Designing a wardrobe yourself offers all sorts of freedom. But if you have limited space or a lot of items to fit in, a key priority will be to come up with a formula that can maximise every last bit of space.

When you look at our DIY wardrobe builder tool, it will soon become apparent that you have a lot of choices. These concern things such as:

• Overall size including height, width and depth
• The number and location of shelves and drawers
• Different possible doors and accessories
• Managing your budget, with the cost of each element being added to the overall price as you go along to help you to keep track

This enables you to play around with the tool and look at a wide range of possibilities. You can make as many amendments as you like, or even scrap it all and go back to the start. Only when you are truly happy with the design should you submit it for us to make.

Why Is Having Lots Of Wardrobe Space A Priority?

Designing with the need for Space in mind is one of the biggest considerations. It may be that you are designing a new wardrobe to replace the free-standing ones you have, in which case you can check how much space they offer and seek to match it up.

On the other hand, it may be that you are moving and designing a new bespoke wardrobe that will go in your new residence. In that case, you need to ensure that the space at least matches what you have had.

Some adjustments may be made if you decide that getting a new wardrobe should be combined with having a clear-out of clothes, but you should always make allowance for the fact that you might be buying new ones, or receiving items as gifts, such as at Christmas.

Therefore, it is indubitable that meeting your space requirements will be your top priority. That means you may need to make the absolute most of the available space.

Some constraints are sure to exist, based on the size of the room the wardrobe will be in. And if you do have a lot of space to work with, a large volume of items ready to put in it will still test your capacity to create room.

Remember, the aim is to enable you to dispose of any free-standing wardrobes you have, which will, in itself, free up some space, either for the bespoke wardrobe or for other furniture.

Where Can You Get Good Advice On Wardrobe Design?

As you consider your options, you may look around for inspiration, advice and expertise in various places. You can, of course, speak to one of our designers for advice, while you can also check out a lot of ideas online for stylish inspiration. 

When making the absolute most of the space you have is crucial, it helps to check out ideas that highlight just how you can maximise every nook and cranny, often in unorthodox ways.

For example, The Coolist published an article late last year on 27 ways to make a wardrobe look “bigger, cleaner and way more organised”.

The ‘cleaner’ aspect is a matter of regular care and maintenance, but finding ways to make it look bigger and more organised may have provided just the inspiration some people were looking for.

Of course, you can make it actually bigger if you make the most of the space, but in some cases, the apparent effect comes from capitalising on every storage opportunity. Among the ideas the article suggested were:

• Using a lot of symmetry
• A grid system for storage
• Built-in stack drawers

In many cases listed in the article, the key point of the design is to create the impression of size and space through aesthetics, which is, of course, not the same thing as actual real space.

Why Do Aesthetics Matter When Making Wardrobes Spacious?

Nonetheless, provided the wardrobe is large enough, the aesthetics that make it look big will still be a significant asset, enabling you to feel like you have enough space and to be organised.

Indeed, the latter consideration is as much a practical point as any, for good organisation helps you to find what you are looking for every time. Nonetheless, you need to be using the space efficiently for this to happen, so that you aren’t simply cramming things in.

Having plenty of drawers or a grid system for stacking items like T-shirts can be an extremely handy and effective way of using the space. However, if you are pushed a bit, it may be useful to have extra space in unusual spots.

Can A Higher Rail In A Wardrobe Free Up Space Below?

For instance, if the rail that dresses or shirts can be hung from is set quite high, there may be extra space at the bottom of the wardrobe for more drawers or other space that items can be kept in. If done with a design that looks supremely efficient, it shouldn’t look crowded.

When noting that you can talk to a designer, this truly is something that can bear fruit if you feel that fitting everything into the available space will be tricky. With years of design knowledge, they can help deal with every query you may have.

As well as providing a load of practical advice, our designers can also help you make the decisions about the materials, aesthetic choices and colours.

A particular benefit of this advice is that, in addition to finding solutions to important questions about making the most of your available space, you can also proceed with the full confidence that the design you are submitting is exactly what you want.

The upshot of all this will be that when we have made your new wardrobe and sent it to you, you should be absolutely delighted with the result and amazed at how much space you have.

Of course, you will fill this space up, but with a design that prioritises order, structure and easy navigation, you will have little trouble finding the item you want, when you want it, no matter how crowded your wardrobe is.

No doubt there will be those who will advise you to have a big clearout anyway. But there can be no better reason for using a DIY wardrobe design tool than to put something together that makes such compromises and sacrifices unnecessary.