The corner is where wardrobes usually go wrong. Two runs meet, and unless the join is designed properly the space where they meet becomes a deep hole you cannot reach into. Done well, a corner wardrobe turns the least usable part of a bedroom into the most storage you have.
What is the actual problem with a corner?
Two runs meeting at ninety degrees create a deep void behind the join that a normal door cannot reach into.
Picture two wardrobes meeting in a corner. Each has a door on its own face, and behind the point where they meet is a square of space with no access at all. In a shop bought unit that space is simply lost.
How you solve it is the whole design question, and there are three usual answers.
How do you actually reach the corner?
A bi fold or angled corner door, a carousel or pull out inside, or deliberately treating the corner as long hanging reached from one side.
An angled or bi fold door across the corner itself gives direct access and is the cleanest solution when there is room to swing it.
Where there is not, the corner becomes long hang reached from one run, with the rail continuing round. You lose the ability to see everything at once but nothing is wasted. The third option, a rotating carousel, works but eats space and suits a deep corner rather than a shallow one.
What suits an L shaped run?
Putting the long hang in the corner, drawers at the outer ends where you stand, and shelving above throughout.
The ends of an L are the parts you naturally stand in front of, so that is where drawers and the things you reach for daily belong. The corner takes the coats and the out of season things you access less often.
Getting that order right is what makes a corner wardrobe feel roomy rather than awkward, and it is decided in the 3D design rather than on site.
Does a corner wardrobe suit a small bedroom?
Often yes, because it uses a part of the room that furniture cannot use anyway.
A freestanding wardrobe needs a flat wall and clear floor. A corner run uses the angle itself, which frees the good walls for the bed and leaves the walkway clear.
Where floor space in front is tight, sliding doors on the runs solve the swing problem. See our <a href="/fitted-wardrobes/sliding/">sliding wardrobes</a> page.
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How it works
We call out, measure the space and talk through what you want. Our designers draw it in 3D so you see the finished piece in your own room, and you get one complete itemised quote within two working days. Nothing is ordered and nothing is charged until you say yes.
One team for this and the rest of the job
The same team that makes this fits it, and we also do kitchens, fitted wardrobes, internal doors and windows. If more than one thing needs doing, it is one contractor, one schedule and one point of contact rather than four. See the rest of our work.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do a corner wardrobe with sliding doors?
On the straight runs yes. The corner itself usually needs a hinged or bi fold door, because a slider needs a straight track.
Will the corner be usable or just storage I forget about?
That depends entirely on which of the three corner solutions suits your room, which is what the design visit decides.
Can it go floor to ceiling?
Yes, and in a corner it usually should. The top of a corner run is otherwise the least accessible space in the room.
What areas do you cover?
Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. The design visit is free and there is no obligation.