by Marta Bellacosa.
An indispensable piece of furniture that helps keep everything in its place, versatile in every room of the house: multifunctional, with multiple variations, it is a timeless that knows no rivals.
The choice of a wardrobe is never random, it reflects the way of experiencing the space, of organizing daily life and of expressing one’s identity. Wall-mounted or freestanding, hidden in a niche or protagonist of the scene, with two or more hinged or sliding doors. Internally, the structure can be customized with drawers and compartments of different sizes and clothes hanger bars, not to mention that it can be modular and adapt to any need. The materials range from classic wood to laminates, up to glass for the most modern finishes.
It is a versatile element that can be placed in different rooms of the house. In the bedroom to hold clothes and accessories; or at the entrance, where you can store coats, shoes and bags. In the corridors, wall models make the most of the vertical space, ideal for storing linen or less frequently used objects. Even in living areas or studies, it can serve as an archive for books or documents. In short, they are the multifunctional allies par excellence, capable of adapting to everyone’s spaces and needs.
1 – MODERN TRUNK
Nuit by Riva1920 is a wardrobe that reinterprets the traditional trunk-container, offering impeccable organisation. It is made of blockboard and solid wood, with asymmetric hinged doors and metal handles; the interiors are made of scented cedar wood (remedy against moths). Furthermore, it is equipped with comfortable LED lighting and is available in ten different essences to choose from.
Nuit wardrobe by Riva1920, design Giuliano Cappelletti, 133/264×63/67x190h cm, from €14,085 – riva1920.it
2 – GLASS DOORS
Shoji Cabinet is a container sideboard in two heights by Tonelli Design adaptable to different environments: from the living room to the sleeping area or in the office. The structure of the storage unit is in glass (extra clear or smoked) with a sliding door in different finishes (mirror, wood or ceramic). Thanks to the sliding doors, it takes up less space and can contain objects in the visible transparent parts or inside the closed doors. Depending on use, it can be equipped with wooden drawers or a rod for hanging clothes.
Shoji Cabinet by Tonelli Design, design Lorenzo De Bartolomeis and Studio Isao Hosoe, 100x50x160h cm, from €5,624 – tonellidesign.it
3 – VERSATILE AND MODULAR
The Palo Alto I-Box system by MisuraEmme can be used both as a walk-in wardrobe and as a (simple) wardrobe. Highly customizable in the adjustment of the shelves, it allows a wide modularity of the compartments and the possibility of adding accessories and details according to your needs. It has LED lighting built into the frame. The system expands its compositional possibilities with hinged, sliding or coplanar doors.
Palo Alto with London door by MisuraEmme, design Gianni Borgonovo, modular and custom-made, price of a single door starting from €1,411 – misuraemme.it
4 – DOUBLE FINISH
Tomasella propone l’armadio con ante scorrevoli Double, che deve il nome alla doppia finitura tra parte superiore e inferiore dell’armadio. It is available in four widths and three different heights, with a retractable handle in the profile of the door. The door finishes that can be selected are different: textured, matt lacquered, open pore lacquered.
Double sliding door wardrobe by Tomasella, 279.9×66.1x255h cm, from €2,720 for the composition in the photo – tomasella.it
5 – COZY DESIGN
Barbade with 3 doors by Maisons du Monde is a wooden wardrobe characterized by matte white shutter doors, equipped with a removable clothes rail and 4 shelves, two of which are adjustable. The wardrobe is sold to be assembled with a detailed guide, two-year legal guarantee and free returns within 30 days. The same model is also available with two and four doors.
Barbade three-door wardrobe by Maisons du Monde, 130x60x200h cm, €949 – maisonsdumonde.com
6 – 3D EFFECT
Dynamic and almost three-dimensional, the wardrobe Blend by Casamania & Horm has doors characterized by thin MDF sheets, which together create a kinetic effect. Structure, shelves and doors are made of wood particle panels or ennobled and lacquered MDF. It is equipped with an LED light with volumetric sensor (in the model with clothes rail). It is available in finishes – optionally matt or glossy – Black, White, Powder, Beige, Wine Red, Brown and Graphite.
Blend wardrobe by Casamania & Horm, design Karim Rashid, 128x72x192h cm, two-door model from €5,604 – horm.it | casamania.it
7 – MINIMAL WITH THREE DOORS
Simple and compact, the Radis three-door HUH wardrobe is handmade from natural materials, in oil-waxed birch plywood. The handles are available horizontal or vertical and the drawers in grey, light wood or white. The first two doors hide an upper shelf, behind the third there are three adjustable shelves and, under these, two large drawers. The product has a two-year warranty and delivery is free in the EU; Assembly instructions are available on the site. The company also undertakes to plant a tree for every order received.
HUH three-door wardrobe by Radis, design Raul Abner, 135x60x170h cm, from €1,699 – radis.ee
8 – SCANDINAVIAN STYLE
KA72 is the collection by Karl Andersson, in which the Scandinavian style 732 wooden wardrobe blends perfectly with the other pieces of the line. The wardrobe is supplied already assembled with adjustable feet to ensure its stability on the ground. The pieces in the collection are made of blockboard veneered in ash, birch, beech, oak, cherry, “Masur” flamy birch or finished in one of the eight colored lacquers available.
Wardrobe 732 from the KA72 collection by Karl Andersson, designer Göran Malmvall, various sizes: 40/80×33/35/44/46×86.6/115.5x202h cm, from €5,218 – karl-andersson.se
9 – FUNCTIONAL EVERGREEN
Songesand is an Ikea wardrobe with a classic and elegant style, characterized by doors with frame and panel. It features a comfortable door with a full-length mirror, so you can look at yourself while choosing what to wear before going out. The shelves and clothes rails (included, together with the handles) inside are adjustable, perfectly adaptable to everyone’s needs. It is available in white or brown.
Songesand wardrobe by Ikea, design Ikea of Sweden, 120x60x191h cm, from €239 – ikea.com
On the cover, Double sliding door wardrobe by Tomasella.
