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How High Should Wardrobe Handles Be?
August 13, 2026

How High Should Wardrobe Handles Be?

Wardrobe handles are usually fitted between 95 and 110 centimetres from the floor, which is where an adult hand naturally rests against a full height door. This guide explains why that band works, how to test it in seconds, and how the answer changes for shorter doors, drawer fronts and children's rooms. It covers positioning long vertical bar handles so they suit different heights, keeping the margin from the leading edge identical across a run, and why sliding doors are more forgiving because the frame profile often acts as the grip. We also cover the practical side: marking up with tape, cutting a template so every door matches, drilling gloss and wrapped surfaces without chipping them, and thinking about what sits in front of the doors in a tight British bedroom before you commit to a height....

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How Much Should Sliding Wardrobe Doors Overlap?
August 13, 2026

How Much Should Sliding Wardrobe Doors Overlap?

Sliding wardrobe doors need a deliberate overlap where they meet, and getting that figure right is the difference between a wardrobe that closes cleanly and one that shows a permanent line of daylight down the middle. This guide gives the recommended range, explains the simple calculation for two and three panel openings, and sets out why the overlap exists in the first place given that sliding panels never sit in the same plane. It covers how to measure an opening properly in an older British property, what goes wrong when the overlap is too tight or too generous, why mirrored and glass fronts are the least forgiving of misalignment, and how much of the problem is actually track levelling rather than panel width. There is also practical advice on choosing between two and three doors, sliding against hinged, and a checklist to run through before ordering....

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How Do You Add a Shelf in a Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Do You Add a Shelf in a Wardrobe?

Adding a shelf is the cheapest way to make a wardrobe hold more, and it is well within reach of anyone comfortable with a drill and a spirit level. The work takes about an hour, but the planning matters more than the cutting: shelf height has to clear your longest garment, the board has to be thick enough to resist sagging, and the support method has to suit whether the sides are board or plaster. This guide covers timber battens, shelf pins and adjustable strips, explains how to measure so the shelf drops in cleanly, and walks through the job step by step. We also look at how to keep the new shelf tidy once it is in, and when moving bedding, shoes or daily items out of the wardrobe solves the problem better than another shelf....

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Can You Paint Wardrobes Laminate?
August 13, 2026

Can You Paint Wardrobes Laminate?

Laminate wardrobes can absolutely be painted, and the finish lasts for years provided the preparation is right. Because melamine, vinyl wrap and high pressure laminate are all sealed and non porous, paint has nothing to soak into, which makes degreasing, keying the surface and using a proper adhesion primer the whole basis of a durable result. This guide explains how to identify which laminate you have, why lifting vinyl film must be dealt with first, how much to sand without cutting through the printed layer, which primers bond to slick surfaces, and how to apply a topcoat that levels without brush marks. There is also advice on colour choices for north and south facing UK bedrooms, whether to paint the interior, curing times before normal use, and how to clean a painted wardrobe without dulling the finish....

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Are Fabric Wardrobes Any Good?
August 13, 2026

Are Fabric Wardrobes Any Good?

Fabric wardrobes suit specific circumstances rather than every bedroom, and knowing which is the whole question. This guide sets out where a canvas covered frame genuinely earns its place, in rented rooms, as overflow storage and as a stopgap after a move, alongside the real limitations of rail sag under heavy coats, frame flex, middling dust protection and trapped moisture. It compares them fairly with rigid board and timber wardrobes, explains which construction details separate a unit that lasts years from one that fails in months, and covers practical ways to reduce load and improve stability on one you already own....

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How Much Hanging Space in Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Much Hanging Space in Wardrobe?

Sizing hanging space is a matter of arithmetic rather than guesswork, and this guide gives the figures that matter. It sets out how much rail each garment type occupies, from 25mm for a shirt to as much as 70mm for a padded winter coat, and explains why one adult with a mixed wardrobe usually needs between 1200mm and 1500mm of rail. You will find the clear drops required for long and short hanging, why 600mm of external depth is the practical standard, and how much usable rail to expect from single, two, three and four door units once the side panels are deducted. There is guidance on dividing a shared wardrobe honestly, choosing hangers that recover a third more capacity, adding a second rail below short hanging, and spotting the sagging rail that is quietly pushing your wardrobe doors out of alignment. Planning for children, school uniform and sloping loft ceilings is covered in the closing sections....

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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 Does It Cost to Replace Sliding Wardrobe Doors?
August 13, 2026

How Much Does It Cost to Replace Sliding Wardrobe Doors?

The cost of replacing sliding wardrobe doors depends on four things: the number of panels, the material, whether the existing track can be reused and who fits them. This guide explains each cost driver so you can read a quotation properly rather than relying on a single figure. We compare melamine, mirrored, coloured glass and timber panels, including the weight differences that affect roller and track requirements. There is a practical checklist for assessing whether your current track can stay, covering channel depth, panel thickness and wear in the aluminium. We also cover the costs people overlook: glass disposal, making good the frame edges and internal fit out. Finally we look at when replacing the whole wardrobe is more sensible than the doors alone, and what an itemised quotation should include so two prices can be compared fairly....

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How Do You Build a Frame for Wardrobe Doors?
August 13, 2026

How Do You Build a Frame for Wardrobe Doors?

Building a frame for wardrobe doors comes down to accuracy: a head plate, a sole plate and two vertical stiles, all squared and plumbed before anything is hung. This guide walks through choosing between a face frame and a recessed frame, surveying an out of square opening the way real UK houses present them, and assembling and packing the frame so it stays square even when the wall leans. It covers the clearances hinged and sliding doors each need, hinge quantities by door height, cladding and caulking for a joinery quality finish, and planning the interior rails and shelves before the space is closed in. Common failures such as sagging head plates and forgotten carpet height are covered too....

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How Do You Make a Wardrobe?
August 13, 2026

How Do You Make a Wardrobe?

Making a wardrobe means building a rectangular carcass from 18mm sheet material, bracing it with a thin back panel, fitting a hanging rail and shelves, then adding doors. The job divides into setting out and cutting, assembling the box, fitting the interior, and hanging the doors, which is roughly a weekend of work with basic tools. This guide covers the dimensions that actually matter, starting with the 580mm to 600mm internal depth clothes need to hang square, along with hanging heights, safe shelf spans and how to check the box is square before the back goes on. It compares MDF, plywood and melamine faced board, explains three joining methods, and works through interior planning, door options and a proper paint finish. It also looks honestly at when building beats buying and when it does not. A closing FAQ answers questions on timber thickness, safe shelf spans, and whether a home built carcass needs wall fixing....

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