Wardrobe Designing Tips

OUR TOP TIPS AND ADVICE FOR THE PERFECT WARDROBE DESIGN

You can never have enough storage in your home! You can't always create new storage areas or gain extra room, but you can optimise your available space with the best storage solutions. This blog will cover wardrobe design best practices, storage ideas and Dos and Don'ts of Wardrobe design.

High-touch rooms in your home like the kitchen, bathroom, laundry or Wardrobe need special design consideration between function, aesthetics and the available area to work with.

What may seem like a silly or obvious question to ask yourself when designing a wardrobe is; What clothes do you have (and how much!)? Do you live in a location that requires a set of clothes for each season, meaning lots of hanging space for jackets and pants, while in the warmer months, you'll utilise more drawers and shelves for t-shirts, shorts and lightweight clothing? Are you an office worker who needs extra room for hanging jackets, shirts, ties and trousers, or you could be a social butterfly who needs double-height hanging space for dresses and your jewellery, handbags, watches, sunglasses and personal items?

The other spanner in the works is what type of Wardrobe are you building? You have Hinged Door Wardrobes, Free-standing Wardrobes, Sliding Door Wardrobes and Walk-In Wardrobes to choose from.

It's super important that you carefully consider your lifestyle. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all wardrobe design. It all comes down to your personal preferences!

Dos And Don'ts Of Wardrobe Design

Do Incorporate Drawers

One of the best ways to store T-shirts, shorts, socks and underwear in your Wardrobe is in drawers. Drawers use all the space from front to back and make it easy to access all the clothing as you don't need to reach behind or rearrange your clothes to get to those stored in the back.

Do Include Hanging Rails

Whether for dresses or suits, pressed shirts or clothing made from fabrics that can crease easily, consider using a mix of single rail (for full-length clothing) and double rail (an upper and lower rail) sections to cater for shirts, skirts and trousers. Your configuration will depend on your clothes, so consider how many full-length items you have before allocating too much precious wardrobe space to a single rail section.

Don't Waste The Lower Area Of Your Wardrobe

Consider using pull-out shoe racks in this space as they take up minimal space, allowing you have two or three rows without cutting into your hanging space. Another idea, if your Wardrobe is on a second storey, you could consider a laundry shoot to get your dirty laundry downstairs as you use it. No more overflowing laundry baskets or dirty clothes on the bedroom floor!

Do Embrace Inserts

You now know that drawers are a must-have, but you can make them even better by adding inserts. Adding inserts such as jewellery drawer liners or small boxes for ties can make better use of drawers while also helping to protect these items. Drawer inserts come at all price points, from plain plastic to luxury timber and velvet. 

Do Use Smart Trouser Racks

Trouser racks pull out so you can easily see all your options without rifling through your Wardrobe; they're much better than using trouser hangers on a hanging rail. It also instantly adds that luxe wardrobe feel!

Don't Forget The Inner Sides Of Your Wardrobe Or Behind Doors

Don't forget the inside of your wardrobe walls or behind the doors (for hinged doors). You can add coat hooks, wire baskets, hang necklaces, or a mirror.

Do Consider Lighting

Lighting is an essential element of any space, especially in your Wardrobe, where you should be able to see what an item of clothing is without removing it from your Wardrobe. There are smart lighting options, from small downlights to slim LED strips. Consider using a motion sensor to turn your wardrobe lights on automatically! Complete your lighting plan earl so your joiner can router groves for the lighting to sit flush and run cables behind your cabinets. 

Do Take The Time To Design It

According to Neil Whitaker from the hit TV show The Block;

The rule of thumb used to be two-thirds hanging space to one-third shelving and drawers. But that's a fluid ratio that doesn't take into account our growing passion for shoes. That's where it all gets personal. My partner and I have no need for glass-topped drawers to display jewellery or watches, but that may be someone else's priority. We also tend to live in jeans and sweats and no longer require the formal trouser hangers. I'm not trying to dodge specifics, but the best advice I can give is that wardrobes — like kitchens and bathrooms — have to be tailored to individual needs. Your ideal Wardrobe will be different to mine.

There you have it, the low down on how to design a great, functional wardrobe!

If you're based in the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Hunter Valley regions and are thinking about a new Wardrobe and need a hand tying everything together, we would be more than happy to help. We offer a full suite of joinery services, including; new kitchen installations, kitchen renovations, alfresco/outdoor kitchens, custom office desks and workstations, wardrobes, entertainment units and many other custom-built joinery pieces.

SOURCES:

https://9now.nine.com.au/the-block/neale-whitaker-wardrobe-design-tips-advice-exclusive/1f12d355-db42-46f1-9040-fa70f6949969

https://stylecurator.com.au/dos-and-donts-of-wardrobe-design/

https://www.bhg.com.au/best-walk-in-wardrobe-design-ideas