If you know how to make a dressing room from plasterboard with your own hands, you can easily create a new convenient storage room in your apartment and free the rooms from all unnecessary things.
Many people dream of making a wardrobe in the bedroom, and with the help of drywall it is quite possible to achieve this in any apartment.
Working with this material is not difficult, so even those who have little experience in repair and renovation can make a dressing room out of it with their own hands. finishing works Oh.
Photos of the creation stages will help you not get confused, follow all the steps correctly and end up with a beautiful and comfortable dressing room.
Before starting work on creating a dressing room, you need to decide on the place where it will be located, as well as the size of the future building, which, in turn, depends on the functions that the building will perform.
The main function of a dressing room is to store and organize things and clothes.
In addition, such a structure will help you make other rooms of the apartment more free: clear the corridor from outer clothing, remove unnecessary things from the bedroom, etc.
With the help of a dressing room, you can save a lot of space by giving up large closets in other rooms, because now clothes can be stored in one place.
Finally, a DIY walk-in closet can be an eye-catcher in the bedroom or other room where you decide to place it.
The bedroom is not the only convenient place to place a dressing room. Moreover, in some apartments it is small and physically cannot accommodate such a structure.
If your apartment has a dead-end corridor, then the dressing room can be located here.
This way, you can rationally use the empty space of the corridor without taking away square meters near the living rooms.
The presence of niches in the house is another great opportunity to place a dressing room. However, here you need to take into account that the depth will be exactly the same as the niche.
And if it is not too deep, then it is better to refuse this option.
Another interesting option– equip a dressing room on the balcony or loggia.
The downside of this idea is that its implementation will require a lot of financial investment from you: the balcony will need to be insulated and have a high-quality finish so that it is insulated from moisture.
However, if you do it all yourself, it won’t be so expensive, and placing the dressing room on the balcony will save you living space.
One of the most common and convenient options for placing storage space is living room. Most often, dressing rooms are made in the bedroom, simply fencing off part of the space.
The disadvantage of this method is obvious - loss of living space. However, if the room is not too small, then the dressing room will fit in organically, given that plasterboard products are quite compact and take up minimal space.
You can see what dressing rooms look like in the bedroom and other places in the apartment in the photo in the section.
Look through as many options as possible to give you ideas on where to lay out your structure to make the most of your space.
To make a high-quality dressing room, you need a plan that will reflect all the internal modules and cabinets for storing clothes so that the design is convenient to use.
A standard dressing room includes several required elements. First of all, it is a crossbar equipped with trempels on which outerwear is hung.
You will also need a section at the bottom where your shoes will go. This could be a shelf or small drawers.
At the top of the structure there is usually a place to store hats, and on the sides there are shelves on which everyday clothes will be placed.
It’s also a good idea to make several drawers where you can store underwear, socks and other small items.
If the whole family will use the dressing room, then you need to take this into account and make it more spacious and functional.
Stages of work
After the approximate plan is ready (you can make a dressing room like the one in the photo you liked, rather than inventing it yourself), you need to prepare the materials and tools that will be needed for the work.
You will need:
- drywall;
- metal profiles;
- level;
- mineral wool (if insulation is needed);
- self-tapping screws
- screwdriver;
- dowels;
- perforator;
- putty;
- putty knife;
- primer mixture.
Dimensions must be included in the plan future design to mark the walls according to them.
You will need a competent drawing in your work, so if you have never made drawings before, contact someone who has experience, or find a ready-made option.
If the dimensions are incorrect, then the design will not work.
In accordance with the drawing, you need to mark the main components of the structure with a pencil on the walls. To make it more convenient to install profiles, markings can be done using adhesive tape.
After marking, you need to fix the load-bearing strip on the wall (it’s better to do this with dowels), and then check that it is correctly positioned with a level.
Vertical profiles are inserted into the grooves of the plank - later shelves, crossbars and other parts of the dressing room will be fixed here.
Shelves on brackets are secured to the structure using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver. Next, a rod for trempels is installed, on which the hooks will be located.
Drywall must be cut into sheets according to the dimensions of the drawing correct form and magnitude. To do this, use a knife.
The finished material must be secured from the inside of the frame using a screwdriver. This must be done carefully, because... Drywall is quite fragile. Use photos showing the stages of work to do everything right.
