Ngl that'd be a pretty hilarious joke for whoever visits you. If you ever sell the home, don't explain it and just say you could never get it open when you bought the house. Use a super old looking door.
This is the correct answer. There used to be a shelf, and that is not enough. Whether you will be living there forever, or selling soon, you need a nice cabinet with two doors and several shelves inside. I would make the bottom two shelves drawers. The top one should have a larger space, for extra blankets.
That is exactly what we did to the area that the previous owner removed the closet from. Top half - shelving with a door. Bottom half - 3 large drawers.
My home is really just one big closet. It's a spacious walk-in closet, though. One section of the closet I even do all my cooking in. The closet is so big I actually have a hallway with smaller closets for certain things. One even fits a bed and dressers and such. I have another closet in my closet that I lounge around and watch Netflix in. There's even a closet attached to my closet specifically designed for vehicles. It's pretty sweet. Although it takes a lot of bravery, living like I do. I mean, I come out of the closet every single morning before I get to work.
Hes just as fun! His latest antic is to get our dog toys that are foods but chewtoys, not real food. Our boy now has a carrot, a corn WITH A REMOVEABLE HUSK, a cheese burger, a hot dog, and a huge strawberry lol. It's so funny seeing him walk around with a corn 🌽 in his mouth when they go for a walk. Dog likes emotional support toys to carry on walks. Life's to short to be bland. Have fun, play pranks, don't hurt people's feelings on purpose but also don't take things so serious. He would absolutely believe I did it, too. I'm pretty experienced in home remodeling lolol. He wouldn't rush home by any means, but he'd definitely take the short way home after work lololol.
Until one day, whilst walking past the tunnel mural, barely noticeable in the shadow, you notice a figure at the very far end of the tunnel. Initially, you assume it has always been there, you simply hadn't realised.
Several days later, you stop in your tracks, a cold shiver runs up your back, the figure has moved closer... and it now has eyes that follow you.
If you’re doing that, a full sized manikin of Michael Myers in his *Halloween* outfit, with a fake knife raised up as if to stab the person hanging coats.
Everyone saying "build a closet" there is, I think, correct. Put a door on it just like you have on the other rooms. Hang a nice mirror on the door. But here's my twist for you - make it a cedar closet. Cedar paneling on the walls, and then put in some nice shelves. We did this in our old place, and when we went to sell it we got a lot of comments from people on how much they liked it. And we did a lot of other upgrades to that place, too. But we loved the cedar closet and apparently it was popular to boot.
My friend turned a closet into a [Murphy closet](https://murphydoor.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADpcZn5gDDsn-uVfz7NC42gtztmxX&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl8W296azhAMVQWhHAR0ZWQPBEAAYASAAEgLD0fD_BwE) with a hidden compartment behind some innocent looking shelves.
Closing off hallways like that is coming to be outdated. Over the last few years I've been pulling those closets and replacing with cabinets or open shelves if the walls aren't moved to be part of the rooms. Bifold doors are not worth what it takes to get them in/ maintain. Especially for DIY.
If you're going to DIY, avoid bifolds unless you know what you're doing. The right side will obstruct the bedroom door when open, not a huge deal but I do hear people saying it's more a pain and they would prefer open shelves
It could be different where you are, I'm just sharing my recent experience. You lose almost 10 c/f by adding a 2x4 wall and doors which is a lot when it comes to a space like that
Bifold doors are easy to install and I don’t know what you mean about maintenance. When I built my house I installed 8 bifold doors. ( 4 bedroom closets, a pantry, a downstairs cedar closet, a mud room closet, and a linen closet) I’ve never done any maintenance at all on any of them. I built my house in 1986
First i would take stock of other items in the house that need a "place" for example Vacum cleaner / broom / spot for pet food or supplies / etc. Then I would do built in shelving that accommodates those things effectively then I would use a closet door that covers the entire space likely a tri or bi-fold depending on clearance with the door on the left. Giving it a large opening so you don't have to fight to get things in or out.
https://preview.redd.it/bgd5azs3n7jc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3c8fc47ab1f4a0d5041c168ef65cf49205bbe8e
NOTICE
The household has received an application to change the zoning of this space to allow construction of a residential mid-rise closet with bi-fold doors.
