What Choose - Walk-in wardrobe or separate wardrobe?

When thinking about having a separate dressing room, images from films or newspapers immediately come to mind. After all, it was movie or TV stars who could afford gigantic mansions in which they have equally large wardrobes. To add to the grotesqueness, tons of clothes would fall out of these wardrobes, but looking at it from today's perspective, more and more people are considering investing in a separate dressing room. Well integrated into the rest of the house, it can be invisible, but will hold most of the things you need and less.

However, a good old wardrobe can also serve this function, so why make so much fuss about a separate room? Well, while it all depends on the person and their preferences, it's worth laying out all the pros and cons so that we don't have to strain the household budget with unnecessary expenditure.

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Is a personal wardrobe a necessity?
Dressing room increasingly popular

Is own wardrobe a must?

These are the first words that come to mind when someone considers investing in a separate wardrobe. After all, it's extra space and you could invest in a decent wardrobe. There is some truth in this. A walk-in wardrobe will work much better in smaller living spaces, and as the cost of housing rises it seems like a natural choice.

For such a wardrobe to give us maximum storage, it should be designed under the guidance of specialists.

This, in turn, generates costs - wardrobes from specialty furniture shops can cost up to several thousand zloty. In addition, a custom-made wardrobe is built into our living space permanently. This will be a significant inconvenience for long-term use, as it will not be able to be moved the next time we redecorate. On the other hand, it will be very ergonomic and will allow us to store not only our clothes and accessories, but also household appliances. This will allow it to be used to its full potential and we will avoid wasting space.

The downside of such a wardrobe is its prominence and squatness. One that is too deep will take up too much space and one that is too small may not hold everything it should. Another consideration is how it should open, whether it should have traditional doors or whether it should slide to the side. Traditional doors can also be a problem in small spaces, so in this case it is better to go for sliding doors.

Wardrobe increasingly popular

For us to be able to afford a separate dressing room, on the other hand, it will involve having a larger apartment. Although flat prices can be dizzying, observing the housing market, one can see that architects are increasingly including a separate wardrobe in flat plans. This increases the prestige of such a flat and avoids unnecessary division of living space.

A separate wardrobe is usually between 2 and 5 square metres in size, so it does not grossly affect the layout of the rooms but keeps things tidy. The great advantage of such a solution is discretion. We don't have to show off all our belongings to our guests, but everything can be hidden behind a closed door. Usually such a room is located next to the bedroom, which further restricts the entry of unwanted people.

Arranging such a room can be a problem. Even though it's only a few square metres, there is still a risk of clutter if you don't invest in the right storage system, so it's worth thinking about this decision with an interior designer who can advise you accordingly.