Can you possibly articulate in words just how important your wardrobe is in your life? You might want to consider the answer to that question carefully, because the pun on ‘wardrobe’ is intentional. It could mean the clothes you own or the space you use to keep your clothes. The interdependence between the two is such that we have come to use the same word for both. Surely nothing demonstrates the importance of wardrobe designs in the scope of your home interiors than that fact!
It would be fair to say that wardrobes are must-haves for most homeowners and are just as crucial as kitchens while doing home interiors. So, what are a homeowner’s primary concerns while selecting wardrobe designs that work for them? Is it space, cost, or both? Does the style of the wardrobe also feature on the checklist? We answer all these questions while taking you through this handpicked list of our favourite wardrobes from Livspace homes.
#1: A white wardrobe in a minimal setting
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Minimal
Finish: Frosted glass in plywood frames
Cost: ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000
Design takeaway
Glass shutters for wardrobes are great in terms of making a room look spacious. However, you need to be a very tidy person to keep your wardrobe in order, else the disarray will show through the glass shutters. The cheat trick here is to opt for frosted glass shutters that hide the mess (if any) inside the wardrobe but still maintain the semblance of space.
#2: A wardrobe with an airing chamber
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Back-painted glass
Cost: ₹4,50,000 to ₹5,00,000
Design takeaway
The couple who stayed in this bedroom had a unique requirement. The couple wanted a space within their wardrobe to keep clothes they had worn once and want to wear again before washing. The solution to that request is seen in this wardrobe design, which has a section with a louvred shutter. This allows air circulation to keep the clothes fresh. Also, there are not one but two sets of wardrobes in this bedroom.
#3: A budget wardrobe with all essential features
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Basic modular
Finish: Laminate + membrane
Cost: ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000
Design takeaway
When you are designing wardrobes for a kid’s room, make sure you divide the space within the wardrobe well, by creating drawers and modules for storing different items. And if two kids are going to share storage space, then your wardrobe designs must reflect it.
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#4: A pastel-green wardrobe for a very small bedroom
Size of Room: Very small (less than 150 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Laminate
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
White is not your only option when you are picking wardrobe designs for a very small bedroom. Pastels are a great way to create visual interest; like the cool green shade used on this wardrobe. Moreover, you might have noticed that we have skipped the lofts to make this room look bigger. Also, this room is a guest bedroom where elderly parents might stay from time to time; hence, the drawer unit in the bottom-most section makes it more accessible.
#5: A retro-chic wardrobe with fabric
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Retro
Finish: Lacy fabric sandwiched between glass panels set within plywood frames
Cost: ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000
Design takeaway
As this bedroom was designed for an elderly couple, we brought back a style that was popular in the 1960s–70s. This retro style gives plenty of character to the room and ties in with the wooden theme as well.
#6: Walk-in closets with all the safety measures in place
Size of Room: Medium (250–350 sq ft)
Style: Modern
Finish: Laminate with veneer strips (wooden tones)
Cost: ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000
Design takeaway
This walk-in closet is designed with a lot of attention to detail. Firstly, it is segregated into ‘his’ and ‘her’ sides so that the couple does not fight for space. Secondly, every single module in this wardrobe has locks installed on it. You can never be too careful, can you?
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#7: A pastel-blue batten-and-board wardrobe for boys’ room
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: PU paint
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
The first thing to note about this wardrobe design is its straight-lined aesthetic, which makes it very contemporary. Secondly, a play of different shades of blue in this room — the headboard is navy blue while the wardrobe is powder blue — makes the colour scheme more layered.
#8: A pastel-pink French-style wardrobe for girls’ bedroom
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: French revivalist
Finish: Fabric panelling
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
The fabric panelling on the wardrobe is soft to the touch, and is, thus, completely child-proof. Also, fabric panelling gives an insulating acoustic effect to this bedroom.
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#9: A white wardrobe with striking metal-and-leather handles
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Art deco
Finish: Laminate for shutters + leather strap and metal rod for handles
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
The accent of note in this wardrobe is the leather strap and metal rod that comprise the handles. These novel elements are typical of the art deco style that was popular in the 1920s. Also, these handles transform the white wardrobe into accent furniture for this bedroom.
#10: A mirrored wardrobe for a compact bedroom
Size of Room: Very small (less than 150 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Laminate + mirror shutters
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
When you are figuring out wardrobe designs for very small bedrooms, go with wardrobes that have sliding doors. Also, having at least one mirror makes the room look larger and eliminates the need for a dresser unit.
#11: A pink full-height wardrobe with push-to-touch doors
Size of Room: Very large (more than 600 sq ft)
Style: Scandinavian
Finish: PU paint
Cost: ₹3,00,000 to ₹3,50,000
Design takeaway
Instead of making lofts, pick floor-to-ceiling wardrobe designs. Additionally, the lack of handles gives this particular wardrobe a seamless look. And that pop of pink is clearly just the dose of colour that a room with muted tones needs.
