Narrow Wardrobes

Narrow wardrobes: what to look for

Narrow wardrobes (typically 30 to 60cm wide) are the answer for awkward corners, alcoves beside chimney breasts, narrow bedrooms, and any space where a standard double wardrobe won't fit. The brief is different: vertical storage in tight footprint rather than broad layout.

Sizing: narrow wardrobes split into two common widths. 30 to 40cm is single-door, single-hang only, useful for shoes, narrow shelving, or hanging short items like shirts and blouses. 50 to 60cm is the common "small bedroom" width, with one full-length hanging rail plus a top shelf, fitting a row of adult hanging clothes minus the long coats.

Depth is the spec to check carefully. 50cm minimum so clothes hang properly; 55cm is comfortable. Many narrow wardrobes ship at 40cm depth (sold as space-savers) which leaves clothes pressing against the back panel and the door catching on hangers.

Configuration: short-hang single-rail (right for shirts, jackets, folded items below); full-length single-rail (right for dresses, coats); two-tier rails (right for kids' clothes or short tops in the upper rail with folded items below).

Layout pairing: two narrow wardrobes flanking a chest of drawers reads more considered than one wider piece in the same wall space, and gives you flexibility on internal layout.

The brands and retailers we list

We pull around 8,000 narrow wardrobes across the UK retailer network.

Choice Furniture Superstore stocks the deepest range across single, slim and corner wardrobes.

The Range and Robert Dyas cover the £100 to £400 value-to-mid bracket.

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