The 3ft dimension is in line with corridor width.
Small walk in closet size.
Of course if you can t have or don t want a full size walk n closet it doesn t mean that you can t have a walk in closet at all.
Any less and people will have a really hard time maneuvering in the space.
Having a small walk in closet in your bedroom can feel like a curse especially if there is not enough room for all your stuff.
Especially if they are anything more than average size adults.
Small walk in closet dimensions.
If you want hanging clothes on both sides you need at least a full 6 wide space.
It works out to be the size of a small changing room you find at retail stores.
You need 4ft to sit and bend down to put your shoes on or put a top on one arm at a time.
Each single sided closet should have a minimum width of 5 1 52 m which provides enough space for 2 61 cm of storage with a 3 91 cm clearance aisle for access.
I set out to determine exactly what the minimum width of a small walk in closet is.
Instead you can opt for a smaller walk in closet that will still do the trick to give you some extra space compared to a standard reach in closet.
A walk in closet needs to be big enough to provide 24 inches of clear walkway space between any shelves rods or other obstructions keeping in mind that hanging clothes take up about two 2 of horizontal space.