How Tailored Wardrobe Fronts Create Boutique-Hotel-Level Calm At Home

If you want to design a bedroom that wouldn't look out of place in a beautiful boutique hotel and creates a sense of calm that washes over you as soon as you step through the door, every element you choose to incorporate has a key role to play. While this might sound like an overwhelmingly impossible task, breaking the whole room down into different elements can offer a great jumping off point, giving you the space to make considered choices at every turn.

As well as thinking about your wall colour, flooring and window dressings, storage is an essential element that you need to get right. Wardrobes have a starring role in every bedroom because having enough storage prevents the build-up of clutter, which can be both visually overwhelming and disrupt the sense of calm you've worked so hard to create.

How Much Difference Can New Wardrobe Door Fronts Really Make?

From built-in to standalone, there are a million and one different wardrobe configurations to choose between. However, we'd argue that while it's important that the main body of your wardrobes is structurally sound, it's the fronts that will really make the biggest impact.

Let's take a look at a few different styles of replacement wardrobe doors, focusing on how each one can contribute to the creation of a calm, serene and expertly designed boutique bedroom.

Create a Cosy Bedroom With A Sense Of Heritage And Tradition

Bedrooms that have a sense of character and tradition tend to also have an ambience that instantly envelops you as soon as you step inside, which can help you to feel calmer and more relaxed at the end of a long day.

Wardrobe doors with panelled details are bursting with character and while they feature lots of crisp lines that have a distinct sense of modernity, they also have a soft and gentle overall look which is perfectly suited to calming bedrooms. Our Bella Richmond doors are an ideal example of this style and they're available in myriad gentle colours, including cashmere, antique white, and taupe grey.

If you're looking for options with a distinctively classic look, our Bella Newport bedroom doors lean into the charm of Shaker style features and offer a rustic yet refined overall feel that's perfectly suited to chic country cottage style bedrooms.

Design A Versatile Space With Sliding Wardrobe Doors

Achieving a beautifully designed bedroom is possible even in the smallest of spaces with support from some smart design choices. If you're short on floorspace, choosing wardrobe doors that can be mounted on a sliding mechanism will offer the level of versatility that's typically required to design a layout that best suits the space, because you won't need to account for any space to open the doors outwards.

Pro Tip: Check out our Ora wardrobe doors, which look effortlessly chic on a sliding mechanism.

Mix And Match Styles Or Colours For A Unique Look And Feel

As well as offering a sense of comfort and deep relaxation, boutique hotel bedrooms often have a unique look and personality. While it's perfectly possible to be bold and unexpected with your choice of wall colour or flooring, you can also give your bedroom character in subtler ways.

Mixing and matching wardrobe doors in slightly different styles or colours brings an understated sense of dimension to your room, which can be especially effective if your built-in wardrobes extend across an entire wall. These colour or style differences don't need to be overly dramatic to make an impact. So, for example, you might choose to divide your wardrobes in half and choose crisp white doors for one half and a delicate blush pink for the other half.

Complete The Look With Chic Handles And Hardware

Even small details can have a big impact and when designing a put-together space that has the look and feel of a boutique hotel, every detail matters. For this reason, choosing the perfect handles and hardware is key to completing your design vision.

There are a variety of different handle styles to explore, including modern slimline designs with crisp lines in gleaming stainless steel or satin chrome finishes. Our Slim Square D Handle is a great example here and its minimalist profile offers superb functionality.

There are also a range of more traditional handles to explore, which have design elements that can be seen throughout the decades in various forms. Our Windsor Shell handle has an inherent sense of tradition, yet it doesn't look out of place in contemporary spaces, which makes it a versatile option that could give your bedroom a boutique finish.

Pro Tip: We recommend installing your new wardrobe doors using our Hettich hinge, which has a soft close mechanism and 3-way adjustment capabilities, which will help you to achieve a perfect fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose hinges with a soft close mechanism?

As well as offering enhanced safety measures by preventing fingers from getting trapped in doors, soft close hinges prevent doors from being slammed shut and can minimise general wear and tear to boost the overall lifespan of wardrobes.

What finishes are best for wardrobe doors?

From natural wood finishes to beautifully painted wardrobe doors, every finish can look great in a bedroom when it's incorporated thoughtfully. You can order up to six colour swatch samples from Happy Doors for free, which will help you to narrow down your options and find your perfect match.

Can I mix and match different door handles on my replacement wardrobe doors?

If you want to create a bespoke and unique look, mixing and matching different handles can be an effective way to add personality into your space. We recommend maintaining an element of cohesion throughout, whether that's through your colour choices or the materials you're incorporating, as this will contribute to a sense of intentionality and prevent your space from looking a bit chaotic.