If you decide to insulate, you need to lay out mineral wool on the outside of the frame before you begin covering the structure.
The layer will make the dressing room warmer and quieter, which is important if you are building it on the balcony. But in the bedroom, thermal insulation is optional.
Among other things, it is necessary to install light in the dressing room to make it convenient to use. Installing the wiring is no more difficult than assembling the structure itself, and you can easily do it yourself.
If you have no experience, use a video with the stages of work.
Of course, it’s great if there is already an outlet in the wall to which the dressing room is adjacent. In this case, all you have to do is choose the type of lighting and buy lamps.
But if there is no outlet, it is quite possible to make one. In this case, you can resort to the services of an electrician and install spotlights in the dressing room on the ceiling or upper shelves.
This best option for the dressing room, because you can save as much space as possible. And this option looks very stylish.
You can make a socket yourself if you have the appropriate experience.
The last step is to cover the frame with plasterboard on the outside, securing sheets of material to metal profiles.
If you decide not to install lighting, and there are no wires inside the structure, then instead of paneling, you can simply paint the dressing room or wallpaper it with the same wallpaper as in the bedroom or room where it is located.
The dressing room can be isolated using a door - it’s better to choose sliding structure. For visual increase space in the bedroom, you can equip the door with glass.
There is a simpler and cheap option- just cover the entrance with fabric.
After creation, a plasterboard dressing room needs finishing. It is necessary to cover the entire surface with putty and primer, Special attention paying attention to joints and seams.
As final finishing the dressing room can be sheathed in wood, wallpapered or painted.
Of course it looks best wood covering– this will look equally good in the bedroom, hallway or balcony. But you can use other options.
In addition to cladding, you can consider any additional decorative finishing: for example, glass, painting, images, etc.
It is best for the dressing room to “merge” with the space of the room - this way it will visually occupy less space, and will also fit organically into the space of the room.
You can decorate the dressing room not only from the outside, but also from the inside: paint the shelves, or paste them over using the decoupage technique.
Do it all yourself and you'll have a very professional walk-in closet at a great price.
A plasterboard wardrobe is a practical and convenient structure for storing things. The ability to fit into the interior of any room, choose suitable size, fill with the necessary shelves and cabinets, making the most of the allocated space - these are just a few advantages of a wardrobe that is easy to make with your own hands.
Corner dressing room
The first thing you need to start with is to decide where to make a dressing room. To new room was useful, you need to take the choice of location seriously. Often, a space is allocated for a dressing room in the bedroom, which is not filled with furniture. If there are rooms with niches, this is convenient option to build a closet there.
In order for the wardrobe to be compact and roomy, you need to allocate no less than one and a half, and preferably two meters. If the area is small and every centimeter counts, then inner part The premises may not be lined with plasterboard. This simple combination will allow you to save 12-15 cm. It is convenient to make a dressing room in a corner. If you plan the interior space correctly, then such a dressing room will accommodate all the necessary things.
When making a plasterboard cabinet with your own hands, take into account the characteristics and parameters of the chosen location, and make the most of them. It is important to make a high-quality and thoughtful project, with a detailed layout of shelves, partitions and niches. Choose suitable option doors. If you plan to swing, then leave 70 cm of free space around it. Sliding doors in such cases are much more practical.
When making a wardrobe drawing, be guided by your own tastes. But there are also details that are better to take into account:
- The height of compartments for suits, jackets and similar clothing must be at least one and a half meters;
- Compartment for light clothing – one meter high;
- The optimal size for shelves is 300-400 cm.
Drawing option The depth for different compartments ranges from 45-65 cm.
Drywall installation
When the project is ready, the placement and dimensions of the shelves are taken into account, start building the room with your own hands. To begin, mark the walls, floor and ceiling using the drawing. It is better to spend more time on this stage, but do everything carefully.
When the dimensions are drawn, mount the frame from the profiles. Take guides in sizes 40*50, 40*75 and 40*100. Using dowels, you can easily attach them with your own hands to already marked lines. After this, install vertical racks. The section size corresponds to the selected guide parameters. The last to be installed are the ceiling horizontal profiles.
Place the first rack at a distance of 0.5 meters from the wall, and install subsequent ones with a similar step. If you plan to have a wider door in your wardrobe, then increase the distance between these posts for the opening to the required size.
