Leyla Sawyer
The advantage of freestanding wardrobes is that they can be easily carried to another bedroom or a new home in case you move. While built-in wardrobes are not movable the biggest benefit here is that you get to customise and personalise it in terms of materials, size, colours and accessories to match your style and requirements.
To help you choose one that’s right for different bedrooms in your home we have produced this guide on the A-Z of wardrobe designs. The most important thing to consider while choosing or designing a wardrobe for any bedroom is the materials and finishes.
The idea is to design a sturdy wardrobe that can hold a lot of your stuff and look absolutely stunning at the same time. However, you must understand that every bedroom has a specific purpose attached to it and therefore interior design to suit the same.
Therefore choose a wardrobe finish like veneer or lacquered glass to blend in well with the overall decor. A wardrobe with a laminate finish in a highly stylised bedroom may not be the smartest choice. Now let’s explore different styles of wardrobes for your bedroom so you can choose one to suit your lifestyle, taste and budget.
This style of wardrobe with open storage such as a bookshelf and a drawer is a great way of making the best use of your space. It combines the necessity of a bookshelf with the functionalities of a wardrobe into one clean, elegant solution. The finish used here is white and blue laminate for the open bookshelf in line with the colour scheme of this bedroom.
A simple swing door wardrobe with an open shoebox and a dresser unit, as we see in this image, is designed for working couples to ease their morning routines. This wardrobe design has a dedicated section to organise everything you need, literally from head to toe, and within arms reach of each other. High gloss laminate is used as the primary finish that makes it easy to clean and maintain nor does it scratch. It is designed with a study unit attached that has a small bookshelf above the desk to make the best use of the space. Tinted glass and wooden accents is a great way to add a touch of luxury into your bedroom. You also have an option of adding LED strip lights inside a wardrobe design like this.
They can be added on to both sliding and swing door wardrobes to store your luggage and seldom-used belongings. Walk-in wardrobes function as a dressing area too with chairs or seaters with a mirror designed into space. This type of walk-in wardrobe keeps dust, moisture and insects from getting to your clothes and accessories.
Bedrooms with a partition or a door can have a shutterless walk-in wardrobe for easy access and display.
This is ideal for people who are always in a hurry to get ready like working professionals or young couples sharing a small bedroom. Walk-in wardrobes have a lot of scope to play with different types of lighting.
An accent chair or a seater is an essential piece of furniture for a walk-in wardrobe considering it functions as a separate dressing area. Wardrobes for master bedrooms are typically feature-rich with a host of accessories and add-ons.
Kids bedroom wardrobes are designed to be accessible, low on maintenance and high on storage.
An excellent example of which is a pull-out study table that is a part of the wardrobe as shown in this image here.
Guest bedroom wardrobes are the bare minimum in terms of features as they are not regularly used. Guest bedrooms are typically small in size and are usually designed with either a wardrobe or a TV unit attached.
Hence, a multifunctional wardrobe with a TV unit is an excellent way to make the most of your bedroom space without compromising on either.
