceiling, but I would still love to add the wood trim and drawer fronts. Your thoughts? I did want to ask, historically Ive found that the cabinet backs and drawer bottoms from Ikea break out over time & with use; did you replace any of those with sturdier materials, or just use what comes in the kit?
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