Between them, at the height of the opening limit, make a horizontal jumper from a piece of profile part (8-10 centimeters higher than the opening itself). Cut the part on both sides at an identical distance, bend the ends and secure the section between the posts.
Frame installation After the frame is installed, cover it with plasterboard. If you plan to lay drywall from the inside, then this is where you need to start. Once you've finished the inside, move on to the outside. If necessary, the room can be soundproofed using mineral wool slabs installed between gypsum board sheets. But only if the skin is double.
On the other hand, you can make small shelves by installing spare lintels from the profile and securing pieces of plywood or chipboard to them. To prevent things from getting dirty later, it is better to cover the drywall with wallpaper. It won’t hurt to connect the electrical wiring; this will become an additional convenience when using it.
After this, use bandage tape to glue the seams and putty them. When dry, prime the surface. One of the final stages is fine finishing. If you want to make your wardrobe invisible, then it is better to decorate the outer walls with the same materials as the room. By using sliding doors you will save space.
Different types of shelves and niches Interior furnishing options
After finishing the construction and finishing work, it’s time to start filling the interior. Most easy way– make ordinary shelves that will take up most of the space. For suits and outerwear, racks and brackets are used. When designing, consider the usability of different sectors. It is better to make shelves for clothes that are used every day as accessible as possible. Sectors with clothes on hangers can be made at the top, using fittings with a special mechanism that lowers the sections.
If you plan to store shoes in this room, make lockable cabinets. At the top there are shelves for things that are rarely used. A mirror, preferably a full-length one, plays a significant role in a dressing room.
Example dressing room on video:
A DIY dressing room has a number of advantages. Such a room is also used as a fitting room, and not just as a closet. If there is enough space, there is a dressing table and an ironing board. But most importantly, in such rooms a large amount of clothes, shoes and other things of the whole family are placed.
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We came up with a dressing room to organize the unmanageable chaos of necessary things. These mini-rooms bring order and certainty to our lives, freeing up the living space to create harmonious style and a comfortable attitude. But your inner world we create with our own hands. Therefore, it’s time to put on work clothes and prepare the tools and materials necessary for construction. We will build a dressing room from plasterboard - this is the most budget-friendly and easily achieved option for neatness and systematic order in our home.
THE MAIN THING IS TO FIND A GOOD PLACE
It’s good when the apartment has a separate room for a dressing room - then there’s no need to build anything. But in most cases, we need to go around our home with a tape measure and take a closer look at the corners, niches, corridors, loggias and free spaces between the furniture. It is generally accepted that minimum dimensions the dressing room should be at least a meter by one and a half, and it will be great if we manage to carve out small apartment the place is slightly larger than these dimensions. The ideal place is considered to be a dead-end part of the corridor or a fairly spacious niche in the wall of the living room. An insulated balcony or loggia is also suitable for such reconstruction. You can build an ergonomic structure in the corner of the bedroom, and this will also be a convenient option for everyday use. The main thing is to understand how many things we want to place in this room.
THE PROJECT IS HALF THE WORK
Even such a small structure cannot be built “by eye”, ignoring design rules. The exact design is considered very important stage, and any mistake will result in quite serious problems during construction. It is necessary to draw a sketch for the dressing room. If it is located in a niche or at the dead end of a corridor, you need to take measurements of the actual area, which will become the basis of the structure. If a part of the room is allocated for a dressing room, then you need to plan the size of the structure and determine its configuration with extreme precision, down to the millimeter.
You also need to decide in advance on the size of the racks, shelves and compartments for storing outerwear and large items. Shelves are convenient to use if their depth is no more than 50 cm and the distance between them is 30-40 cm. But for bulky items, the height can be increased by 10-15 cm. The size of the compartments for storing outerwear is calculated based on the number and length of clothing, but usually their height is set within one and a half meters. For ease of use, the minimum width of the passage should not be less than 60 cm.
The project can immediately provide for reliable fastening shelves against the wall. In these places we carefully design additional elements frame, which will greatly simplify our work on installing internal equipment.
WE WILL PREPARE TOOLS AND MATERIALS
From the tools we will need a hammer drill and a screwdriver, building level, a drywall knife, a spatula and, of course, a stable stepladder.
