The comfortable recommended depth of a closet is 24 61 cm but closet depths as narrow as 20 50 8 cm can be used if desired.
Closet shelf width.
You will only be able to place items on the top shelf that will fit between that space.
If you want to get dressed in your walk in closet you ll need a minimum space of 4 x 3ft 1 2 x 0 91m.
It works out to be the size of a small changing room you find at retail stores.
Walk in closets should be at least 4 feet wide by 4 feet deep and the closet s storage accommodations should be designed so that there is at least a 24 inch clear passageway between shelves or hanging clothes inside the closet.
The 3ft dimension is in line with corridor width.
The top shelf in a closet is typically placed at 84 inches from the floor.
The inside of the closet usually sits around a depth of 24 inches.
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If you use a 16 inch shelf depth you will only have 8 inches of open space between the front of the top shelf and the closet header.
When it comes to walk in closets these measurements get a little trickier because there isn t necessarily a set standard like you would expect from a reach in closet.