What to Remember When Designing Your Walk-In Wardrobe - Neatsmith

What to Remember When Designing Your Walk-In Wardrobe

By Neatsmith

4 minute read

June 10, 2026

We’ve all dreamed about having a walk-in wardrobe, and our own luxurious space to store everything from our clothes to our shoe collection. A walk-in wardrobe is a spectacular addition to any home or living space, it’s the height of elegance and will considerably improve your daily experience.

Should you be looking to design a walk-in wardrobe for your bedroom, or a spare room in your property, then there are a few things it’s vital you remember. Luckily, the team at Neatsmith has put together this short guide to help you through the design process.

Read on below to find out more, and contact Neatsmith if you’d like to begin your walk-in wardrobe journey today.

Remember the Dimensions of your Clothes

Your walk-in wardrobe will house all of your clothes, from your jumpers and shirts to trousers and jeans. Therefore, it is imperative that you’re familiar with the size of your clothes – especially if you’re going to be storing your garments neatly on hangers. You need to have enough space so that all your clothing items from the biggest to the smallest can be accommodated in the walk-in wardrobe.

Most of all, you don’t want to end up with a situation where your clothes don’t fit and they stick out instead. This will make your walk-in wardrobe look untidy and disorganised. As such, remember your clothes’ dimensions and design accordingly.

Use your Corners Suitably

Corners are notoriously difficult when it comes to walk-in wardrobes. It’s tricky to decide what to do with your wardrobe’s corner, and there’s normally much less space you can work with. However, what you can do is ensure that you maximise the corner space you’ve got.

This means using your corner shelves for storing your accessories, bags, suitcases, boxes and so on. Corners are perfect for storing all the little bits that you can’t put anywhere else, and in actual fact, corners can be incredibly helpful in walk-in wardrobes.

Make Room for an Island

Furthermore, another key thing to remember when designing your walk-in wardrobe is to create enough room for an island. Having an island in the middle of your walk-in closet will elevate it to the next level, giving you additional storage for your accessories and other personal items.

But if you’re planning on having a centre-stage island, then remember to have clearance space for pullout drawers. You don’t want to have zero room to open your drawers into. Therefore, remember to incorporate this into your wardrobe design plan.

Design a Walk-in Wardrobe with Neatsmith

If you’d like to turn your walk-in wardrobe dream into reality, then Neatsmith is the company to collaborate with. Our dedicated design team can work with you to conceive the highest quality walk-in wardrobe possible, upgrading your daily life and transforming your clothing storage into an ordered, manageable space.

We can optimise your walk-in wardrobe space, so that it comfortably stores all your clothes, shoes, boxes, hats and more. At Neatsmith, our walk-in wardrobe design has an 8-10 week lead time. We manufacture our drawers using a luxury linen veneer, and every drawer is fitted with full extension soft close runners too.

Contact the Neatsmith team today and we can guide you through the entire process from beginning to end, answering all your questions and involving you in every single aspect of the design.

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