2019-05-01 Your Home and Garden

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on’twaituntilyou’rebuildinganew

housetostreamlineyourstuff.Youcan

addawalkinwardrobeaspartofa

renovation,orevenborrowspacefrom

anexistingbedroom–anditwillchangeyour

life!DarelClinchofeWardrobeCompany

answerssomecommonquestions.

1.Howcananewwardrobe

changeyourlife?

“Beingwellorganisedcantrulyimprovethe

qualityofourlives.Choosinganoutfitisan

importantpartofeverydayandwhenyou’re

facedwithadisorganisedwardrobe,yourday

beginswithchaosandfrustration.Awell

designedwardrobehasmanybenefits,including

savingprecioustime,reducingstress,making

iteasytofindthings,offeringmorestorage

spaceandevenprotectingclothing,shoesand

expensivebagsfrombeingdamagedbecause

they’renotstoredproperly.”

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2.Whyhaveawardrobe

custom-designed?

“Amajoradvantageinhavingabespoke

wardrobedesignedandfittedisthatitcan

betailoredtosuityourspecificneeds,”says

Darel.“Partofourdesignprocessiscarefully

consideringyourrequirementsandworking

collaborativelywithyoutomaximisethespace

availableandstriketheperfectbalancebetween

hangingspace,drawers,openshelvingand

dedicatedshoestorage.”

3.What’sthebiggestmistake

peoplemakewhendesigning

awardrobe?

“Definitelynotconsultingaprofessionalwhen

they’restillattheplanningstagesoftheirnew

buildorrenovation.Our 26 yearsinthebusiness

havegivenustheexperiencetosuggestminor

tweaks,forexamplemovingadoor,addinga

mirror,orrepositioningpowersocketsand

lightfittings,inordertofullyutilisethespace.

Oncethebuildingprocesshasbegun,these

changescanbecomecostlyorimpossible.”

4.DoIneedtobebuilding

anewhouse?

“No,it’sentirelypossibletoborrowspace

fromyourexistingbedroom,bathroomor

hallway.Atightlydesignedwalkinwilloften

needonlytwometresofdepth.Apopular

trendistosectionoffpartofthebedroom

withslidingdoors,andusethedividedspace

asawalkinwardrobeanddressingroom.

Usingmirroreddoorsonthebedroomside

ofthedividerwillcreatetheillusionofmore

spaceinthebedroom,soitwon’tfeelany

smallerthanitdidbefore.Infactitwillfeel

largerbecauseallthemesswillbehidden

awayoutofsight!Havingaplaceforeverything

makesiteasytokeepeverythinginitsplace.”

For more expert advice visit thewardrobecompany.co.nz or phone 0800 CLOSET (0800 256 738)

to arrange your FREE in-home consultation.