Since we decided to use drywall, we need to accurately calculate the required amount so that it is not excruciatingly painful to take out the excess into the trash container. For the frame you will need a PS-2 rack-mount metal profile measuring 50x50 mm, which will be quite sufficient, because large sizes will take up valuable space. A guide profile is also purchased along with the rack - it is attached along the perimeter of the structure and determines the position of future walls.
Sometimes in between frame structure lay mineral wool if there is a reasonable need for it. You will need fastening screws, putty, sickle tape, primer and water-dispersed paint. The dressing room should have good lighting, so be sure to prepare economical LED lights, switches and socket.
Don't forget about the door and full set accessories for it depending on the type of structure. The material for racks and shelves will depend on the features of the project you choose. The most popular option is a chipboard slab, decorated with an edge strip, which is attractive in that you can choose any suitable color and texture. But if you come to the store with a project, they will cut you chipboard into required sizes perfect shape.
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE FRAME
The assembly of the frame must be carried out according to an exact sketch, drawn to scale with a plan of the room and indicating all dimensions. We apply markings on the walls, referring to this drawing.
When installing a guide profile, it is best to drill holes for dowels if you press the profile tightly and make markings along its standard holes. For fastening, quick installation dowels with a length of 6x40 or 6x50 mm are usually used. Fastening the profile is done really quickly: a dowel is inserted into the hole and then an impact screw is driven in, which ensures reliable fixation. If installation proceeds according to wooden flooring, then you don’t need to drill anything - the guides are screwed in using ordinary wood screws 25-30 mm long.
The perimeter of the structure will be visibly indicated after installing the guide profiles on the floor, walls and ceiling. We install the rack profiles inside the guides in increments of 600 mm and fasten them with self-tapping screws, having first checked the vertical position. If the design has external corner, then it needs to be made durable by installing and connecting two rack profiles.
IN doorway The frame structure needs to be strengthened with additional jumpers. But horizontal lintels need to be placed throughout the entire structure, and in the locations of shelves and racks, horizontal elements must be carefully placed on required height. Check the finished frame: it should be rigid, motionless and not bend under slight pressure.
WE DO ELECTRICAL WIRING
Having completed the installation of the profile structure, we will begin laying the wiring. It can be laid directly inside the rack profiles of the frame, but in a special corrugated hose. You will have to make grooves in the main walls. If you have high quality finish walls and you do not want to disturb it, then the wires can be laid in cable channels. They will still be hidden behind the shelves, and your dressing room will look neat. We lead the mounted wires to the installation locations of lamps, switches and sockets.
COVERING THE FRAME WITH plasterboard
When covering the frame, you need to ensure that the edges of the plasterboard sheets are located on metal profile. We fasten it using 3.5x25 mm plasterboard/metal screws in increments of 150-200 mm. We screw in the screws so that the cap does not stick out above the surface, but is recessed into the sheet a couple of millimeters. Try to join the sheets more carefully so that you don’t have to work hard to seal wide cracks. Having completed the covering of one side, you can begin work on the other, but if the area is small and every centimeter counts, then the inside of the room may not be lined with plasterboard. This method will save 12-15 cm of usable space.
FINISHING THE DRESSING ROOM
Puttying work on drywall begins with gluing all seams with sickle tape, which strengthens the joints well and prevents the appearance of cracks on the surface. Before the beginning finishing works check whether you managed to install all the screws below the plane. The putty is first applied to all joints and screw heads. Smooth and strong corner joints can be formed using putty corners. Apply finishing putty thin layer already on the entire surface, and after drying we sand it with sandpaper. After sanding, we impregnate the surface with strengthening primer and begin painting.
It is better to paint with water-dispersed washable paints, tinted in a suitable shade. However, there are many options decorative finishing plasterboard dressing rooms, which makes them invisible and harmoniously matching in style with the overall design of your apartment.
Every girl and woman dreams of a fashionable dressing room in her apartment. This design is becoming popular. This is very convenient, even profitable to some extent, because things will be in place, and the room will become more spacious, since additional cabinets and other pieces of furniture for things will no longer be needed.
There you can place the clothes you are using now, and those that the time has not yet come to wear. In addition to clothes, various accessories and shoes are stored there, as well as an iron and ironing board. All dresses, blouses and other things will be in one place, where you can change clothes. The dressing room will not take up much space
A dressing room can save space in the bedroom
How to build a dressing room from plasterboard with your own hands
If you are the owner small apartment no reason to give up your dressing room. It will help save a lot of space. Be sure to follow the rules, the result of the work done will please you. A dressing room is a small room that should fit into the overall environment and become integral part premises. Consider carefully where the door will be located to ensure optimal access to things.
