Furnishing an Open-Plan Home: How to Choose Your Wardrobe

In an open plan home a wardrobe is seen from the living area or kitchen as well as the bed, so it has to be chosen as architecture rather than as bedroom furniture. This guide starts with the decision that shapes everything else: whether the unit sits against a wall or stands perpendicular as a divider between the sleeping zone and the rest of the space. It explains how height changes the character of a flat, why mid height units often suit smaller apartments better than full height ones, and how to choose a finish that answers to the kitchen and living area rather than only the bed. There is practical detail on sound travel, blocked daylight and cooking smells in studio layouts, along with advice on planning a wardrobe interior that also absorbs bedding and luggage, and on securing and finishing a free standing divider properly....