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Wardrobe Designs
A wardrobe is a storage brief before it is a design brief. We count what you own — saris, suits, luggage, linen — and size the internals to it, then choose how the doors behave.
Six styles
Wardrobe designs in six house styles
The same brief, resolved six ways. Each one carries its own layout, material specification and storage strategy. Filter to one style, or compare all six.
Chalk Minimal Sliding, 3-door Wardrobe Design
Nothing decorative survives unless it also does work. Long uninterrupted planes, shadow-gap joints, one quiet grain.
- Layout
- Sliding, 3-door
- Style
- Serene Minimal
- Palette
- Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
- Core material
- BWR ply, matte sealed
- Shutter finish
- Chalk matt laminate
- Internal finish
- Pale grey melamine
- Handles
- Handleless J-groove
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Two hanging bars at 1,050mm and 2,100mm doubling short-hang capacity
- A three-drawer bank on soft-close runners
- Loft shelf for seasonal luggage
Special features
- Doors run edge to edge with a 6mm shadow gap
- A single continuous handle groove at waist height
- Ceiling-height run that erases the loft line
Ideal forCompact bedrooms where the wardrobe must not visually crowd the bed
Charcoal Bold Floor-to-ceiling hinged Wardrobe Design
High contrast, confident mass, a single saturated move per room. Dark joinery held against light stone.
- Layout
- Floor-to-ceiling hinged
- Style
- Bold Contemporary
- Palette
- Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
- Core material
- BWP ply, dark carcass
- Shutter finish
- Smoked oak veneer with black reveal
- Internal finish
- Charcoal melamine, brass rail
- Handles
- Recessed black channel
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Full-height mirror on the end return
- Pull-out trouser rack with 12 arms
- Deep base drawers for denim and knitwear
Special features
- Smoked oak against a charcoal wall for a recessed, built-in read
- Black anodised sliding track, top-hung and silent
- LED strip washing down the mirror return
Ideal forPrimary bedrooms that want the wardrobe read as architecture
Teak Heritage Walk-in with cane fronts Wardrobe Design
Indian craft detailing on a contemporary frame — jaali, cane, inlay and hand-finished brass, used sparingly.
- Layout
- Walk-in with cane fronts
- Style
- Modern Heritage
- Palette
- Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
- Core material
- Solid teak frame, ply panels
- Shutter finish
- Teak veneer with cane inserts
- Internal finish
- Natural cane-lined shelves
- Handles
- Antique brass drop pulls
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Dedicated sari section with 450mm-deep shelves
- Cane-fronted drawer bank for jewellery
- Ventilated shoe rack at the base of the run
Special features
- Cane inserts that ventilate the carcass in humid months
- Teak beading framing each shutter
- A carved jaali panel closing the walk-in entrance
Ideal forHouseholds with large sari, sherwani and heirloom textile collections
Ivory Classic Mirror-front hinged Wardrobe Design
Proportioned panelling, cornice and moulding, book-matched stone and warm gilt detail on ivory.
- Layout
- Mirror-front hinged
- Style
- Classic Luxe
- Palette
- Ivory · Statuario · Gold
- Core material
- BWP ply with moulded fronts
- Shutter finish
- Ivory PU with gold beading
- Internal finish
- Ivory melamine, velvet drawer liners
- Handles
- Gold cup handles
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Velvet-lined jewellery insert with a lift-out tray
- Glass-fronted display for handbags
- Integrated ironing pull-out
Special features
- Moulded shaker fronts with a gilt bead
- Fluted glass in the display bay
- A mirrored return that doubles the apparent room width
Ideal forFormal primary suites with a dressing-table requirement
Birch Scandi Loft-integrated sliding Wardrobe Design
Pale timber, soft daylight and muted green — Nordic restraint adapted for Indian light, dust and humidity.
