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.
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…
Read postBespoke 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.
Read postBespoke 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…
Read postWhat 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…
Read postCustom 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…
Read postCustom 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,…
Read postA 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, 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 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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