Wardrobe from drywall do it yourself

In each house, sooner or later, the problem of placing things accumulated years, which clutter living space, prevent and create a feeling of disorder. To streamline all this chaos, you can equip the dressing room in the house, if you allow any space.

But, to allocate a whole room for such purposes, there may be far from all today, although it seems that it is probably most of the female part of the population.

For a dream to remain unrealized, you can make a dressing room with your own handwalks. For a person who has experience with this material, the embodiment of such an idea does not represent much difficulty. This article is created in order to answer the question of how to make a dressing room made of drywall simply, quickly and with the smallest costs.

Wardrobe features

First of all, the main functions imposed on this practical structure should be denoted.

1. Systematization and streamlining of the storage system. This is the main function of a dressing room made of plasterboard. Since its establishment bring some order in the process of placing clothes in storage. You no longer have to search for one or the other thing around the home, all will now have its place.
2. The elimination of clutter in the main areas of the home. This "second side of the coin." Not only that, the clothes will be in its place, it will also disappear from the backs of chairs, sofa armrest, and other places that are not designed for such use.
3. Save space. With the advent of wardrobe freed section of cabinets and drawers that were overcrowded. Perhaps some of them you can even remove. In place of the swinging flaps old cabinets come sliding door, which is also effective in the fight for space.
4. Decorative function. The apartment is equipped with a dressing room, is cleaner and more spacious. The outer part of the structure is usually finished with one stylistic vein with the other parts of the room.

Place for a dressing room

Now examine carefully where exactly in your home dressing room can be arranged. Here are the possible options for its location.

1. Dead-end part of the corridor. It is very convenient if the corridor dead end. It can be safely insulated from the residential part of the house, and the rational use of this area, equipping her dressing room.
2. Niches. The presence of a niche - it is a chance for those who want to arrange a dressing room in a small apartment. In this case, it should be understood that the size of the structure is strictly limited by the dimensions of the cavity.
3. Balconies and loggias. As another variant of placing a dressing room, a balcony or a loggia help leave untouched area of \u200b\u200bliving rooms. It is only necessary to note that the balcony should be well insulated. In the opposite case, there is a risk that the wall of the structure to be deformed by moisture. Yes, and what kind of preservation of things in such a place may be involved.
4. Fenced off part of the living room. If your apartment is not observed any of these benefits, you have to sacrifice the area of \u200b\u200bthe existing facilities. A good compromise may be a corner closet of plasterboard. Such a model "consumes" less space and allows you to use the space in the corner, which is usually empty. An example of such a dressing made of plasterboard, you can see in the photo below:

But, most often, the dressing room made of drywall is traditionally constructed in the bedroom (so that it is convenient to change clothes) or the corridor (convenient to the entrance doors).

Filling a wardrobe

Internal filling may be different, depending on the needs. But, nevertheless, there are a number of standard modules that are commonly used to create a dressing room.

1. Crossbar with trempels. In this part there are dresses, raincoats, coats, fur coats and much more.
2. Lower section for storing shoes. It can be one or more shelves or special boxes.
3. Upper section for hosting hats and accessories. Such a shelf is separated by partitions. In the resulting cells, containers or retractable boxes can be placed, in which it is much more convenient to store "smallest".

Required tools and materials

1. Plasterboard sheets;
2. Metal profiles;
3. Level;
4. Mineral wool (if you decide to make isolation);
5. Screwdriver and self-tapping screws;
6. Perforator and dowel;
7. A knife for gifts of the desired form;
8. Putty and spatula;
9. Primer.

Sequencing

Drawing execution

In the extreme case, draw a simplified plan indicating the size. If you are completely bad with geometry and draw, then it is better to bring someone more informed about this stage in this issue. The correct drawing is half of success when creating any design.

Marking

Make a pencil mark of the main designations of the design, based on the dimensions specified in the drawing. For convenience, the profile location can be marked with adhesive tape.

Mounting frame and trim

1. Attach the carrier bar with dowels to the wall, check its horizontal with a level.
2. Insert the vertical profiles with the brackets on which all sorts of shelves, crossbar and hooks will be attached.
3. Slide them by observing the distance of 60 cm and secure.
4. Attach the guide profiles to the ceiling and the floor using the perforator and dowel.
5. Insert vertical racks into the bearing profiles, in parallel to the fact that they are fixed in the wall.
6. Secure the shelf on the brackets using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws, install the bar for trembles, hang hooks.
7. With the help of a knife, cut the plasterboard sheets of the desired value and form.
8. Attach the plasterboard sheets with self-taps from the inside of the frame, applying a screwdriver.
9. Before sowing a design on the other hand, you can lay a layer of mineral wool, which will ensure the heat and sound insulation of the dressing room.
10. Take care of the lighting.It's time for laying wiring, if such is provided by the project. Ideally, if in the wall, on the basis of which you make a dressing room, there is a ready socket. Then you will sufficiently choose a suitable lamp and turn it on. In the absence of sockets, you have to do it. It is better to call for the help of an electrician. You can also discuss with it and the ability to install point lamps in the ceiling or in the area of \u200b\u200bthe shelves.
11. Sewing design sheets of plasterboard from the outside, screwing them to metal profiles. If there are no wires inside the frame, and the project does not provide for additional insulation, then the wardrobe can not be sewed from the inside, but simply go to wallpaper or paint.

Installing Door

 The most suitable for such a design is the sliding door. Often it makes a mirror. Swing doors are not appropriate in conditions of saving space. Many prefer to simply hang at the entrance to the dressing room of a tight tissue.

Decoration of construction and equipment inside a dressing room

1. Treat the joints and seams of GLC (ideally, the entire surface) putty.
2. Apply to the entire surface of the walls of the dressing room of the primer.
3. Start the final finish.

With regard to the final stage of the trim of plasterboard walls, there are several possible options:

• painting;
• wallpaper paste;
• tree skin.

The choice of facing should be based on a combination with the main decorations and furniture of the room. The outer walls of the dressing room should be a logical continuation of the main walls, their identical finish will visually increase the room. The inner surface is better to perform in neutral pastel colors, multicolored dresses, shoes and handbags and so make a mixed room.

The wardrobe was mentioned above. The quality and material of the configuration elements is completely dependent on your material capabilities and taste preferences.

If you wish, you can decorate containers and drawers yourself. Decoupage, artistic painting, Pechwork and many other new-fashioned decor areas are widely described in the network. In the new room, a mirror must be present in full growth. It can be hung on the wall, and you can make a mirror surface of the sliding door.

If there is enough space inside the design, then in the middle of the dressing room (or in the corner), put the ottoman. These elements will help make fitting clothes and shoes most comfortable and pleasant. By the way, the emblem can also be made of hollow, and store inside straps, clutches and other small things.