Closet Shelf Depths

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 depths.

A good way is for the first shelf to be 15 inches with 11 inch shelves above will suffice. This allows a double deck arrangement of closet rods below this shelf. The inside of the closet usually sits around a depth of 24 inches. Shelves intended to hold exceptionally bulky items such as pillows or blankets should be 24 inches deep.

Shelves the upper shelf in a closet is set at 84 inches above the floor the same height as the upper rod in a double hang configuration and the shelf should be at least 16 inches deep to allow for storage of large items. At 7 feet high the top shelf is a stretch for many people. 16 inches for 28 inch deep closets or more the most common reach in closet is a 24 inch deep closet with a header. Deeper shelves provide more storage but increase the possibility of loosing items in the back.

One rod is mounted just below the top shelf and the other rod is mounted 42 inches above the floor. The very top shelf in the closet is commonly 84 inches above the floor level. Unless your closet uses tall doors or doors that go all the way to the ceiling a 12 inch shelf depth is recommended. Closet shelves should be at least 11 inches deep to accommodate clothing up to 15 inches max.

Shelf depths of 12 30 5 cm should be used for shoes and smaller clothing elements.