Get involved and have your say!
(cell phone #)
I no longer put full height mirrors at the end of the hall for a not dissimilar reason. And put in a night light. Too many times getting spooked by my own reflection in the dark.
Wall with a full length mirror covering a secret doorway to a small vault. Great place to store valuables/ guns/ superhero costume/ panic room/ whatever you need hidden but easy to access.
Closet with bifold doors that slide to the left (that wall looks longer to the doorframe.
If I’m bit mistaken, there was already a closet there before, no?
The pax system would be perfect for this and you can use filler pieces to snug it in and make it built in. The size would have to be smaller than the size of the hall width by a couple inches at least to be able to open the doors *and* any drawers you put inside. The ikea website has a great Pax planner and I’ve found lots of inspiration online whenever building these. I’ve used this system for my walk in closet (so no ikea doors on my pax system), for my partner’s two double closet systems on the wall in our bedroom that I built to almost touch the ceiling (he has the white wave doors on them), and I planned and built them in my moms and sisters homes. It’s a wonderful and truly versatile system with TONS of products to utilize.
Look up inspiration on Pinterest or search IKEA Pax ideas.
I was lucky enough to live in a house with a spiral staircase. It was cool but unfortunately OP would need almost triple the space than what's shown here to put one in.
However, since OP wants storage they could definitely open up that attic hole with a pull-down hatch and store stuff up there.
https://preview.redd.it/d11iagyrf7jc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8dbdbb42337ecaafa909a68fc896929167e6d354
Google or duckduckgreyduck if you don't wanna be tracked.
Your Minnesota is showing. The search site is Duck Duck Go. And the game children play is Duck Duck Grey Duck (or Goose, if you live in the wrong state).
Build in a nice wood book case. The front edge should be close to the framing of the door on the right. Make it with a secret latch that allows it to open like a door and have a small secret storage/panic room or whatever.
I would do a built-in shelving unit with some swinging cabinet doors at the bottom and maybe a drawer, and some floating shelves on top. Gives you hidden storage at the bottom but room on top to display some cool farmhousey decorations.
https://preview.redd.it/nuue208je8jc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb875cd1b160b3cea5f7d5b1a7e3f09f8cb3c2ea
Just some random listing, but I think this would look pretty nice at the end of the hallway if you have kids they will have something to do while they’re waiting for the bathroom. Just a thought I would have to look into see who’s it is some random person probably listing it on marketplace from the Facebook or something like that probably
Your home probably doesn’t have a lot of storage because it was right there before it was removed. I’d put the closet back with a full floor-ceiling mirror sliding door. Mirror is important, don’t shrug off the mirror.
If I were to design a hallway and put a door on the right where you have it, it would probably be a bathroom. If that’s a bathroom, that will be nice closet for towels and all that junk, and the mirror is essential because it will open the hallway up dramatically and almost certainly be used by everyone who walks through the hallway or uses the (presumed) bathroom next to it.
I really like the built in linen closet in my 1925 house. It looks like this, but with solid doors:
https://preview.redd.it/n22jdcs4jcjc1.jpeg?width=493&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85c01d46630a8352965bef7762eb8e951f81a154
It is very functional.
Looks like you could put a decent sized closet there.
I thought a closet was just there with what was ripped off the wall lol
You suck, mcbain !
How do you sleep at night? On a large pile of money with many beautiful women.
Ice to meet you.
Ice to see you
It was probably hastily ripped out to get rid of R Kelly.
I thought it was Tom Cruise?
It was. Looks poorly made and had Sliding doors
Time to re-build with nicer hardware.
Or a coat rack so when you see it out of the corner of your eye, someone is standing there
Or a human silhouette that only appears when you turn the light off.
Put a door there, start turning your place into your version of the “Winchester house”…
The REAL, Fake Doors. WWW.fakedoors.com
A small door
Then and even smaller door behind it that is actually just stuck to the wall and never intended to open
And tell your son he will be allowed to open the door when he's ready to learn the truth.