Capacity and versatility are important components when planning a dressing room. If the apartment is small, you can store an ironing board, dryer, and vacuum cleaner in it. The issue of construction cost is very relevant. Everyone's capabilities are different, and expenses should not undermine the family budget.
When creating a dressing room, follow the rules for organizing such a design Subtleties of wardrobe design: requirements for wardrobe space
The minimum size of a dressing room should be 1x1.5 meters, but no less; with this size it is quite possible to accommodate what you need. Ideally, the area will be larger so that there is enough space for changing clothes, but if the room does not allow for a large dressing room, this is also a good option.
So that things don't get absorbed unpleasant odors, it is advisable to equip ventilation. The area where outerwear and dresses will be located should be 50 cm deep and 1.5 m high; for short items: 50 cm deep, 1 m high. An auxiliary storage area can be equipped on top.
It is advisable to make ventilation in the dressing room Interior furnishing options
When all work on the construction of the structure is completed, you need to think about the internal contents of the dressing room, how to place shelves, racks, brackets, and additional drawers. The area for casual clothing should be in an easily accessible place. The upper part of the dressing room is used for compartments for clothes on hangers. You can use a device that allows you to lower sections.
If you want to store shoes in the same room, you will need lockers, preferably lockable ones. At the very top you can place compartments for things that you hardly use. If the dressing area allows, install large mirror.
You can store shoes in the dressing room It is important to think through everything correctly when organizing a dressing room, to determine in advance the sectors for clothes, shoes, things and accessories, and their location. This will make it easy to find what you need and help increase the service life of the items stored there.
A properly organized dressing room involves several compartments.
A dressing room cannot be complete without all kinds of holders and drawers for clothes and accessories, bags and much more.
The issue of organizing space in the dressing room needs to be approached correctly What to consider before starting work
Before you start equipping your dressing room with your own hands, it is important to pay attention to the following points:
- First, think about where the structure will be located. It's easy to find in a private house appropriate place. It will be a little problematic to do this in an apartment. It’s good if there is a storage room or niche. Otherwise, you need to allocate part of the room.
- Secondly, decide on the area. The optimal option is 6-8 sq. m, minimum 1x1.5 m. It all depends on what, besides things, you are going to store there.
- Thirdly, how to correctly place the door, whether it is a compartment or a simple one. Moreover, you need to install it yourself correctly, otherwise problems will arise.
- Fourthly, proper organization internal space dressing room. Everything needs to be thought out in advance in order to make changes later.
- Fifthly, optimal costs. If your financial capabilities allow, you can purchase a cabinet bigger size or hire craftsmen. If you want to save money and also have certain skills, you can do all the work yourself, spend only on materials and accessories.
The organization of space in the dressing room needs to be thought out in advance. How to make it cheap and easy
Here are several options on how to save money and simplify your work when arranging a dressing room.
- If you decide to design it in the corner of the room, you should choose a spiral hanger. Its cost is lower, and you can fit a lot of things.
- Another optimal option is a half-deep cabinet with regular rods. The shelves are shortened, making it easy to keep things in order.
- When arranging a dressing room, you can save money by using plastic or wire baskets instead of drawers open shelves. For bedding, use drawers without dividers. For ties and belts, a regular kitchen rail is suitable. For clothes, purchase universal hangers. To save money, backlighting is not needed.
We hope that these tips will help you properly distribute your family budget.
To properly organize the space in your dressing room, you can use the advice of experts Drywall installation
How to make a dressing room from plasterboard with your own hands? If you wish, you can make a dressing room yourself; if you are familiar with construction, it will not be difficult for you, but for beginners it may not seem such a difficult task. Not everyone has it in their apartment extra room for equipping a dressing room, but it can be built from plasterboard in any part of the room.
Having prepared everything you need, start working. First you need to make a drawing, then transfer the dimensions to the walls. It is better to mark the places where the guides will be masking tape.
