You need 4ft to sit and bend down to put your shoes on or put a top on one arm at a time.
Closet shelf width.
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.
The inside of the closet usually sits around a depth of 24 inches.
Reach in closets have a width of about 48 inches long or larger.
Shelf depths of 12 30 5 cm should be used for shoes and smaller clothing elements.
You will only be able to place items on the top shelf that will fit between that space.
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.
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The top shelf in a closet is typically placed at 84 inches from the floor.
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.
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.