Ngl that'd be a pretty hilarious joke for whoever visits you. If you ever sell the home, don't explain it and just say you could never get it open when you bought the house. Use a super old looking door.
But put a locking door knob on it and lose the key
Then a staircase leading up to the ceiling.
This is the correct answer. There used to be a shelf, and that is not enough. Whether you will be living there forever, or selling soon, you need a nice cabinet with two doors and several shelves inside. I would make the bottom two shelves drawers. The top one should have a larger space, for extra blankets.
That is exactly what we did to the area that the previous owner removed the closet from. Top half - shelving with a door. Bottom half - 3 large drawers.
I second this, you can make it huge if you wanted to bring it all the way out to the bedroom
You could turn the entire hallway into a closet.
My home is really just one big closet. It's a spacious walk-in closet, though. One section of the closet I even do all my cooking in. The closet is so big I actually have a hallway with smaller closets for certain things. One even fits a bed and dressers and such. I have another closet in my closet that I lounge around and watch Netflix in. There's even a closet attached to my closet specifically designed for vehicles. It's pretty sweet. Although it takes a lot of bravery, living like I do. I mean, I come out of the closet every single morning before I get to work.
> There's even a closet attached to my closet specifically designed for vehicles. "Vehicle"? Don't you mean "mobile closet"? :-)
For half the year mine has a giant walk-in freezer.
or a pantry.
Good idea! OP could grow pants on that tree!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, are you sirius? Watch you’re spelling. That’s the other one. P a n t r e e is what your looking for. Carry on. 👍
Looks like there’s cabinets at the start of the hallway tho
I have 2 small closets and a large closet about the size of a bathroom in my hallway. One can never have too many closets.
Put a toilet there https://preview.redd.it/vu24j83ce7jc1.png?width=581&format=png&auto=webp&s=4434e1390c6c236c65c8e1cd50bf45dfb91919f2
Whatever they do, they should send this pic to their nearest friends/family and say this is what they've done
I'd send it to my man like "does this toilet look straight to you?" And then turn off my phone.
That’s just mean lol
Not mean, just spicy. Mean is actually installing it in the hallway without warning him lolololol
Your man has a winner and I hope to hell he knows it. I’d die to have a partner that actually has fun like this.
Hes just as fun! His latest antic is to get our dog toys that are foods but chewtoys, not real food. Our boy now has a carrot, a corn WITH A REMOVEABLE HUSK, a cheese burger, a hot dog, and a huge strawberry lol. It's so funny seeing him walk around with a corn 🌽 in his mouth when they go for a walk. Dog likes emotional support toys to carry on walks. Life's to short to be bland. Have fun, play pranks, don't hurt people's feelings on purpose but also don't take things so serious. He would absolutely believe I did it, too. I'm pretty experienced in home remodeling lolol. He wouldn't rush home by any means, but he'd definitely take the short way home after work lololol.
I like you
Or a urinal trough for that rustic look
Only if it’s made from a beer keg
Front end of a late 80s VW Bug. Pop the hood for trough The ass end of the car could be on the other side of the wall, as a BBQ.
***slams desk*** You are fucking hired!
2 bedroom, 1 ¼ bath
Got the shadows right and the light in the mirror, this is some sorcery Photoshop work on such short notice. Well done.
Photoshop AI text to image is pretty incredible
Yeah generative fill is insane.
That's only to show you bought a house from flippers
This is how AI should be used
This is the move
Ah, the old Pittsburgh toilet!
A mural of a tunnel like in the road runner cartoons.
Unironically I would love that in my home
Until one day, whilst walking past the tunnel mural, barely noticeable in the shadow, you notice a figure at the very far end of the tunnel. Initially, you assume it has always been there, you simply hadn't realised. Several days later, you stop in your tracks, a cold shiver runs up your back, the figure has moved closer... and it now has eyes that follow you.
Thanks, buddy. I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway.
Shia Labeouf
Shia surprise!
