How to Get Designer Scandi Wardrobe Style for Less

Scandinavian wardrobe style is built on restraint rather than expense, which is why it translates so well to accessible furniture. This guide identifies the four characteristics that make a wardrobe read as Nordic: a light warm palette, visible floor beneath the unit, an absence of ornament on the doors, and texture supplied by the room around it. It explains why the most effective approach is to buy a plain flat fronted carcass and spend the saving on the three details that carry the style, namely handles, tapered legs and textiles. There is advice on limiting the palette to three tones plus wood, layering warm low level lighting in the way Nordic homes do through dark winters, using one large leaning mirror rather than clusters of art, and the three common mistakes that break the look, including cool toned greys and too many competing wood finishes. Organising the wardrobe interior in the Nordic way is covered as well....