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Are Mirrored Wardrobes a Good Idea?
August 13, 2026

Are Mirrored Wardrobes a Good Idea?

Mirrored wardrobes earn their place in most UK bedrooms, especially small or north facing ones, by reflecting daylight deeper into the room and removing the need for a separate full length mirror. This piece weighs the genuine benefits against the trade offs: heavier doors that need periodic roller adjustment, glass that shows dust and fingerprints, and reflections that depend entirely on what sits opposite. We look at why sliding suits mirrored panels better than hinged, where to position a mirrored front relative to windows and lighting, how partial mirroring offers a calmer middle ground, what to check on safety backing and wall anchoring, and how to clean the glass without damaging the edge seal. There is also a note on bedrooms where a mirrored front is best avoided, along with the rooms where it does the most work: narrow second bedrooms, north facing spaces and any layout where the wardrobe sits beside a window....

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How Do You Build a Wardrobe on a Stair Box?
August 13, 2026

How Do You Build a Wardrobe on a Stair Box?

A stair box takes the most useful corner of countless small UK bedrooms, but a fitted wardrobe can recover almost all of that space if you build around the bulkhead rather than trying to disguise it. This guide explains how to establish what the boxing is made of and whether it can carry load, which four sets of measurements you need, and how to plan a stepped layout with full height hanging beside the box and shelving above it. We cover framing so weight travels through floor mounted posts, cladding and scribing panels to walls that are rarely square, setting rails and adjustable shelves, and finishing the unit so it reads as part of the room. There is also honest advice on when a freestanding solution makes more sense, plus ideas for using the platform above the boxing with adjustable shelving, a short hanging rail and simple battery operated lighting that needs no wiring work....

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How Deep Are Wardrobes UK?
August 13, 2026

How Deep Are Wardrobes UK?

Most UK wardrobes are between 550mm and 600mm deep, and 600mm is the figure to work to if you want clothes to hang properly. The number comes from the hanger: shoulders sit at around 450mm, and once you add garment bulk, the back panel and the door or sliding track, 600mm is what a hanging rail needs. This guide explains why that standard exists, when a shallower 350mm to 450mm wardrobe with a front to back rail is the better answer for a small bedroom, and how to measure the space you actually have including skirting boards, radiators and the delivery route. We also look at how wardrobe depth changes the proportions of a room, how to lay out the interior within a given depth, and why matching depths across bedroom pieces makes a room feel calmer. Period homes and loft rooms get their own section, along with a simple check using your own longest coat....

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How Much Space Between Bed and Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Much Space Between Bed and Wardrobe?

The distance between a bed and a wardrobe decides whether a bedroom feels calm or cramped, and the right figure is easier to work out than most people assume. Around 75cm allows an adult to walk past, open a hinged door and reach a low drawer without knocking the mattress, while 90cm makes the room genuinely comfortable. This guide explains where those numbers come from, sets out the clearances worth planning beside the bed, at the foot of the bed and in front of drawers, and shows how door style and wardrobe depth change what will fit. We also look honestly at small UK second bedrooms, where the sensible answer may be a bed against one wall, sliding fronts instead of hinged doors, or storage split across two places in the room....

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How Tall Is a Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Tall Is a Wardrobe?

Wardrobe heights in the UK cluster into recognisable bands, and knowing them makes choosing far simpler. This guide sets out the usual ranges, from compact units suited to box rooms and loft conversions through to tall multi door designs with storage above, and explains why sliding wardrobes often sit a little higher than hinged equivalents. It looks at what ceiling height really means in different types of British property, from new builds to Victorian houses and low attic rooms, and why the gap left above the unit matters both for assembly tilt clearance and for how deliberate the wardrobe looks in the room. There is guidance on measuring delivery routes including stairwell diagonals, plus a clear breakdown of how height converts into genuinely usable storage: single hanging drops, the extra allowance needed for long coats, when double hanging becomes possible, and where height stops being practical. It closes with proportion advice and a simple masking tape test....

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How Do You Organise Shelves in Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Do You Organise Shelves in Wardrobe?

Wardrobe shelves usually fail for one reason: the stacks grow taller than they can support, so pulling a jumper from the middle brings the whole pile down. This guide sets out a zone based approach instead, dividing the shelf height into a prime band between hip and shoulder for everyday clothing, a lower band suited to shoes and bulky bedding, and an upper band reserved for seasonal storage in closed boxes. It explains why capping every stack at four or five items makes more difference than any container purchase, how to file folded clothing vertically so nothing gets lost, how to handle the awkward back third of a deep shelf, and how to measure before buying baskets. There is practical guidance on storing shoes without shedding grit onto clothing, keeping air moving to avoid a musty smell, and getting more from the ceiling height in small British bedrooms. Shelves and drawers are compared directly too....

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Can You Put a Wardrobe in Front of a Window?
August 13, 2026

Can You Put a Wardrobe in Front of a Window?

Putting a wardrobe in front of a window is possible, and in many British bedrooms it is the only position a full height unit will fit. Before you commit, there are three things worth working through in order: whether the window forms part of your escape route, whether air can still move behind and around the unit, and how much daylight the room can spare. This guide covers fire safety considerations, condensation risk and the practical gap you should leave, along with the door styles and heights that suit a window wall best. We also look at radiators beneath windows, sill and skirting measurements, window dressings that still work, and the alternative layouts worth testing before you block the glass at all. Along the way there is guidance on which door type suits a tight walkway, how to keep a room feeling bright once daylight is reduced, and the measurements worth taking before anything is ordered, so the unit fits the first time....

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How Much Wardrobe Space per Person?
August 13, 2026

How Much Wardrobe Space per Person?

Wardrobe space is easiest to plan by rail length rather than room size, and around one metre of width per person is a dependable starting point. This guide converts your actual clothing collection into a measurable requirement, explains why internal depth of roughly 600mm matters more than external height, and sets out realistic allowances for one person, a couple sharing and children. It also covers the clearance needed in front of hinged doors compared with sliding fronts, how moving folded items into drawers frees rail space, and practical ways to gain capacity in an existing wardrobe through slim hangers, a second rail, shelf dividers and seasonal rotation....

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How Big Is a Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Big Is a Wardrobe?

A standard single wardrobe measures around 50cm to 60cm wide, a double sits between 90cm and 110cm, and a triple spans roughly 135cm to 180cm, while depth stays fairly consistent at 50cm to 60cm because that is what a coat hanger needs. Height varies most, typically between 180cm and 220cm. This guide breaks down each dimension in turn, explains why depth barely changes across designs, and shows how internal layout affects real capacity far more than external size suggests. It also covers the clearance hinged doors demand, the case for sliding fronts in narrow rooms, and a simple ten minute measuring routine using masking tape on the floor so you can test a footprint before committing to anything for your British bedroom. It closes with advice on choosing between single, double and triple widths once you know the wall you have, and on picking a height that works with sloping ceilings, picture rails and coving....

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Do Corner Wardrobes Save Space?
August 13, 2026

Do Corner Wardrobes Save Space?

A corner is the one part of a bedroom that most furniture cannot use, which is why corner wardrobes so often make a real difference to how a room feels. Rather than borrowing floor space from the middle of the plan, they fill the triangle left behind by two meeting walls and turn it into hanging space. In this guide we explain how much room you genuinely gain, why circulation matters as much as measurements, and the situations where a straight run of storage would still serve you better. We look at planning the interior in three bands, choosing between hinged and sliding fronts, and the practical checks worth making before you buy, from skirting depth to the turn at the top of the stairs. There is also advice on keeping a tall corner unit from dominating a small bedroom, along with answers to the questions we are asked most....

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