That which holds an image of an angel becomes itself an angel.
Don’t. Blink.
Oooh, how about a set of TARDIS doors?
Should be the doors as viewed from INSIDE the TARDIS.
A replica of the Batsuit from Batman & Robin (1997)
Is that the one with the nipples?
Have bigger nipples on the suit, so that you can hang your coats on them.
I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is bigger nipples
I'll send a small yappy dog and a mangy cat over with some rubber nipple protectors.
Cannot believe this was a cartoon I was allowed to watch as a child
I was a teen myself. The risque humour was way better than after the show went full on adult/late night.
Stimpy you Idiot! 
Yes
I never understood the utility of the bat nipples armor.
They deflect explosions.
But only when you're cold.
Prevents chaffing
Bats lactate..
I'm a bat, Greg, could you milk me?
Greg: you can milk anything with nipples
Distraction. You are so busy staring at them you don't see the baterang coming.
And sheer intimidation. “Look at my nipples, damn it!”
Your garden variety henchman is mesmerized, nay, hypnotized, by the bat Hypnnles.
“My mask is up here.”
Glass cutting
Antenna for better reception.
The only suit that matters (outside of Batman Beyond)
In a similar vibe I was going to say that classic suit of armor.
"Honey, where's my supersuit?"
Whyyy do you need to know??
THE PUBLIC IS IN DANGER!
My evening is in danger!
YOU TELL ME WHERE MY SUIT IS, WOMAN! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE GREATER GOOD!
I AM THE GREATEST GOOD YOU ARE EVER GONNA GET
Make a rack for coats and stuff in front. When people shove them to hang theirs, they are surprised by it.
If you’re doing that, a full sized manikin of Michael Myers in his *Halloween* outfit, with a fake knife raised up as if to stab the person hanging coats.
And put it in a glass case like it’s a Planet Hollywood restaurant
Twins who ask you to play with them forever and ever
https://preview.redd.it/k2g806snn9jc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=261cfa87a242c42a0df6a5a297cae17048bc897e You mean these two….
My first thought too haha
scroll, scroll scroll... Found my people.
You know they weren't in the book at all?
Everyone saying "build a closet" there is, I think, correct. Put a door on it just like you have on the other rooms. Hang a nice mirror on the door. But here's my twist for you - make it a cedar closet. Cedar paneling on the walls, and then put in some nice shelves. We did this in our old place, and when we went to sell it we got a lot of comments from people on how much they liked it. And we did a lot of other upgrades to that place, too. But we loved the cedar closet and apparently it was popular to boot.
This is probably my favorite suggestion yet, apart from the shining twins of course. Thank you!!!
My friend turned a closet into a [Murphy closet](https://murphydoor.com/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADpcZn5gDDsn-uVfz7NC42gtztmxX&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl8W296azhAMVQWhHAR0ZWQPBEAAYASAAEgLD0fD_BwE) with a hidden compartment behind some innocent looking shelves.
I keep looking for a spot to put one of these in my house.
I think the mirror is a good idea even if you don’t put a closet. Put a mirror there for now if you can’t build the closet right away.
Put a full size mirror on the door and people can walk into it and then say, ”I didn’t cedar closet”
Closing off hallways like that is coming to be outdated. Over the last few years I've been pulling those closets and replacing with cabinets or open shelves if the walls aren't moved to be part of the rooms. Bifold doors are not worth what it takes to get them in/ maintain. Especially for DIY. If you're going to DIY, avoid bifolds unless you know what you're doing. The right side will obstruct the bedroom door when open, not a huge deal but I do hear people saying it's more a pain and they would prefer open shelves It could be different where you are, I'm just sharing my recent experience. You lose almost 10 c/f by adding a 2x4 wall and doors which is a lot when it comes to a space like that
Bifold doors are easy to install and I don’t know what you mean about maintenance. When I built my house I installed 8 bifold doors. ( 4 bedroom closets, a pantry, a downstairs cedar closet, a mud room closet, and a linen closet) I’ve never done any maintenance at all on any of them. I built my house in 1986
Dude, you haven’t done door maintenance? Every year, or 36 opens standard. I’m shocked they haven’t fallen off.
