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Wardrobes, closets & beds

Bedrooms collect awkward corners: sloped ceilings, low knee walls, and that gap beside the chimney. These guides cover wardrobes, closets, and beds designed around the space you have, not the showroom.

May 8, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

A half height wardrobe is the answer to a sloped ceiling

Summary: A half height wardrobe is for places where a normal wardrobe cannot stand up: sloped ceilings, low windows, hallway walls, and converted attics. The useful question is how much hanging…

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May 8, 2026 5 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Bespoke bedrooms, when the room is the problem

Summary: Bespoke bedrooms are for rooms where the room itself is the problem. Alcoves, slopes, bays, radiators, awkward doors, and delivery constraints decide the design before style does.

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May 7, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Bespoke headboards, what changes when you stop ordering off the rack

Summary: Bespoke headboards range from a simple non-standard rectangle to a wall-integrated joinery piece. Width, mounting, fabric, foam build, mattress overlap, and whether it solves a room problem…

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May 3, 2026 5 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

What I learned planning a large mirrored wardrobe for a small bedroom

Summary: A large mirrored wardrobe is mostly a door-weight, depth, and glare problem. The right answer depends on track quality, mirror thickness, usable hanging depth, and whether the wardrobe is…

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May 2, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Custom made beds, and when paying for the exact size pays off

Summary: Custom made beds pay off when standard bed frames waste an alcove, cannot clear a stairwell, or need storage built around the room. Most people do not need a wildly bespoke bed; they need a…

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May 1, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Custom bunk beds, when the kids' room is 2.4 m wide and the ceiling slopes

Summary: Custom bunk beds make sense when a kids' room has a sloping ceiling, short wall, awkward radiator, or tight stair route. The big decisions are mattress size, top-bunk height, ladder type,…

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Apr 30, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

A bedroom cupboard that actually fits the room it's in

Summary: A bedroom cupboard looks simple until the alcove is the wrong width, depth, or height for catalogue furniture. The useful comparison is between a loose wardrobe, a fitted company, and a…

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Custom built wardrobes planned for a sloped bedroom wall with material layers
Apr 29, 2026 6 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Custom built wardrobes, what they actually cost and what you get for it

Summary: Custom built wardrobes can mean true bespoke joinery, a made-to-measure fitted brand, or IKEA PAX with trim. The price only makes sense once you know whether the carcass is actually cut to…

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Custom bed and headboard fitted into an awkward bedroom alcove
Apr 28, 2026 5 min read Custom wardrobes / closets / beds

Custom beds, when standard sizes stop making sense

Summary: Custom beds are useful when the room refuses standard mattress and frame sizes: alcoves, chimney breasts, low ceilings, storage needs, and headboard proportions all change the answer. Often…

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