#12: A white wardrobe for the kids’ bedroom
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Membrane
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
The wardrobe has no handles, making it perfectly contemporary and seamless. Notice the horizontal black stripe running through the wardrobe? It runs across the room transforming, into a ledge beyond the wardrobe. This shows us that continuity is key to great design.
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#13: A wooden wardrobe with open storage
Size of Room: Medium (250–350 sq ft)
Style: Mid-century modern
Finish: Laminate
Cost: ₹75,000 to ₹1,00,000
Design takeaway
When you are choosing modular wardrobes, you might want to consider having a module with open storage to keep things like books or medicines that can be accessed easily.
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#14: A walk-in closet with a sliding door for girls’ bedroom
Size of Room: Medium (250–350 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: PU paint
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
Typically, walk-in or California-style closets do not have shutters. But in the Indian context, having sliding shutters gives protection from dust and also offers some privacy.
#15: A wall-to-wall wardrobe with a stone-like laminate finish
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Eclectic
Finish: Laminate that looks like stone finish
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
The stone-like finish gives a solid texture to this room but don’t miss the last shutter; that one’s a mirror. Also, this wardrobe is cast into the wall and does not occupy any floor space. Thus, space optimisation is at it’s best.
#16: A blue wardrobe in a rustic finish
Size of Room: Medium (250–350 sq ft)
Style: Industrial
Finish: PU paint
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
Distressed finishes can add texture to your bedroom immediately. And these go very well with warm wooden finishes and industrial elements like the ceiling rafters we see here.
#17: A blue wardrobe design with a study unit for the kids’ bedroom
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Laminate + mirror
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
The niche created for the wardrobe design here also fits in the study unit, which makes this perfect for a kid’s room.
#18: A white wardrobe with shelf space
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Art deco
Finish: High-gloss laminate + veneer
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
The scooped element of this wardrobe runs over into the adjoining wall and serves as a shelf-like space. Also, notice how the veneer finish complements the dark wood flooring.
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#19: A pastel wardrobe for the kids
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Bohemian
Finish: PU paint
Cost: Custom
Design takeaway
Kids like all kinds of bright colours before they hit their teens. Come adolescence and their tastes drastically change, as they are bound to. So pick pastels to add colour to your kid’s wardrobe while also ensuring that they don’t outgrow it too quickly.
#20: A white wardrobe with a loft and wooden details
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Scandinavian
Finish: Membrane finish + wooden details
Cost: ₹2,50,000 to ₹3,00,000
Design takeaway
The solid wooden pattis that run through the wardrobe also function as its handle. Sleek wardrobe designs like these are timeless; they never really go out of style.
#21: A black-and-white sliding wardrobe with open storage
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Minimal
Finish: Acrylic + lacquered glass
Cost: ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000
Design takeaway
The white shutters open up the space in this compact bedroom. The black-lacquered glass details make the wardrobe design visually interesting while the reflective finish creates an illusion of spaciousness.
#22: A grey wardrobe in a classy acrylic finish
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Minimal
Finish: Acrylic
Cost: ₹2,00,000 to ₹2,50,000
Design takeaway
The design of this wardrobe is fairly traditional as it has lofts with swing shutters. But the distinguishing element comes in through the sliding shutters and steel-grey acrylic doors that look very minimal within the warm wooden setting of the bedroom.
#23: An elder-friendly wooden wardrobe
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Basic modular
Finish: Laminate
Cost: ₹75,000 to ₹1,00,000
Design takeaway
This wardrobe is used by an elderly couple and hence all the lower cabinets are drawers. This improves accessibility and ease of use to a great extent. Also, the laminate finish ensures that maintenance is easy.
#24: A white wardrobe with a pooja unit
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Indian traditional
Finish: High-gloss laminate + jaali
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
Integrated furniture is ideal for compact bedrooms. And here we see an example of how a basic pooja unit with a jaali is integrated with the wardrobe in this guest bedroom.
#25: A walk-in closet in a dressing area
Size of Room: Large (400–600 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Laminate
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
The gradation of blues and whites within this wardrobe design gives it texture. It is also rather useful; the colour-coded drawers ensure that you can find what you need quickly.
#26: A wall-to-wall wardrobe designs with sliding mirrored shutters
Size of Room: Small (less than 250 sq ft)
Style: Minimal
Finish: Mirror + tinted mirror
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
When plain mirrors look monotonous, use tinted mirrors to amp up the wardrobe design. It looks striking but does not eat up space.
#27: Wooden HIS and HER wardrobes
Size of Room: Medium (350–400 sq ft)
Style: Contemporary
Finish: Laminate + lacquered glass
Cost: ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,50,000
Design takeaway
If one wall is not enough to give you a large enough wardrobe, break it up across two walls.
Disclaimer: All contents of the story are specific to the time of publication. Mentions of costs, budget, materials, finishes, and products from the Livspace catalogue can vary with reference to current rates. Also, the designs showcased within the story are subject to availability and will vary based on the year the homes were designed in. Talk to our designer for more details on pricing and availability.
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