Blog · 6 October 2026
Organising a PAX wardrobe: drawers, rails and shelves
You choose the outside quickly. The layout decides whether the wardrobe still works well after a year.
Start with what you own: count how much clothing hangs, how much is folded and what needs to go in drawers. For long clothes, reserve a hanging section with no drawers underneath, place drawers at hip height and use the top shelves for things you rarely need. With sliding doors, position the drawers so they do not end up behind the overlap of the doors. You can still change the PAX layout later, because the interior fittings hang in rows of holes.
Count first, then choose
- Long clothes such as coats and dresses: a hanging section about 150 cm high.
- Shirts and trousers: two rails one above the other double the hanging space.
- Jumpers and T-shirts: shelves or drawers.
- Underwear and socks: shallow drawers with dividers.
- Suitcases and bedding: the top shelf.
The best heights
What you reach for daily belongs between knee and eye height. Drawers work best up to hip height, so you can see inside them. Hang a rail so that clothes hang clear of whatever is below. A frame 50 cm wide holds less than you think: use narrow frames for shelves and wide frames for hanging space and drawers.
Watch out with sliding doors
Two sliding doors overlap in the middle. A drawer sitting right behind that overlap will not open fully. So place drawers in the middle of each frame and not against the dividing panel on the side of the overlap. More about doors in our article on assembling PAX yourself or having it done.
Help with the design
Can’t work it out? We help you remotely with your design in the IKEA planner. Afterwards we assemble the wardrobe exactly as you have configured it. Read more on the page about PAX assembly.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the layout of a PAX wardrobe later?
Yes. Shelves, rails and drawers hang in rows of holes and can be moved or added to.
How many drawers fit in a PAX frame?
That depends on the height of the drawers and what you want above them. Build the layout in the IKEA planner, which shows what fits.
Do you help with designing the wardrobe?
Yes, we help you remotely with your design in the IKEA planner.
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