Wardrobe Design · Delhi NCR
Not a catalogue with 12 colours. A wardrobe planned for your wall dimensions, your storage categories, your door clearance, and the Delhi humidity that destroys particle-board carcasses — typically within four years.
Re:Room has designed and installed modular wardrobes in master bedrooms, kids' rooms, and dressing areas across Delhi NCR since 2012. Sliding doors where the room is compact. Hinged doors where the ceiling is high and the drama is welcome. Walk-in wardrobes where the wall length allows it. In every case, BWP marine plywood carcasses, Hettich or Hafele hardware, and an interior layout designed around what you actually own — not what the product sheet assumes you own.
500+ projects · 14 years in Delhi NCR · BWP ply carcasses as standard · Hettich / Hafele hardware
Four starting points — one common next step.
You've taken possession of your new flat and the bedroom walls are bare. You have a 10-foot wall and a 9-foot ceiling and a storage problem you haven't solved yet. You know you want a modular wardrobe. You do not know whether you want sliding or hinged, whether the mirror should be inside or outside, or whether your floor space allows a walk-in.
Or you have a wardrobe from when you first moved in — bought quickly, to a budget, with no long-term thinking. The shelves are in the wrong places. The hanging rails are at the wrong heights. Two of the three shelving sections are full of things you never use because they are too high to reach. You've tolerated this for four years.
Or you're planning a full bedroom renovation. The wardrobe is one component. You want it to be part of a coherent room rather than something added after the fact — integrated with the false ceiling, complementing the headboard, designed as a room, not a storage unit with a location.
Or the existing carpenter-made wardrobe is swelling. The doors don't close properly in August. The plywood is delaminating at the bottom corner where the floor-wall junction holds moisture. You know it needs to come out and be done properly this time.
The patterns are consistent. The causes are specific. All six are preventable at the design stage.
Humidity in August regularly exceeds 80%. Particle board absorbs moisture, swells at edges, and weakens at hinge-screw joints. MDF behaves similarly under sustained humidity. BWP marine plywood does not. It is denser, heavier, and more expensive — and it will outlast the shutter finish by a decade.
The default two-rail-three-shelf configuration doesn't work for a family of four, a saree collection, or anyone with 20+ pairs of shoes. We map your wardrobe contents before we design the interior — literally asking you to roughly inventory what you store.
Cheap hinges lose their cam adjustment, which means the door drops and alignment goes. We specify Hettich or Hafele hinges — with adjustment ranges that allow realignment without removing the door — and set them correctly at installation.
Not a design failure — a hardware failure. The rail system and roller quality determine whether a 10-foot floor-to-ceiling door operates silently for ten years or starts grinding within two. We specify soft-close sliding systems from Hettich or equivalent.
A mirror at ankle height, facing the window so you can't see anything in it, or on a door that opens into a reflection of the opposite wall — is not useful. We position mirrors as part of the room design, not as an afterthought.
An 18-inch-deep drawer with no divider is where watches, belts, cufflinks, and chargers go to be lost forever. Dedicated accessory trays, pull-out trouser racks, and watch rolls are storage logic, not luxury. We include them in the BOQ at the design stage.
The right wardrobe type is determined by your room's clearance, your ceiling height, and how you actually use the space.
Best for: compact rooms, beds close to the wall
Doors slide horizontally on top-hung or bottom-rolled tracks. No door-swing clearance required. You access half the wardrobe at a time — so the most-used items go in the always-accessible section. Ideal where bed-to-wardrobe distance is under 5 feet, or in kids' rooms where a swing door creates a hazard.
Best for: high ceilings, larger floor plans
Doors open outward on standard or soft-close hinges. Full interior access when open. Requires 18–24 inches of clearance in front. At 9-foot ceilings and above, full-height hinged doors read as built architecture, not furniture. Ideal for South Delhi independent floors and villas.
Best for: 10+ ft wall length, 4+ ft depth
A U-shaped or L-shaped configuration in a dedicated dressing alcove. Full peripheral access and capacity for a central island. Not exclusively for large homes — a 2BHK with a long side wall can sometimes accommodate a walk-in. Minimum 3.5 feet clear aisle; we prefer 4 feet.
Best for: larger bedrooms, dressing areas
Sliding on one section, hinged on another, or a walk-in with a hinged access door. In larger rooms we often combine types — dressing area gets a hinged door for drama and full access; additional storage gets sliding for practicality. We design based on function, not category.
Inside a well-designed wardrobe
Two hanging heights (full-length for dresses and sherwanis, half-height for shirts and trousers), minimum 4 drawers at varying depths, adjustable shelves sized for sarees, handbags, and shoe boxes. Pull-out trouser racks, accessory trays, and sensor lighting where they earn their place.
