Sliding Door Wardrobes and Ceiling Heights: The UK Proportion Report

The ceiling decides the wardrobe, not the wall. That is the central conclusion of a new proportion report from Furniture in Fashion, which examines why sliding door wardrobes succeed in some British bedrooms and look stranded in others. The analysis draws on the Nationally Described Space Standard, which sets a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.3m across most of a new home and a minimum double bedroom area of 11.5 sq m. It shows that a sliding track adds depth in front of the hanging space, that only half a two door run can be opened at once, and that flat assembly needs more headroom than the finished wardrobe because the carcass must be tilted upright. A calculated table gives the diagonal clearance required at each carcass height and depth. The report also covers period bedrooms with chimney breasts, new build rooms close to the minimum height, and loft conversions under a pitched roof....