Coming out of the closet

Many people are replacing a typical closet with a built-in wardrobe, according to the LA Times and Starcraft Custom Builders (it's a good article, or I wouldn't reference a builder). I haven't investigated Ikea yet, but this article references Pax cabinets with Hemnes (like my bed) doors.

Ikea, as usual, has a pretty cool system, as shown in this brief, soundless video:

Bedrooms 2 and 4 are all set for closets--2 with its tiny, old-fashioned one, and 4 with its walk-in closet with washer/dryer hookup.

Bedroom 3 would save some space--a drywall closet is 30" deep (24" + stud wall), but the Ikea boxes are just shy of 24". Bedroom 1 has two closets--the old-fashioned one by the chimney and a wide one that would look good without fin walls and clunky doors. We also have 3 linen closets: Ba1, by the laundry, and Ba2.

The Pax units come in two heights: 79.25" and too high (except for Br3). Widths are about 20", 40", 60" and depths are, roughly, 15" or 24". The cabinets come in white, black (like my bed), and what they call "white stained oak effect."

Bedroom 1 is 86" wall to wall. This would be 100% accessible, unlike the current 63" bi-sliding doors. Two (his and her) 40"w units (like this).

Bedroom 3 is 52" wide with walls. If we just mount the Ikea stuff, we have 73" door jamb to door jamb. (We might want to compromise and leave one fin wall for the light switch. Say 61". 60"w, x 93.125"h, like this.

Ba1 16" wide, 15" deep. May have to be custom.

Linen Closet in hall 24" wide, 20" deep. Make it 20" wide and give more space to the laundry. Either take a full 24" deep (and shorten the Br4 kitchen counter) or make it 15" deep (and lengthen the Br4 counter). I like 20"w x 24" deep, like this.

Ba2 23" wide (we could turn the studs flat on the tub plumbing wall and gain 1-1/2". The space is 18" deep on one side, 30" deep on the other. Make it 20"w x 15"d and create a pipe chase.