It’s the in thing. Arrange your clothes, accessories and footwear
in a walk-in wardrobe in your bedroom. It keeps your room
clutter-free
Term it a bit of luxury, but it essentially is an elaborate and stylish way of
stacking things. Walk-in wardrobes are becoming a part of bigger
bedrooms.
The concept involves a separate enclosed area, mostly inside the bedroom,
where you can keep all your clothes, shoes and accessories in an
organised way. You can walk into the wardrobe room, choose your clothes
and dress up.
“The concept has come from the west. Unlike wardrobes or almirahs in the
bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe is a separate room or an enclosed part of the
room meant to hang and store clothes and accessories. The space will be
large enough for a person to walk in,” said Dameem Ansari, prinicipal
architect, Ansari Architects, Associates and Interior Designers.
A minimum length of 8 ft and width of 5 ft is required for a walk-in wardrobe.
Three sides of the room will have shelves, hanging space, trouser rails,
drawers, shoe racks and built-in jewellery boxes. Mirrors too are provided
inside for dressing up. Proper lighting is essential for the room. In some
cases, people go for focused or even automatic lighting.
In the west, only the room has a door. And the clothes and accessories are
usually displayed in the open for the convenience of choosing. But Indian
homes prefer all shelves and hanging spaces to be enclosed with separate
doors mainly to keep out dust. The shelves are flexible and the arrangement
of slides and pull-outs can be changed according to one’s wish.
“The cost of a walk-in wardrobe starts from Rs 1,200 per sq ft. Of this, at
least 40 per cent of the cost will come down if one chooses not to have
separate doors for shelves,” said Ansari.
He added that people who have had an exposure to houses in the west
largely prefer walk-in wardrobes. Houses and apartments of 3,000 sq ft and
above can afford to have wardrobe rooms.
“It helps keep the bedroom clean and clutter-free and clothes and
accessories can be stocked elaborately. It also serves as an enclosed
dressing room in the bedroom,” he explained.
By Sangeetha.G,
Based on Interview of Mr. Dameem Ansari Published in Financial Chronicles.
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