Your kitchen cabinets form the foundation of a functional and stylish kitchen, so choosing the right dimensions is essential. To help simplify your planning, we’ve compiled our standard dimentions of wardrobe, along with expert guidance on how to organize them effectively for maximum efficiency.
A well-designed layout combines hanging space, drawers, and shelves to neatly store clothing, accessories, shoes, and more ensuring a clutter-free look. Before ordering, it’s important to assess your storage needs, such as the number of drawers or hanging sections required. With the right dimensions and careful planning, you can make full use of every inch of space in both your kitchen and wardrobes.
1. Hinged wardrobe
These wardrobes have their front doors fixed with simple hinges.
- The standard depth of a hinged wardrobe is 24 inches. If your room is short on space, then you can opt for a depth of 22 inches; but remember, this depth is not adequate for hanging clothes.
- The height of the wardrobe should either match the lintel-level of the doors, which is usually 84 inches, or you can create a full-height wardrobe by using the space from the floor to the ceiling.
- The door-panel of a single-door or double-door wardrobe should not exceed 24 inches in width, otherwise there will be too much load on the hinges.
2. Sliding wardrobe
- These wardrobes comprise of front panels that slide on tracks.
- The depth of a sliding-door wardrobe should be 26 inches, which includes a running track of about 2 inches to allow free movement of the sliding panels and prevents clothes from getting stuck within them.
- The minimum length (left to right) of a sliding-door wardrobe should be at least 7 feet, so that it can accommodate two door-panels of 3.5 feet each. This will allow you to access, one at a time, each of the 3.5-foot-wide openings of the wardrobe.
- The width of each panel of a sliding wardrobe should not exceed 4 feet, otherwise the panels will be very heavy and will not slide easily.
3. Men’s wardrobe
- Introduce two hanging rails for hanging shirts, like in this example, by dividing the wardrobe vertically into two equal sections. The minimum height of each section should be at least 40 inches.
- There should be a minimum space of 3 inches between the rail and the top of the wardrobe so that there is enough space for the removing and placing back the hangers.
- A wardrobe specially dedicated for coats should have a depth of 28-30 inches. Note that coats are wider than normal shirts; the sleeves of the coat should not get stuck within the door-panels of the wardrobe.
4. Women’s wardrobe
- For hanging women’s clothing like gowns, kurtas or long dresses, the vertical clearance of the hanger section should be 66-72 inches. (Adjust the height according to your individual height and requirement).
- Hang sarees or formal shirts in a smaller section with a height of 40 inches.
- Introduce open shelves for keeping folded clothes. There should be a clearance of at least 12-15 inches between each shelf.
5. Child’s wardrobe
- Install hangers by dividing the vertical length of the wardrobe into three sections of about 28 inches each. They are ideal for hanging clothes for kids and toddlers.
- Introduce differently-sized drawers ranging between 6 and 15 inches to accommodate the child’s accessories, books and toys.
- Go for open shelves that are 12 inches apart. They are useful for keeping shoes, folded clothes and towels.
6. Walk-in closet
If wardrobes are placed on opposite sides of a closet, ensure a clearance of 54–60 inches between them to allow easy passage, even when doors are open. For wardrobes on just one wall, maintain at least 3 feet of space in front for comfortable access.
Note: If the walk-in closet is narrow, then opt for sliding panel wardrobes; they work well as a space-saving solution.
7. Wardrobe drawers
Consider a set of drawers within your wardrobe, because they are very comfortable to use and access. The common depth for multi-purpose drawers is around 8 inches.For accessories such as belts, ties and jewellery, the depth of the drawers can be 4-6 inches.
8. Shoe shelves
Allow 6–7 inches of height per shoe shelf to fit flats, heels, or boxed shoes. For long boots, allocate 18–20 inches. Keep the cabinet depth around 15 inches.
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