Buying a mirrored wardrobe online comes down to four checks: the exact external dimensions against your wall and ceiling, the door mechanism and the clearance it needs, how the mirror is fixed to the door, and how the piece arrives and is assembled. Get those four right and the rest is a matter of taste.<\/p>\n
Mirrored wardrobes are popular in UK bedrooms for a straightforward reason: they store clothes and remove the need for a separate full length mirror, while bouncing light around rooms that are often short of it. They are also heavier and less forgiving of measurement errors than a plain wardrobe, which is why a methodical approach pays off.<\/p>\n
Width, height and depth all matter, and so does the route into the room. Measure the wall width at floor level and again at the height the wardrobe will reach, since walls in older UK properties are rarely truly parallel. Take the lower of the two figures.<\/p>\n
For height, measure floor to ceiling in at least two places along the wall and subtract around 5cm. Assembled wardrobes are usually tilted upright into position, and a unit built to the exact ceiling height cannot be raised without scraping the plaster. If you are working with a fitted carpet, remember the wardrobe will compress it slightly but the plinth will not sit as low as a bare floor.<\/p>\n
Hinged mirrored doors need clear floor in front equal to roughly the door width. They give you the whole interior visible at once and the mirror sits perfectly flat, which gives the truest reflection.<\/p>\n
Sliding doors need no clearance at all, which makes them the standard choice where the bed sits close to the wardrobe. The trade off is that one panel always sits in front of another, so you can only ever see part of the interior, and the mirror sits a few centimetres proud of the frame. Our modern sliding wardrobes UK<\/a> range covers most standard bedroom widths, while the wider modern wardrobes UK sale<\/a> collection includes hinged mirrored designs.<\/p>\n There are two common approaches. A mirror bonded to the full face of the door gives a seamless look and adds rigidity. A mirror inset into a frame leaves a border of the door finish visible around the edge, which is more traditional and slightly easier to replace if damaged.<\/p>\n For safety, check whether the mirror has a backing film. This is a thin layer bonded to the rear of the glass that holds fragments in place if the mirror is broken. It is a standard feature on most quality wardrobes and worth confirming in the specification, especially in a room used by children.<\/p>\n Online listings vary in how much they tell you. The figures worth finding before ordering are the external width, height and depth, the internal hanging rail height, the number and position of shelves, the door thickness and the total weight.<\/p>\n Internal rail height is the one most often overlooked. A wardrobe can be two metres tall and still only offer 100cm of hanging drop if there is a large shelf section above. If you own long coats or dresses, confirm the drop rather than assuming it from the external height.<\/p>\n Weight matters for a different reason: it tells you whether two people can manage assembly. Mirrored doors are significantly heavier than plain ones, and a large sliding door can weigh more than a person can safely lift alone.<\/p>\n Measure your front door, hallway width, any turn on the stairs and the bedroom door. Then compare those figures against the packaging dimensions rather than the assembled size. Flat pack panels travel far more easily than assembled units, but a mirrored door panel is still a long, rigid, heavy box.<\/p>\n If you live in a flat or a property with a tight stairwell, this check is not optional. Free delivery to most UK mainland postcodes applies across our range, but no delivery can solve a staircase that is physically too narrow.<\/p>\n Mirrored wardrobes are less tolerant of an uneven floor than plain ones. If the carcass is not level, sliding doors will drift open or closed on their own and hinged doors will not line up. Most UK floors, particularly upstairs in older houses, are not level.<\/p>\n Use a spirit level on the base before fixing the sides, and pack under the plinth with thin shims until it reads true. It takes ten minutes and prevents the most common complaint people have about sliding wardrobes. Adjustable feet, where fitted, make this considerably easier.<\/p>\n Wall fixing is also worth doing. A tall wardrobe carrying heavy mirrored doors has a higher centre of gravity than a plain one, and a bracket into the wall removes any risk of it tipping.<\/p>\n The best position is usually on the wall adjacent to the window rather than directly opposite it. Adjacent placement catches daylight at an angle and spreads it across the room. Directly opposite a window, the mirror mostly reflects the view outside and can create glare in the morning.