If you are familiar with construction, making a dressing room yourself will not be difficult The markings are done, start assembling the frame. We fix the support bar to the wall with dowels, so that it is level, we use a building level. We place vertical profiles in the recesses; they should have brackets for hooks and shelves, and fix them. The distance between the profiles should be 60 cm. We install guides on the ceiling and floor. We place vertical posts in the grooves. We fix the crossbar and hooks with self-tapping screws.
After the markings have been applied, you can cut the drywall The next stage of work is cutting sheets of drywall to the required size. Then we screw it onto the self-tapping screws inside the structure. Sheathing gypsum boards outside. We use mineral wool as insulation and place it inside the sheathing. A lamp is suitable for illumination inside the dressing room, but if there is no socket inside, then use LED strip or Spotlights. For this design, the most ideal option would be a mirror sliding door. This will visually expand the room and make it lighter.
Now we treat the gypsum board sheets and seams with putty. Then we prime the surface. Let it dry thoroughly. We move on to the finishing touches: wallpapering, painting, or sheathing with wood or other material. It all depends on your taste and, of course, financial capabilities. The main thing is that the decoration is in harmony with the overall interior. It is better to use calm colors inside the dressing room.
After installing the structure, you need to putty the seams Tools and materials
The following tools will definitely be needed: a building level, a spatula, self-tapping screws, dowels (6x50 mm), a special knife for cutting plasterboard, a screwdriver with attachments, a hammer drill.
What materials are needed for work:
- plasterboard (permissible thickness 15 mm, since the structure will not be subjected to loads, and humidity is within normal limits, it makes no sense to spend money on the auxiliary properties of the material),
- profile PS-2 5x5 cm, guide profile, mineral wool (for insulating the room),
- putty,
- primer,
- Chipboard + fittings for drawers and shelves,
- mesh for sealing seams,
- door + necessary fittings,
- everything you need for finishing,
- wires,
- lamps,
- socket.
Before you start work, you need to prepare everything necessary tools Finishing a new dressing room
It’s up to you to decide what style and what color scheme your dressing room will have, show off your design skills. Here you need to take into account the type of dressing room - is it a separate room or is it located inside the room.
For finishing the inside, choose materials that are suitable in style and suitable for wet cleaning. You should not use fabric as finishing because of its ability to absorb moisture and attract dust. Also, do not lay carpet. Materials suitable for interior decoration dressing room, this is PVC film, plastic panels, wooden or MDF, washable paint. So rely on your taste and financial capabilities, and don’t be afraid to experiment.
To decorate the dressing room, use materials that do not absorb moisture and dust. Flooring may be the same as in the room where the dressing room is located. You can use laminate, linoleum, parquet, from carpets It's better to refuse. Ceiling decoration is not so important, leave it unchanged or use wallpaper, panels, suspended ceiling, or even just paint it.
Any flooring can be used Convenient dressing room in a niche: are the efforts justified?
Often in old houses, or more precisely, in apartments, the layout has such a structure as a niche. How can it be used? One of the options is to arrange a dressing room with your own hands. It will fit perfectly into the interior and you won’t have to set aside space for it in another room, especially if the space doesn’t allow it. A dressing room in a niche will allow you to avoid unnecessary expenses for its arrangement, and there is no need to buy a wardrobe that will take up this entire small area. It’s better to spend money on “loft” and “bowsery” - these special structures have mobile cabinets, which will simplify the work. When choosing wardrobe doors, be guided by where the niche is located so that they match the interior.
Video: DIY dressing room made of plasterboard
Video: How to make a cabinet from plasterboard
An integral attribute of the bedroom (if, of course, its dimensions allow) has always been wardrobe. At all times he looked different and had different sizes– from the most compact to a huge compartment that covers the entire wall. Not so long ago they became widespread among us different types redevelopment of houses and apartments, and the bedroom was no exception.
By replacing the closet in the bedroom with a full-fledged dressing room, you can significantly save space not only in the bedroom, but also in part of the hallway and other rooms. A dressing room is a multifunctional room, a kind of storage room in which you can store many things.
Namely:
- Clothes;
- Linen;
- Toilet accessories;
- Cosmetics;
- Shoes;
- Outerwear;
- Bags;
- Cosmetics, etc.
In many apartments there is not enough space to store the same supplies household chemicals and other household items, so often it all fits in the dressing room.
Many people dream of a room like this, but not everyone can build it. With drywall it is quite possible to do this yourself, investing a minimum of costs.
