Step-by-Step Measuring Guide

We define wardrobes as either "reach-in" or "walk-in", and it's pretty straight forward to work out which one you have.

Reach in wardrobes are wardrobes that you reach into, without walking into, and are usually concealed with sliding, hinged or bi-fold doors.

Walk-in wardrobes are wardrobes that you completely walk into and are usually a small room or a walk-through area between two rooms. These wardrobe areas are not limited by wall returns or door jambs.

Below is the anatomy of a wardrobe, to help with the wardrobe terminology we use:

In order to find which system will fit, you'll need to know the size of your wardrobe. Grab a tape measure, a pen and paper and write down these measurements.

Reach-in wardrobes:

• Width inside wardrobe from the left wall to the right wall.
• Height from floor to ceiling inside the wardrobe.
• Depth inside wardrobe front wall to back wall.
• Wall returns (if any).
• Height of door opening space from floor to underside of the door jamb
• Width of the door opening space when doors are fully opened (or sliding doors stacked to one side) - when your doors are open what is the accessible space you have to reach into your wardrobe?
• If you are building a wardrobe cavity, ensure your wardrobe is a minimum of SSOmm deep to ensure there is sufficient depth to hang clothes.

Walk-In Wardrobes:

• Width inside wardrobe from the left wall to the right wall.
• Height from floor to ceiling inside the wardrobe.
• Depth inside wardrobe front wall to back wall.
• Wall returns (if any).
• Height of door opening space from floor to underside of the door jamb
• Width of the door opening space when doors are fully opened

Door opening width: You'll need to ensure the opening space available is going to be wide
enough to position a tower/module behind this opening so the system can be fully used. For
example, you cannot place a drawer tower in the centre of a wardrobe with double sliding
doors, as you will not be able to easily access shelves nor extend drawers in the centre section
of the wardrobe where the doors overlap. However, depending on the wardrobe size and your
door opening, sometimes placing the tower/module off centre can still work with double
sliding doors, so long as the door opening is wide enough for the tower. Be sure to plan your
position of the tower/module and then measure how long your hanging rails will need to be.

Wall returns: It's very common to have wall returns on both sides of your wardrobe, some only
one side, and new homes may have none. Either way, measure any wall return from the inside
of your wardrobe to where the side of the door jamb stops. You will need to avoid putting a
drawer tower behind the wall returns as these will obstruct the drawer extension. If the wall
returns are insignificant (<150mm) you could still position a shelf tower behind the wall
returns if you're happy to access shelves around a corner, but not a drawer tower.