Top 10 Tips for planning your Walk In Robe / Closet
1.Everything behind closed doors
Lets just say Mondays should be as easy on the mind and as visually happy as they can be. We all know the start of the week means reprogramming our simple choices of what to wear for the day, for work, for school drop off, for meetings and for errands. How do you decide what your going to wear for the day?
I would love to say I fling open my walk in robe door and see amazing inspiration in front of me. But the reality is I hunt and search through coat hangers in a dimly lit, double height (exaggeration as I am smaller than the door handle) tiny little room.
The new house is on its way and we are about to draw up the dressing room. Its big, well bigger than most and yes I am counting down the days. I think I am planning something simple but extremely effective for both getting dressed and putting away.
Here is some inspiration I am using and top 10 dressing room planning tips.
2. Single hanging space
1. Put doors in your walk in robe if you don’t like mess. A walk in robe will always feel a little messy because of all the colours, sizes, shapes and materials so if this bothers you.
2. Make some part of your robe single hanging space for those long dresses, coats or pants.
3. Remember closets are smallish and tallish. Using extra height can mean a feeling of dark over powering space. To combat this feeling keep your lighting task orientated and focused.
4. Mirrors are essential in robes and not only can they act as your “do I look fat in this guide” but they can make a small space feel bigger. Side note, if your space is bigger your but looks smaller.
5. Windows can also be extremely beneficial in your Closet. They provide the “real” colour you need when you step outside in your chosen outfit. Although you will obviously need a window covering as to not damage your clothing it is beneficial to have sunlight come in most areas as you can keep these spaces available to fresh air which is great.
6. Shoes are the most important part of a girls outfit. Can I tell you, it doesn’t matter if we are having a fat, ugly bloated day we know awesome shoes will save us. Seriously we all have them even if you think that skinny attractive girl next door doest, believe me she does. So shoe storage with correct height and a slight slant for viewing and easy access is the way to go in your robe.
7. Consider your flooring. It has to suit your house but it has to suit the way your walk in robe is configured. Our Robe will be in between our en suite and our bedroom so it will be the middle ground between steam and steam (ha ha who am I kidding there is no steam in our bedroom…..we have 2 small children)
8. Middle Storage is also perfect to best utilise your walls. Great wall hanging means not to much shelving but a great robe requires shelving so add a set of drawers or table in the centre to keep every space well used.
9. A small dressing table area would be the ultimate space solution and organisation will be top of the list with this style of extra space. A place to keep accessories and underwear as well as other important safe keeping type pieces.
10. Colour of your cabinetry is also extra important. Keep it simple but remember if you are adding adequate lighting the robe is a great place to play with colour that highlights your clothing.
Black cabinetry is a fabulous way to highlight the colour of your clothing unless like me all your clothing is black then maybe timber or white is a great idea.
I know with all these fabulous tips, you are all off to hit up your Partners to convert the 4th bedroom/study into your new walk in robe and so I say “good luck” ;-)
Amusing and accurate! Great post with gorgeous pics! x KL
What inspiring ideas! I’ve just redesigned my small but now Fabulous wardrobe of which I so Love! I like you have lots of black and sparkly clothing that I say looks Fabulous in my new space, good luck with yours and Have a Beautiful day xx
I really don’t understand how people can need that much storage space for clothes! I can appreciate the beauty in all the things to wear for the ladies, Lord knows my wife’s things take up the majority of our cupboard space at home but don’t quite understand it for the guys. Maybe I don’t get to go out and be fancy a lot, but I make do with a small cupboard and a few outfits for my Sunday’s best and that’s enough for me :)