What's the Idea Behind Casa Custom Good ideas on wardrobe design?

Wardrobe is a home furniture piece we often struggle with, and struggle is true for different members of the family in different ways. 

Wardrobes are supposed to be decided for years to come so you need to carefully ask yourself questions to decide your requirement.

Your wardrobe will be a sharing wardrobe or a dedicated wardrobe and this may decide the size.

The height of users will decide the additional structures required to compensate for the short height of anyone in the family and also to reach the top part of the wardrobe. You need to utilize space and cannot compromise on the height of the wardrobe. Today some toe wardrobes are built right up to the ceiling as space is at a premium.

Respective age of users of the wardrobe and this will help you to customize for additional ease of operation as aged people are weak and drawers are heavy with load and may pose challenging for them.

The purchase pattern of clothing will decide the quantity of clothing and allied accessories at any point in time.

The pace of life will need more consistent easy operations with little room for failure. So all allied components of the wardrobe have to be sourced accordingly.

Quantity of storage required for various items may be basis how many people are sharing one wardrobe or if for one per turns on then his individual size of the collection of clothes, shoes & accessories.

What to achieve in functional ease of operation. This is a major issue and maybe:

Opening/closing the door and one common problem faced is to keep the door from closing on its own and closing them including locking and unlocking

To pull out and push back drawers with ease

Reaching storage areas above and below the waist level.

Wardrobes should be designed to ease:

1. Frequent changing of clothes.

2. Sort through clothing etc. whenever desired.

3. Taking out the desired piece at one shot avoiding delay just finding them.

4. See, at one glance, your own collection to decide on addition.

5. Plan rotation of different clothes and avoiding repetition of fashion or clothes.

6. Maintenance of hygiene and protection of clothes from bugs and rodents through easy periodical inspection, cleaning and disinfecting.

7. Additional lighting inside the wardrobe to compensate for any blind spots.

8. Space-saving ideas and contraptions. Ideas may start with doors as often we do not have clearance for swing doors, then we need to consider sliders, shutters as alternatives. The storage types to minimize wastage of space within the wardrobe.

Other points to consider when deciding on the design of the wardrobe interiors i.e. size and types of storage cubicles, drawers, hanging options, and resting option. This will require you to look into :

Ways of storing clothes viz. Hanging them and folding them for storage.

Accessories you need to store a basic clothing category are ethnic, casual, formal then taste, fashion, tradition, choice, profession, and lifestyle.

Specific requirements for differently-abled people. The requirement of concealed storage within a wardrobe.

Exteriors

This is to fit the style and decor of the surrounding where the wardrobe is. Act hand in glove with the interior designer and follow his advice. He has been hired in the first place to assist you and that's it. Selection of a standard model or arriving at a decision. Standard models guarantee finish. When you opt for self-designed and executed, look for a carpenter of experience and repute, who has knowledge of the latest, like hinges, slides, knobs, styles, and can give shape to what you have in mind.

Keeping this in mind first it is advised to look for options of designing and executing through a carpenter or go for a prefabricated one. Choosing the right carpenter should be based on the carpenter's ability to comprehend a design from sketches and the ability to fuse designs from various sources should be considered. Experience of wood and finishing mediums as laminates, paint, varnish, to combine looks and economy will make him your ideal choice. Once this is done you need to consult your carpenter, show him the location, tell him your need for space, and your preferences. This when comprehended and complemented by his experience will make it a wonderful venture assuring the closest successful conversion of ideas. Then you have what you want.

Now, if you go for prefabricated furniture, designs may have to compromise upon your requirement and settle for the design or model which may be easily accommodated through your door space starting from the main door till the doorway of the location of the wardrobe. Casa Custom have seen instances where furniture had to be hauled to balconies from outside the house and then through the doorway on the balcony. This is pretty cumbersome and not desired.

All ideas are good. Good wardrobe design ideas unless executed professionally defeats the idea!