Not sure yet?
We ask clients to roughly inventory their clothes and categories before the design session. The wardrobe interior is a storage problem — solving it correctly means knowing what you own. Tell us the room and the inventory; we'll recommend the type.
Five steps from first brief to installed wardrobe. No surprises at any stage.
Room dimensions, wall configuration, door/window positions, ceiling height. Inventory of what you store — hanging, folded, shoes, bags, accessories.
3D render of the wardrobe in your bedroom, plus a detailed interior layout drawing. We show you what changes with each design choice.
Line-item BOQ: shutter material, carcass material, hardware brand and model, fittings, lighting, mirror. You approve in writing.
BWP ply carcasses and specified hardware, fabricated at our partner workshops. 14–22 working days depending on size and complexity.
2–5 days on site. Every door aligned, every drawer adjusted, every hinge set. Accessories installed, lighting operational, snag-free.
All figures are 2025–2026 Delhi NCR market ranges. Your specific quote depends on size, shutter type, and hardware tier — confirmed in your BOQ before any work begins.
Timeline: Brief + design + BOQ sign-off: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturing: 14–22 working days. Installation: 2–5 days. Total from signed BOQ to usable wardrobe: approximately 5–7 weeks.
| Type | Essential finish | Signature finish | Bespoke finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliding wardrobe (8–10 ft, full-height) | ₹1.5L – ₹2.5L | ₹2.5L – ₹4L | ₹4L – ₹8L+ |
| Hinged wardrobe (6–8 ft, full-height) | ₹1.2L – ₹2L | ₹2L – ₹3.5L | ₹3.5L – ₹7L+ |
| Walk-in wardrobe (12+ ft linear, L / U-shape) | ₹3L – ₹5L | ₹5L – ₹9L | ₹9L – ₹20L+ |
| Kids' bedroom wardrobe (6 ft, sliding) | ₹80K – ₹1.4L | ₹1.4L – ₹2.2L | — |
Essential: BWP ply carcass, membrane/acrylic shutters, Hettich standard hinges/runners, basic accessories. Signature: BWP ply, lacquered/premium acrylic or veneer, Hafele/Hettich premium hardware, full interior fittings, sensor lighting. Bespoke: BWP ply, lacquered glass/high-gloss/custom shutters, Blum hardware, island unit, full accessory kit, integrated lighting system.
Sometimes yes — it depends on your specific floor plan. We've created walk-in dressing areas in 2BHKs by using a pass-through space between the bedroom and attached bathroom, converting a small storeroom, or using a long bedroom wall where the bed placement allows 4+ feet of depth. We assess your specific layout before advising. If it's not possible, we'll tell you honestly and design the best full-wall sliding wardrobe your space allows.
BWP plywood is a cross-grain structural board that resists moisture without swelling or delaminating. MDF is a uniform, smooth board that machines well but absorbs moisture, swells at edges, and weakens at screw joints over time. A wardrobe carcass made from MDF will begin to show edge swelling and hinge failure within 4–6 years in a room without perfect AC control. BWP plywood does not. We use BWP as standard on all carcasses.
The first test is door-swing clearance: if the space between your bed and the wardrobe is under 4 feet, hinged doors will be impractical. The second is ceiling height: hinged doors at 9 feet and above look and feel architectural; at standard 8-foot ceilings they're simply functional. If you want to see your entire wardrobe in one glance, hinged gives you that. If you prefer the cleaner visual, sliding is the answer.
A standard master bedroom wardrobe (8–12 ft wide, sliding or hinged) typically takes 2–3 days on site. A walk-in wardrobe takes 3–5 days. This includes delivery, panel assembly, hardware fitting, door alignment, accessory installation, and snag clearance.
Two years on workmanship — door alignment, hinge adjustment, drawer operation, panel adhesion. Manufacturer warranty on Hettich / Hafele hardware per their standard product terms, typically 5–10 years for running systems. If a hinge drops or a sliding door track fails within two years, we fix it.
Yes — this is our preferred way to work. A bedroom wardrobe designed as part of the room has a continuous material story, coordinated lighting (the cove light above the wardrobe connects to the bedroom ceiling scheme), and a headboard that shares the same finish language. We design rooms, not furniture pieces. If you're renovating the bedroom as a whole, tell us at the outset.
Tell us about your bedroom and what you need to store. We'll tell you what type of wardrobe makes sense, what it costs, and how long it takes. No obligation. Most conversations take 20 minutes.
500+ projects · 14 years · BWP marine ply as standard · Hettich / Hafele hardware · 2-year workmanship warranty