- Layout
- Loft-integrated sliding
- Style
- Indo-Scandinavian
- Palette
- Birch · Chalk · Sage
- Core material
- Birch ply, exposed edge
- Shutter finish
- Pale birch laminate
- Internal finish
- Birch melamine
- Handles
- Leather loop pulls
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Open birch shelving for folded everyday wear
- Laundry basket concealed behind a base door
- Slim vertical section for bedlinen
Special features
- Exposed birch ply edges left honest and sealed
- A soft sage interior back panel
- Leather pulls that soften the timber
Ideal forChildren's and guest rooms needing light, flexible storage
Emerald Deco Open dresser with fluting Wardrobe Design
Fluting, fans and geometry. Lacquered colour, brass inlay lines and mirror used as architecture.
- Layout
- Open dresser with fluting
- Style
- Art Deco Glam
- Palette
- Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
- Core material
- BWP ply with lacquer front
- Shutter finish
- Emerald lacquer, fluted
- Internal finish
- Blush melamine, mirrored back
- Handles
- Brass fan-motif pulls
- Room dimension
- 10×8 feet run
Storage features
- Mirror-backed dresser with a lit vanity shelf
- Fluted door front concealing a shoe tower
- Brass rail for scarves and belts
Special features
- Vertical fluting in lacquer with brass inlay between panels
- A sunburst motif on the central door
- Antique mirror panels on the flanking shutters
Ideal forDressing rooms and boutique-hotel-style primary suites
Every design, in full
Six wardrobe designs, one page each
Each of the six carries its own page with the complete specification, sizing table and answers.
Minimal Sliding, 3-door Wardrobe
Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
See this designBold Floor-to-ceiling hinged Wardrobe
Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
See this designHeritage Walk-in with cane fronts Wardrobe
Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
See this designClassic Mirror-front hinged Wardrobe
Ivory · Statuario · Gold
See this designScandi Loft-integrated sliding Wardrobe
Birch · Chalk · Sage
See this designDeco Open dresser with fluting Wardrobe
Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
See this designSizing
Wardrobe dimensions by home size
The room dimension quoted on each design above is the 3 BHK figure. These are the sizes we most often work to.
| Home size | Typical room dimension | Layout that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK | 6×7 feet run | Sliding, 3-door |
| 2 BHK | 8×7 feet run | Floor-to-ceiling hinged |
| 3 BHK | 10×8 feet run | Walk-in with cane fronts |
| 4 BHK | 12×9 feet run | Mirror-front hinged |
| 4+ BHK / Villa | Walk-in, 8×10 feet | Loft-integrated sliding |
Wardrobe in detail
Narrower cuts of this category
Sliding Wardrobe Designs
No door swing, so the bed can sit close. The trade is that you only ever see half the wardrobe at once.
View designsWalk-in Wardrobe Designs
A dressing room needs 1,100mm of clear circulation and good light. Get those right and the joinery is straightforward.
View designsMirror Wardrobe Designs
A full-height mirror on the wardrobe face saves a dressing unit and returns light into the room. Backing and fixing decide whether it lasts.
View designsQuestions
Wardrobe questions, answered
Sliding or hinged — which should I choose?
Hinged doors give you the full opening and cost less; sliding doors need no swing clearance, which matters when the bed is under 900mm from the wardrobe face. Sliding costs about 15–20% more because of the track and framing.
How deep does a wardrobe need to be?
600mm finished depth for hanging on a standard rail. You can drop to 450mm only if you hang clothes front-to-back on a pull-out rail, which halves capacity.
Is a loft unit worth building?
In Indian apartments, yes — it is the cheapest storage in the house. Keep it to a 450mm-high shelf with lift-up flaps rather than doors, so nothing swings into your face.
How do I stop a wardrobe smelling musty in the monsoon?
Ventilate the carcass: cane or perforated inserts in at least one shutter, a 25mm gap behind the back panel, and camphor or silica in the sari section.
Can mirrors be added without a separate dressing unit?
Yes. A full-height mirror on one shutter or the end return does the job and returns light to the room. Back it with ply, never fix mirror to a hollow panel.
Next step
Get your wardrobe designed.
Send the floor plan and the dimensions. We come back with a layout, a material direction and a line-by-line estimate.