When Planning Your Wardrobe…

For some, a wardrobe is simply a functional piece of furniture to store clothing and bags. For others, a wardrobe enhances the aesthetics of a room and is key to keeping things well organised. Whether you’re the former or latter, here are some things to keep in mind when planning your wardrobe.

Although most costly, we recommend plywood for its superior properties.  

On hardware… 

i. Consider using the AA system (a.k.a. AA tracks) to easily adjust the shelf height. This is especially useful for storing bags, cosmetics and smaller items.  

ii. Upgrade hinges and drawers tracks for better performance and durability.  

3. COOL ADD-ONS  

Some cool stuff you could put in: 

• - De-humidifier rods (especially great for luxury bags and shoes) 

• - Lighting 

• - Accessory holders (like tie or belt holders) 

• - Watch or jewellery display 

• - Hairdryer holder 

• - Safe 

  

  Handmade watch/belt display with 3D printed panels, by HYJK. The watch pillows may be removed to make way for belt storage. (Project Fresh Take)

  
  

  
  

  Combination of sliding and bi-fold doors in a wardrobe. (Project Fresh Take)

  
  

  Retractable casement door to hideaway a dresser. (Project Sensual Waters)

  5. WALK-IN WARDROBES – DO YOU HAVE SPACE FOR IT? 

  Walk-in wardrobes require a minimum space of 1.2 m by 1.2 m (L-shaped). If you’d like to have an island in the middle, you would require a minimum width of 3 m to do so. The minimum walkway clearance should be 60 cm.  

  These dimensions are the bare minimum though. To be sure, mark out the space on the floor with tape and see if you are comfortable with the space allocated for the walk-in wardrobe.  

   

  6. STORAGE AND ORGANISATION 

  

  Modular shelves in a wardrobe that can be flipped on its side to make way for long dresses. (Project Invigoration)

  Keep these in mind when planning for storage! 

  • - How much space do you need respectively? 

  • - Tops 

  • - Dresses (are these long and flowy or short day dresses?) 

  • - Gowns 

  • - Bags 

  • - Accessories 

  • - Any odd shaped or bulky items? For example, if you do sports, you may need to fit some odd shaped gear into the wardrobe. If you travel, you may want to store luggage bags in the wardrobe as well.  

  • - Do you foresee major lifestyle changes in the future that will affect your wardrobe? If so, you would need to keep the wardrobe versatile to make way for these changes.  

    

    Walk-in closet with customised space (Project Ad Astra)

    That’s a lot to digest.. so where to start? 

    1. Identify items you’d like to have in the wardrobe (safe, accessories, dresser, luggage bags, etc.). 

    2. Take photos of your existing wardrobe. 

    3. Decide on a budget and engage a designer to plan it out for you! 

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