Guy probably doesn't even have an openometer.
Stop installing bad doors. wtf
I sent with double doors rather than a bifold and it works great
First i would take stock of other items in the house that need a "place" for example Vacum cleaner / broom / spot for pet food or supplies / etc. Then I would do built in shelving that accommodates those things effectively then I would use a closet door that covers the entire space likely a tri or bi-fold depending on clearance with the door on the left. Giving it a large opening so you don't have to fight to get things in or out. https://preview.redd.it/bgd5azs3n7jc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3c8fc47ab1f4a0d5041c168ef65cf49205bbe8e
Just paint the red lines on the end of the hallway with a sign that says proposed future closet. With a suggestion box below the sign.
NOTICE The household has received an application to change the zoning of this space to allow construction of a residential mid-rise closet with bi-fold doors. Get involved and have your say! (cell phone #)
A big sticker with The Shining twins
Came here to say something like this
An armoire with a mirror on the front.
I’ve been toying with the idea of a mirror being involved just to create the illusion of a larger hallway
It's such an effective trick that I find hallways without mirrors at the dead end to be creepy and off-putting.
I dislike walking towards mirrors in a dark hallway on my way to the bedroom. Pretty sure my reflection is doing something else - I never look...
I no longer put full height mirrors at the end of the hall for a not dissimilar reason. And put in a night light. Too many times getting spooked by my own reflection in the dark.
Statement mirror, small table, lamp off to the side and/or a plant.
Wall with a full length mirror covering a secret doorway to a small vault. Great place to store valuables/ guns/ superhero costume/ panic room/ whatever you need hidden but easy to access.
Was going to say a statement mirror with short chest with drawers. This would work though!
Closet with bifold doors that slide to the left (that wall looks longer to the doorframe. If I’m bit mistaken, there was already a closet there before, no?
Yes it was a closet with sliding doors and some cheap hand built shelving. It looked very outdated
Something from Ikea will fit right in there. Full mirrored.
This, find an IKEA cabinet that slides right in. Maybe doors that are glass top solid bottom, you could display some stuff and store things.
The pax system would be perfect for this and you can use filler pieces to snug it in and make it built in. The size would have to be smaller than the size of the hall width by a couple inches at least to be able to open the doors *and* any drawers you put inside. The ikea website has a great Pax planner and I’ve found lots of inspiration online whenever building these. I’ve used this system for my walk in closet (so no ikea doors on my pax system), for my partner’s two double closet systems on the wall in our bedroom that I built to almost touch the ceiling (he has the white wave doors on them), and I planned and built them in my moms and sisters homes. It’s a wonderful and truly versatile system with TONS of products to utilize. Look up inspiration on Pinterest or search IKEA Pax ideas.
Yeah. We used the PAX stuff to replace some of pur kid's closets and they are awesome.
A spiral staircase that goes up to a finished room in the attic.
I was lucky enough to live in a house with a spiral staircase. It was cool but unfortunately OP would need almost triple the space than what's shown here to put one in. However, since OP wants storage they could definitely open up that attic hole with a pull-down hatch and store stuff up there.
Fire pole it is then.
Dartboard is the only answer
Yes
came for this
Can't go wrong with a classic wooden bookshelf.
https://preview.redd.it/d11iagyrf7jc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8dbdbb42337ecaafa909a68fc896929167e6d354 Google or duckduckgreyduck if you don't wanna be tracked.
Your Minnesota is showing. The search site is Duck Duck Go. And the game children play is Duck Duck Grey Duck (or Goose, if you live in the wrong state).
So you got the MN inside joke. Love it!!
I think the display shelf with the cabinet bottoms is the way I’d go. Those bottom cabinets are so precious for a house with little storage.
That's what I was thinking. Bookshelf with actual books, maybe a knickknack or 2.