<\/p>\n Avoid facing the bed directly if you can, since a large mirror opposite the pillows is something many people find unsettling at night. Where the room leaves no alternative, a design with mirrored panels on only some of the doors is a practical compromise, giving you the reflection you need without a full wall of glass.<\/p>\n The honest downside is maintenance. Mirrored surfaces show marks, dust and fingerprints far more readily than a matt door. A microfibre cloth and a light glass cleaner once a week keeps them clear; avoid spraying directly onto the glass, since liquid running down to the edge can get behind the silvering over time.<\/p>\n In return you get a piece that genuinely changes how a room feels. In a narrow bedroom, a full height mirrored front effectively doubles the apparent width, and that is an effect no paint colour can match.<\/p>\n Mirrored doors are visually neutral, since they reflect whatever is in front of them. That makes them easy to combine with almost any scheme, but it also means the other pieces in the room carry all the character. Choose the bedside cabinets, bed frame and lighting with that in mind.<\/p>\n If you want the mirrored theme to run through the room rather than sitting on one wall, our mirrored bedroom furniture UK sale<\/a> range keeps the finishes consistent. The full collection, including matching bedside pieces and chests, is at Furniture in Fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n Not every mirrored wardrobe is mirrored across its whole front, and the proportion of glass changes both the look and the practicality. A fully mirrored front gives the strongest light and space effect and suits narrow rooms best. A centre mirrored door flanked by two plain doors is the most common arrangement and gives you a full length dressing mirror without a wall of reflection.<\/p>\n There is also the framed panel option, where a smaller mirror sits inset within a larger door. This is the most traditional look and the least reflective, which some people prefer in a room where a large mirror feels overwhelming. If you are unsure, the single mirrored door in the centre is the safest choice: it covers the practical need and leaves the rest of the front in a finish you have chosen deliberately.<\/p>\n Sliding mechanisms are the part most likely to need attention. Wheels running in a bottom track collect dust and hair, which eventually makes the door stiff or noisy. Vacuuming the track every few weeks keeps the glide smooth and is the single most useful piece of maintenance.<\/p>\n On hinged designs, check the hinge screws after a few months. Mirrored doors are heavy and the constant weight can loosen fixings slightly, which shows as a door sitting low at the leading edge. A quarter turn on the adjustment screw usually corrects it. Neither issue is serious, but both are far easier to prevent than to fix once a door has dropped noticeably out of line.<\/p>\n Confirm the wall width at two heights. Confirm ceiling height minus 5cm. Confirm floor clearance if choosing hinged doors. Confirm the internal rail drop. Confirm the packaged dimensions against your narrowest access point. Confirm whether assembly needs two people. If all six are satisfied, you can order with confidence.<\/p>\n Yes, when the mirror has a safety backing film that holds fragments in place if broken, and when the unit is fixed to the wall. Both are standard practice and worth confirming before ordering.<\/p>\n They make a room look wider and brighter, particularly in narrow bedrooms. The effect is strongest when the mirror sits at an angle to a window rather than directly opposite it.<\/p>\n Sliding doors suit rooms where floor space in front of the wardrobe is limited. Hinged doors give a flatter reflection and let you see the whole interior at once, but need clearance to open.<\/p>\n Use a microfibre cloth with a little glass cleaner sprayed onto the cloth rather than the glass. Keeping liquid away from the edges protects the silvered backing.<\/p>\n Yes, but it must be levelled during assembly using shims or adjustable feet. 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Reading a product listing properly<\/h3>\n
Delivery and access<\/h3>\n
Assembly, and why levelling is critical<\/h3>\n
Where to place a mirrored wardrobe in the room<\/h3>\n
Living with mirrored doors<\/h3>\n
Matching the rest of the room<\/h3>\n
Full mirror, part mirror or a mirrored panel<\/h3>\n
How mirrored doors behave over time<\/h3>\n
A short pre order checklist<\/h3>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n
Are mirrored wardrobes safe?<\/h3>\n
Do mirrored wardrobes make a room look bigger?<\/h3>\n
Sliding or hinged mirrored doors: which is better?<\/h3>\n
How do I clean mirrored wardrobe doors?<\/h3>\n
Can I put a mirrored wardrobe on an uneven floor?<\/h3>\n