Dressing room from plasterboard with own hands

In each house, sooner or later, there arises the problem of disposing of things accumulated over the years that clutter the living space, interfere and create a sense of disorder. To order all this chaos, you can equip the house with a dressing room, if space allows.

But, to allocate a whole room for such purposes, today not everything is possible, although most of the female part of the population dreams about it.

That the dream did not remain unrealized, it is possible to make a cloakroom with own hands from gypsum cardboard. For a person who has experience working with this material, the embodiment of such an idea is not particularly difficult. This article is designed to answer the question of how to make a dressing room from drywall simply, quickly and at the lowest cost.

Functions of the dressing room

First of all, it is necessary to designate the main functions assigned to this practical structure.

1. Systematization and ordering of the storage system. This is the main function of the cloak room from plasterboard. With its creation, an order is introduced in the process of placing clothes for storage. You no longer have to look for that or another thing throughout the apartment, everything will now have its place.
2. Elimination of clutter in the main areas of the home. This is the "second side of the coin".Not only will the clothes be in their place, it will also disappear from the backs of chairs, sofa armrests and other places not intended for such use.
3. Space saving. With the appearance of the dressing room, the sections of cabinets and chests of drawers that have been overflowed will be freed. Perhaps some of them you can even remove. Sliding doors of old wardrobes will be replaced by sliding doors, which is also effective in the struggle for free space.
4. Decorative function. The apartment, equipped with a wardrobe, is cleaner and more spacious. The outer part of the structure is usually finished in one stylistic key with other parts of the room.

Space for the dressing room

Now study carefully where exactly in your house can be placed a dressing room. Here are the possible options for its location.

1. Dead end of the corridor. Very convenient if the corridor ends in a dead end. It can be safely fenced off from the residential part of the house, and it is rational to use this area, equipping it with a dressing room.
2. Niches. The presence of a niche is a chance for those wishing 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 indentation itself.
3. Balconies and loggias. As another option of placing a dressing room, balconies or loggias will help to leave untouched area of ​​living rooms. It should be noted that the balcony must be well insulated. In the opposite case, there is a risk that the walls of the structure will deform from high humidity. Yes, and what kind of preservation of things in such a place can be talked about.
4. Separate part of the living room. If in your apartment you do not see any of the above advantages, you will have to sacrifice the area of ​​available premises. A good compromise may be a corner wardrobe made of plasterboard. This model "eats" less space and allows you to use the space in the corner, which, usually, is empty. An example of such a gypsum plasterboard wardrobe you can see in the photo below:

But, more often, a plasterboard wardrobe is traditionally built in the bedroom( to be comfortable to change) or a corridor( convenient proximity to the entrance doors).

Filling of the wardrobe

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

1. Crossbar with thrusts. In this part are placed dresses, raincoats, coats, coats and much more.
2. Lower section for storing shoes. It can be one or more shelves or special boxes.
3. The upper section for the placement of hats and accessories. Such a regiment is divided by partitions. In the resulting cells can be placed containers or drawers, in which it is much more convenient to store "small things".

Required tools and materials

1. Drywall sheets;
2. Metal profiles;
3. Level;
4. Mineral wool( if you decide to make insulation);
5. Screwdriver and self-tapping screws;
6. Hammer and dowel;
7. Knife for making gypsum board the right shape;
8. Putty and spatula;
9. Primer.

Sequence of actions

Drawing execution

In case of emergency, draw a simplified plan with dimensions. If you have very bad geometry and drafting, it is better to involve someone more knowledgeable in this matter in the implementation of this stage. The correct drawing is half the success when creating any design.

Markup

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

Mounting the frame and covering

1. Attach the carrier bar to the wall with dowels, check its level with the level.
2. Insert in its grooves vertical profiles with brackets, which will be attached to all kinds of shelves, crossbeams and hooks.
3. Sliding them apart, respecting the distance of 60 cm and secure.
4. Attach the guide profiles to the ceiling and floor using a perforator and dowels.
5. Insert vertical posts in the supporting profiles, in parallel with those fixed to the wall.
6. Fix to the brackets of the shelves with a screwdriver and screws, install a bar for thrusters, hang hooks.
7. With a knife, cut the sheets of plasterboard with the desired size and shape.
8. Attach self-tapping sheets of plasterboard from the inside of the frame, using a screwdriver.
9. Before laying the structure on the other side, you can lay a layer of mineral wool, which will provide heat and sound insulation of the dressing room.
10. Take care of the lighting. It's time for the wiring, if it is provided for in the project. Ideally, if in the wall, on the basis of which you make a dressing room, there is a ready-made socket. Then you just need to choose the right lamp and turn it on. In the absence of an outlet, you have to do it. It is better to call for help from an electrician. With it, you can also discuss the possibility of installing spotlights in the ceiling or in the shelves.
11. Sew the structure with drywall sheets from the outside, by fastening them to the metal profiles. If there is no wire inside the frame, and the project does not provide additional insulation, then inside the dressing room you can not cover, but simply wallpaper or paint.

Door installation

The most suitable for such a design is the sliding door. Often it is made a mirror. Swing doors are not advisable in terms of space saving. Many prefer to simply hang at the entrance to the dressing room a spectacular curtain made of dense fabric.

Finishing of construction and equipment of the territory inside the dressing room

1. Treat joints and seams of GCR( ideally, the entire surface) with putty.
2. Apply a primer to the entire surface of the walls.
3. Proceed to the final finish.

With regard to the final stage of finishing gipsokartonovyh walls, then there are several possible options:

• painting;
• wallpapering;
• wood trim.

The choice of cladding should be based on combination with the basic decorations and furniture of the room. The outer walls of the dressing room should become a logical extension of the main walls, their identical finish visually increase the room. The inner surface is better done in neutral pastel colors, colorful dresses, shoes and handbags and so will make the room colorful.

About filling the interior of the dressing room was mentioned above. The quality and material of the components of the complete set depends entirely on your material possibilities and taste preferences.

If desired, you can decorate containers and boxes on your own. Decoupage, art painting, patchwork and many other newfangled directions of decor are widely described in the network. In the new room must necessarily be a full-length mirror. It can be hung on the wall, or you can make a mirror surface of the sliding door.

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