Introduction: Urban LA Closet Workspace
Living in LA, it can be hard to find a good space to spread out and make things. Being an avid maker, hacker and tinkerer, living in an apartment made that problem even more frustrating! After a couple years of projects spread out on the kitchen table and floor it hit me! Why not use that closet that's full of all my junk as a workspace! So i set out to design a compact workspace that would leave the existing shelves in the closet in tact if I ever have to move out. The first thing to do was bust out Google SketchUp and lay things out. After creating a design that optimized the space it was time to head to the hardware store and get my supplies! After just a weekend's worth of work, i now have a fully functional urban workshop in a closet that i affectionately call the "Man Closet."
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17 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
nice idea!
12 years ago on Introduction
i would do this for my mates birth day!!
12 years ago on Introduction
Very nice! But how do you find the space to sit in there when the doors are closed? :)
12 years ago on Introduction
Prilliant
12 years ago on Introduction
I still need a closet !
12 years ago on Introduction
Very cool. I think I am going to do this with a slight modification. I am thinking I might make the work bench/desk roll out. Thank you nice work.
12 years ago on Introduction
I made something similar, but my closet is about 1*2,5 metres with a side entrance... I'm not that fat, but I have to squeeze past things, oh, and it's rather dark inside:(
12 years ago on Introduction
Looking good. I'll bet you could make an RC boat out of a log in there with no trouble at all.
12 years ago on Introduction
Thats an awesome workspace. I have a lamp like that, they're really good, mount them on a wall and you can light up anywhere!
12 years ago on Introduction
Its Beautiful...
12 years ago on Introduction
Now, that's the kind of workspace I need! And have been mentally designing for an anticipated move from my dinky (owned by me) trailer to a dinky apartment (obviously not owned by me.
12 years ago on Introduction
Nice use of space! I like it, I like it a lot.
12 years ago on Introduction
Great Instructable! I like your creativity. A quick suggestion: How about adding a piece of board attached to your table top with hinges that folds open to extend your tabletop area. I have that setup to my utility table and works great.
Cheers.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks Kaickul, I actually thought about doing that and even made designs that included a fold out section of the workbench, but never ended up putting it in for some reason.... I think i just got too busy with other projects haha!
12 years ago on Introduction
Nice, you should swap the first picture for the four, so it shows off better in a thumbnail.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks I took your advice and swapped the pictures!
12 years ago on Introduction
nicely done!!