The biggest benefit of designing a bespoke closet using our easy-to-use online wardrobe builder is that you get to set up both the internal and external design of your fitted wardrobe around your needs.
Most flatpack wardrobes are designed around the lowest common denominator; they are made to be good enough for the greatest number of people without being ideally suited to anyone.
A tailor-made wardrobe allows you to showcase your entire clothing collection, organise around your needs and make dressing up for work, casual engagement and social occasions easier and less stressful, as long as you take full advantage of the space.
Organisation sometimes requires discipline, and there are at least five common mistakes homeowners make with a bespoke fitted wardrobe, which can make them less enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing than they should be.
Should You Rely On Shelves Of Folded Clothes?
One common addition to many wardrobes, both bespoke and flatpack, is a set of shelves that can store a wide range of folded clothes, towels, bedsheets and other essentials.
These shelves, which can be used for anything from towels to sweaters, can store an astonishing number of clothes if you know how to fold them efficiently, but this can sometimes be a little counterproductive.
The problem with stacks is that people tend to gravitate towards the items on the top of the stack, as they can see them and reach them most efficiently.
Instead, try to rely on more shallow drawers and clothes racks, which do not require folding, and file-fold clothes so they stand upright in a drawer or on a shelf, which makes it easier to reach the one you want.
Take advantage of the huge selection of storage options we have in our designer, and you will stop needing gigantic stacks of clothes in the first place.
Should You Store All Of Your Clothes In Your Bespoke Fitted Wardrobe?
The temptation is to use all of your storage to store all of your clothes, but if you have a lot of clothes, particularly ones you do not regularly wear, it is best to carefully curate your wardrobe around its unique storage features, your regular needs and the needs of the season.
Think of your wardrobe as a boutique in your room; fill it with the clothes you want to showcase most and put the rest in storage.
Should You Put Similar Items Together?
Whilst there are some suggestions to store items by colour or pair outfit pieces together, the best way to fill your wardrobe is to sort it into categories based on the tailored storage solutions you have designed for your fitted wardrobe.
Label each section, such as your blouses, long-sleeve shirts, blazers, cardigans, dresses and suits, and pair like items together.
This is the most aesthetically coherent and easiest way to manage a wardrobe, and will make your life easier later.
Should You Use Every Inch Of Your Wardrobe?
If you have particularly tall ceilings or a corner fitted wardrobe, you can sometimes have extra parts of your storage that are not immediately visible to the naked eye.
Whilst this can be useful in terms of square-foot storage, it can lead to a quandary when it comes to ensuring that everything you put in your wardrobe actually gets worn over the season.
High stacks of clothes at the top of your wardrobe or above the full-size clothes rail, or piles of clothes at the back or tucked in the corner, may as well not exist, and it is usually best to have any clothes in your wardrobe clearly visible and framed by the beautiful materials they are made of.
If you must use storage that is out of sight, make sure to clearly label any storage boxes and bins you use to remind yourself of what is there, and consider decluttering if you have a lot of clothes that are good enough to be in your wardrobe but not good enough to be on display.
Should You Prioritise Regularly Worn Clothes In Your Wardrobe?
When you design your bespoke wardrobe, you will have certain drawers, shelves and rails that are more desirable than others.
They are within your eyeline or are in easy reach, and they should be used for clothes you intend to wear every day.
If you have a half-sized rail and three-drawer combination wardrobe, for example, the topmost drawer should be for underwear and socks, with the two below being used for casual clothes, workout gear, nightwear and other items you wear on particular occasions.