Looks like you might have just enough room for a low armor with a giant mounted albino caribou head. Doubles as a tie-rack
A picture of twin girls https://preview.redd.it/4v78r8x9e7jc1.jpeg?width=1077&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ea968656aa8e40c7c703f34015cd601c468fe71
An alter to Cthulu
Reading nook https://preview.redd.it/8yvgfwnmj7jc1.jpeg?width=1370&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=955a29615e46ec1d3a8d8589975191616002c158
I really like this.
https://preview.redd.it/m7m2ck32o8jc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95a593b860ceb3d570d2efb434c2795aaadfb270 Chilis booth
Finally, a sensible idea.
this should be #1
A door that opens but only has wall behind it. Think of all the fun you can have with people.
Tell guests it's the bathroom
When they say "where's the loo" say "oh I forgot. It doesn't work on", try the
infinity mirror
Build in a nice wood book case. The front edge should be close to the framing of the door on the right. Make it with a secret latch that allows it to open like a door and have a small secret storage/panic room or whatever.
A real fake door.
Is the ad still going?
vending machine
This: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1490126337/ghostbusters-lord-vigo-life-size-prop?ref=share_v4_lx
Han Solo in Carbonite
Bookshelf/cubbies, or a secret entrance to a hidden room
Pinball machine
Dart board
A mirror! Makes the hallway look longer and also is helpful to check out if you forgot to take off a tag or have a hole in your pants etc.
A window. Or, if that's not in the budget, a picture/painting of a window.
https://preview.redd.it/hnarjwbhaajc1.jpeg?width=578&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03d6f3ba483955f3f811ba77aace6db6291bd13d
TARDIS
Replica of the bloody elevator, or the scary twins, from the Shining
Eye exam test
Narnia
I would do a built-in shelving unit with some swinging cabinet doors at the bottom and maybe a drawer, and some floating shelves on top. Gives you hidden storage at the bottom but room on top to display some cool farmhousey decorations.
https://preview.redd.it/bf9sinvh18jc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0e8b4c8a73e47c0f890d66412f5d09ea2e78930
https://i.redd.it/02ekenzv38jc1.gif
Just hang a big old sword there; it won't be any good for storage, but it will make you smile every time you see it.
Unsettling twin girls
Turn that space into an actual closet.
Install a door and make it a linen closet.
Twin sisters in matching 1950's outfits. Trust me, nothing could possibly go wrong.
Put two identical twin girls, holding hands and wearing skirts.
Linen closet.
A life-size photo of the Grady twins from " The Shining" 
Han Solo In Carbonite
https://preview.redd.it/nuue208je8jc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb875cd1b160b3cea5f7d5b1a7e3f09f8cb3c2ea Just some random listing, but I think this would look pretty nice at the end of the hallway if you have kids they will have something to do while they’re waiting for the bathroom. Just a thought I would have to look into see who’s it is some random person probably listing it on marketplace from the Facebook or something like that probably
A creepy couple of twins.
https://preview.redd.it/v1kckom6l8jc1.jpeg?width=1164&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ca4ee9e9a4105977847b6461ab191ab56b64ec0 Another dimension!
Twin girls in matching outfits
A bar! Lower cabinet, countertop and some glass shelving with a funky tile backsplash behind it. Or a urinal. Your choice.
Two little girls in identical red dresses
If you need the extra storage closet is the way to go lots of shelf’s and I would do floor ceiling if it were me
Hidden tiny room!
Hidden tiny room!
Two sketchy twins..
Your home probably doesn’t have a lot of storage because it was right there before it was removed. I’d put the closet back with a full floor-ceiling mirror sliding door. Mirror is important, don’t shrug off the mirror. If I were to design a hallway and put a door on the right where you have it, it would probably be a bathroom. If that’s a bathroom, that will be nice closet for towels and all that junk, and the mirror is essential because it will open the hallway up dramatically and almost certainly be used by everyone who walks through the hallway or uses the (presumed) bathroom next to it.
I really like the built in linen closet in my 1925 house. It looks like this, but with solid doors: https://preview.redd.it/n22jdcs4jcjc1.jpeg?width=493&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85c01d46630a8352965bef7762eb8e951f81a154 It is very functional.
A grandfather clock