Which dressing room is right for you?
It's decided! You've been dreaming about it for a long time, but this time you're going todesign your own dressing room! Different possibilities for configuration are available to you, and you need to combine them with your constraints: size of your wardrobe, available space, needs... you need to find the right balance.
From comfort to practicality, our tips for designing the perfect dressing room dressing room.
The basic rules of dressing
Your wardrobe
Start by taking stock of what you're going to put in your dressing room. This will enable you to estimate the volume you'll need and determine the structural elements required to make up your dressing room: shelves, closet, drawers and accessories.
It's also a good time to sort out and part with the superfluous: take courage and say goodbye to that old suede jacket with the patina of years that you've kept only out of nostalgia for your college days.
The interior structure
Once you've established the volume and elements required, you'll need to imagine the interior structure of your walk-in wardrobe. Remember to respect the dimensions in terms of cabinet depths, and also to distribute the elements, keeping in mind the principle of active and passive zones. This is a good opportunity to reread the golden rules of the ideal dressing room, which we've already talked about here.
Good to know: the PAX or Evo'M dressing system from Leroy Merlin offers elements with ideal dimensions for a dressing room. A special feature ofEvo' M is that you can design dressing rooms right up to the ceiling, thanks to its multitude of cabinet dimensions.
Location
In a dedicated room, in your bedroom, in a hallway, in the basement... there are many ways to make your dressing room a natural part of your home. The most important thing is to make the most of the space available.
There are a few practical recommendations to follow:
Choose a space with natural light to avoid making mistakes when coordinating your clothes.
Choose a well-heated, well-ventilated room so that your beloved clothes don't suffer the inconveniences of confinement or dampness.
Choose a location right next to the bedroom, so you can access your wardrobe as soon as you wake up and before going to bed.
Dresser configurations
Now it's time to choose the type of dressing room you want: probably the most fun part of your project! In reality, the only limits are those of your imagination and the space available. Here are the most common dressing room configurations.
The luxury dressing room: U-shaped
Probably THE dressing room we've all been dreaming of! It's usually installed in a dedicated room. It occupies three sections of wall, the last of which is reserved for the front door. When you've got enough space, you can also install an island or a seat in the middle. A real little ready-to-wear boutique at home!
The L-shaped corner dressing room
Ideal when the length of the room is greater than its width: the corner dressing room. It can also be installed in a large bedroom to create two distinct zones: for sleeping and for dressing. It occupies two perpendicular walls and allows you to include the corner, which is often a wasted space. It can be left open or closed with doors dressed in your favorite Bocklip fronts.
Linear dressing, also known as l
This is the most classic, installed along a wall to the right or opposite the bed. It's ideal for small rooms and offers a wide range of storage possibilities. At Bocklip, we like to install it all the way up a wall to the ceiling. Customized with our monochrome fronts, it dresses up your interior while elegantly concealing your wardrobe.
For an edge-to-edge effect, think of our threaders that will fill in the side gaps to finish off the "dressing room wall" effect.
The arched dressing room
Need storage but not much space? The arched dressing room is for you! Installed all around the bed, itincreases storage space by taking advantage of space that's usually unused. Ideal for small bedrooms, it provides a niche for the headboard and night-time accessories (lamp, book...). At Bocklip, we loved thecocooning alcove created by Bérengère Durret, with PAX and METOD pedestals dressed with our hinged-door fronts.
Cosy, chic and practical all in one!
Dressing rooms adapt to every space and every need. With the PAX or Evo'M system and Bocklip fronts, it's up to you to create the dressing room of your dreams!