So, where do you start building a plasterboard closet in your bedroom?
Drawing up a design for a plasterboard dressing room
First of all, it is important to determine for yourself the dimensions of the future dressing room, its shape and capacity. The choice of location and subsequent steps will depend on this. At the same time, we should not forget about the area of the bedroom itself, so that the dressing room does not end up taking up most of the room. The shape of the dressing room can be square, triangular or rectangular, in the form of a huge closet covering the entire wall.
When drawing up a bedroom design project, it is important to choose the right place for the future dressing room.
In order to choose the right dimensions of the dressing room, it is important to determine its purpose. It can be used simply to store things, like a closet, or as a dressing room.
How to choose the size of the dressing room:
- If the dressing room is planned only for storing things, the distance from the facade to the wall can vary from 0.5 to 1.2 m;
- In the case of a locker room, its width should not be less than 1.5 m.
The most convenient option is a dressing room square shape. In it, everything is in quick access, and there is space for movement. Such a dressing room can be equipped with a mirror and a dressing table.
A drawing of all shelves, brackets and pull-out sections for storage should be drawn up in advance so that you can save on shelving and attach it all directly to the wall frame.
There is no specific algorithm for drawing up a dressing room plan: everyone plans the room in accordance with their needs and preferences. But before purchasing materials and starting installation, it is advisable to have detailed drawing with dimensions and parameters. It will help you save on finances and avoid mistakes during construction.
DIY plasterboard dressing room: tools and materials
To build a dressing room, you will need a set of tools for working with drywall, as well as spatulas, a hammer drill, a drill, metal scissors, a grinder, etc. Depending on how full the dressing room is, you may need different materials. If all sections are made to order, accordingly, you only need to equip a room for them.
To build a room you will need:
- Drywall;
- Profiles made of wood or metal;
- Fastening elements (screws, dowels, etc.);
- Flooring;
- Skirting;
- Aluminum wire for electrical wiring;
- Switches, socket boxes and sockets (in accordance with the project);
- Wallpaper (it is better to take a more durable type);
- Putty (universal or start and finish);
- Primer.
If the filling of the dressing room is planned to be made from scrap materials (remnants of OSB after insulation of the floor, old furniture etc.), missing materials are determined on an individual basis.
How to make a dressing room from plasterboard with your own hands: steps
To begin with, markings are made on the wall, in accordance with the drawing: the profile will be mounted along it. Next, the supporting strip is attached using dowels. It must be installed strictly according to the level, since the quality of the entire structure will depend on this. A rack profile is inserted into the grooves of the supporting profile - later shelves, crossbars, drawers and other storage systems will be attached to it (using self-tapping screws).
Drywall sheets must be cut according to the drawing so that they have the correct size and shape.
The gypsum board is attached inside the frame using self-tapping screws. This must be done with caution so as not to push through the material. All communications should be thought through in advance (heating pipes, electrical wiring, etc. can pass through the dressing room).
- In the case of a soundproofing device in the dressing room, with outside the frame is laid mineral wool, polystyrene foam or other insulating material.
- Also, the dressing room needs electrical wiring. A couple of sockets and a few eyes for lighting in the room are simply necessary. The wiring is laid under the plasterboard, lamps and socket boxes are easy to install in the material.
- The next stage is covering the frame from the outside with plasterboard. When covering the frame, you should immediately take into account the location of the doors, decorative elements and other details on the gypsum board wall.
- Next is installing the door. For a rectangular or triangular-shaped dressing room, the best option would be a sliding door, and a square room can be separated and swing door. To save on door installation, you can attach a plastic cornice along the width of the opening and cover it with textiles.
- The last stage involves sealing the drywall joints and preparing the surface for finishing.
IN design plan good option It will not highlight the dressing room from the general background of the bedroom, and decorate its walls in the same way as the room. This method will organically fit the dressing room into general interior and visually increase the space (if necessary).
How to assemble a dressing room in a bedroom from plasterboard (video)
By designing and assembling a plasterboard dressing room yourself, you can save a significant amount of money. Storage sections can be made to order according to a special project, but it is more profitable to assemble the structure yourself, using materials from an old cabinet. Design, experiment, use your knowledge and imagination, as well as information from the Internet. The main thing is don’t be afraid and you will succeed!
Examples of a do-it-yourself plasterboard dressing room (photo)
