Are you a slave to your home storage, unable to find that perfect outfit or favourite pair of shoes? We speak with leading British furniture designer and maker, Bill Garvey, Managing Director of William Garvey, and find out how a walk-in dressing room could be your answer for a fuss-free, organised bedroom with tailor-made storage and design features.
Step 1. Identify the space & your personal interior design style
First and foremost, how do you want your dressing room to look and feel? If you’re lacking in inspiration then create a mood board as this will allow you to easily envisage how your ‘styling’ and design elements will all come together in one scheme. Whether contemporary, traditional or a mix of each style, think how this will influence space planning. For instance, if you’re working with a compact space then opt for an open contemporary style as this will organise and display everything from ‘every day to occasional’ and not overshadow the space. Should you have the luxury of lots of space, then I recommend a clever balance of materials and textures to add warmth and character to your dressing room and soften the large expanse of furniture and door fronts.
Step 2. Calculate how much storage space you need
We tailor our furniture to suit your needs and lifestyle, so once you have determined the style of your walk-in dressing room, you then need to decide how you wish to use the space and what it will be storing? I would recommend you organise your clothes and wares in to type, as this will allow you to see how you need to furnish the interior of your wardrobes. For instance, the bathroom has cleverly taken a ‘his and her’ approach to interior design with dual solutions like a twin set of basins or double ended bath to make room for two! Use this principle in your dressing room and choose personalised wardrobe space that is tailored to the individual. For him, think about interior solutions which are designed to organise belts, ties and cufflinks as this will minimise clutter, as well as a half-height clothes rail at the top and midway for shirts, jackets and trousers. For her, you can opt for a full height clothes rails to look after those long dresses, along with display shoe storage or an integral vanity unit with strategically placed lighting for optimum illumination.
Step 3. Concept design stage & Install
This is your opportunity to maximise the space available, so make sure you consider full-height furniture solutions that are designed to fit the room from floor to ceiling, and spans the length and breadth of the room. By doing so, you will capitalise on all available storage: display and concealed. At this stage, I recommend enlisting a professional and opt for a well-established brand that is able to listen to your needs and expertly design a fitted furniture solution that achieves the best results for you, your home and lifestyle.
WGFM recommends…
The ultimate in organisational storage, bespoke grid furniture is an all-inclusive lightweight and modern furniture solution, providing the perfect framework for creating a luxury walk-in dressing room that is tailor-made to your needs. Transforming a sometimes redundant box room, this style of wardrobe concept will work with the space rather than against it, able to create a luxury closet space designed for personal beautification, grooming and dressing.
Interlocking grid furniture will naturally form a rigid structure that widens support throughout, for a more stable geometry and even weight distribution. Designed to fit any space, grid furniture by WGFM is both versatile and stylish, and can be built independently to complement existing furniture or when combined with custom-made non-modular wardrobes, you will achieve a wall-to-wall storage solution that is truly unique.
William Garvey Furniture Makers have created two Grid Wardrobe concepts to get you inspired...
The bespoke furniture for the above dressing room concepts include:
Sliding Pocket Doors: a sliding door that disappears when fully open by sliding away into a slim compartment adjacent to the wardrobe wall
< >Hinged Doors: vertically hinged on one side, a Hinged Door is designed to allow the wardrobe door to pivot outward, in one direction
< >Bi-Fold Doors: a practical solution for maximising interior storage whilst minimising impact to the room. The door itself will slide open and fold outwards to be able to then sit flush against the wall for easy access
< >Grid Furniture: thick vertical and horizontal panels in walnut which create boxed display storage and can be designed full height and/or partial height
< >POA: price on application
The bespoke furniture for the above dressing room concepts include:
Sliding Pocket Doors: a sliding door that disappears when fully open by sliding away into a slim compartment adjacent to the wardrobe wall
< >Hinged Doors: vertically hinged on one side, a Hinged Door is designed to allow the wardrobe door to pivot outward, in one direction
< >Bi-Fold Doors: a practical solution for maximising interior storage whilst minimising impact to the room. The door itself will slide open and fold outwards to be able to then sit flush against the wall for easy access
< >Grid Furniture: thick vertical and horizontal panels in walnut which create boxed display storage and can be designed full height and/or partial height
< >POA: price on application
The bespoke furniture for the above dressing room concepts include:
Sliding Pocket Doors: a sliding door that disappears when fully open by sliding away into a slim compartment adjacent to the wardrobe wall
< >Hinged Doors: vertically hinged on one side, a Hinged Door is designed to allow the wardrobe door to pivot outward, in one direction
< >Bi-Fold Doors: a practical solution for maximising interior storage whilst minimising impact to the room. The door itself will slide open and fold outwards to be able to then sit flush against the wall for easy access
< >Grid Furniture: thick vertical and horizontal panels in walnut which create boxed display storage and can be designed full height and/or partial height
< >POA: price on application
