Dressing room or wardrobe? How to choose the best solution for your interior

Why is it worth having a wardrobe?

• A separate wardrobe is a treasure, especially if we have a lot of things. Well-planned shelves and clothes hangers will help you organize everything,
• You can lock this room at any time and don’t worry about things scattered around,
• The dressing room can also be used as an ironing room, especially if there is no place for it anywhere else,
• In the wardrobe, you are not limited by the depth of the wardrobe or the height of the drawers. You can adjust everything individually and easily change it,
• A separate wardrobe means more space in the bedroom,
• Dust tends to accumulate around clothes, but if you have a wardrobe there is less dust in the bedroom,

When should you choose a spacious wardrobe instead of a wardrobe?

• The wardrobe does not require a separate room to place it,
• Well-designed, it can accommodate many things, and the appropriate arrangement of shelves and drawers will help organize them,
• Clothes locked in a closet collect dust much less and are not exposed to the negative effects of sunlight,
• No one can see what’s inside the closet,
• The wardrobe is usually at hand, so without moving to another room, he can take out the things he needs,

Are there any downsides?

• If the wardrobe is to function as a dressing room and is to be spacious, it must be well designed. Otherwise, a lot of space will remain unused, and this is not the best, especially if we care about space,
• The wardrobe takes up space in the bedroom, and things often taken out of it end up on the bed, turning the bedroom into a dressing room,
• It’s easy to forget about things hidden deep in the closet, which can make you lose control over what exactly you have,

How to arrange a wardrobe?

• Start by measuring how high you can reach with your arm extended upwards. This is the height at which you should attach the bar for hanging clothes,
• If you share a dressing room with your partner, divide the room into two parts so that each person has space for themselves,
• Check what things you have, their volume when folded and their length when hanging on the hanger. It is worth adjusting the height of shelves or hanger bars to suit specific clothes,
• Remember about space for handbags, shoes, hats, scarves and jewelry,
• There should be a place for cufflinks, ties and pocket squares in a men’s wardrobe. Thanks to this arrangement, everything will have its place,
• It is worth leaving some shelves in the wardrobe open and some closed. Sensitive and dust-catching clothes can then be hidden behind the front of the wardrobe. Additionally, such arrangement will make it easier to organize clothes for spring or winter, hiding those that are not used,
• The dressing room as a separate room should be at least 3.5 m2, and the changing area should not be smaller than 1.5 m2,
• If we can decide, it is worth making the shape of the wardrobe resemble a square instead of a long rectangle. Why? A square wardrobe is much easier to arrange,
• It is worth attaching tall wardrobes and shelves to the wall to make the entire structure more stable,
• If we have a choice, it is worth using drawers instead of shelves. Unless the shelves are above our line of sight and their purpose is to store little-used items, such as suitcases,
• The lighting in the dressing room should be as natural as possible to accurately reflect the colors of the clothes,
• It is necessary to provide space for a large mirror in the dressing room,
• Optionally, there may be a dressing table in the dressing room where you can apply your make-up,
• A good practice is to place a pouffe in the middle of the wardrobe, on which you can not only sit, but also put something down,
• More and more often we use steamers in the wardrobe to refresh clothes or simply iron clothes. Therefore, when arranging it, it is worth providing space for additional equipment, including electrical sockets,