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If you’ve ever lusted a er a walk-in wardrobe, read on to find out more…

Don’t wait until you’re building a new house to streamline your stuff. You can add a walk-in wardrobe as part of a renovation, or even borrow space from an existing bedroom – and it will change your life! Darel Clinch of e Wardrobe Company answers some common questions.

1. How can a new wardrobe change your life?

“Being well organised can truly improve the quality of our lives. Choosing an outfit is an important part of every day and when you’re faced with a disorganised wardrobe, your day begins with chaos and frustration. A welldesigned wardrobe has many benefits, including saving precious time, reducing stress, making it easy to find things, offering more storage space and even protecting clothing, shoes and expensive bags from being damaged because they’re not stored properly.”

2. Why have a wardrobe custom-designed?

“A major advantage in having a bespoke wardrobe designed and fitted is that it can be tailored to suit your specific needs,” says Darel. “Part of our design process is carefully considering your requirements and working collaboratively with you to maximise the space available and strike the perfect balance between hanging space, drawers, open shelving and dedicated shoe storage.”

3. What’s the biggest mistake people make when designing a wardrobe?

“Definitely not consulting a professional when they’re still at the planning stages of their new build or renovation. Our 26 years in the business have given us the experience to suggest minor tweaks, for example moving a door, adding a mirror, or repositioning power sockets and light fittings, in order to fully utilise the space. Once the building process has begun, these changes can become costly or impossible.”

4. Do I need to be building a new house?

“No, it’s entirely possible to borrow space from your existing bedroom, bathroom or hallway. A tightly designed walk-in will often need only two metres of depth. A popular trend is to section off part of the bedroom with sliding doors, and use the divided space as a walk-in-wardrobe and dressing room. Using mirrored doors on the bedroom side of the divider will create the illusion of more space in the bedroom, so it won’t feel any smaller than it did before. In fact it will feel larger because all the mess will be hidden away out of sight! Having a place for everything makes it easy to keep everything in its place.”