Yes - put full height wardrobes to run up to where he's holding the board - then return into alcove area with more 2/3 tall storage, so the FRONT of that retuned part is in line with that panel too( not infront of it ) - will take you to just under the Velux - and Echo the same look of 2/3 high on the opposite side too ( even though it looks like its wall ) with matching doors ( maybe middle doors on each side could be mirror ) it will make it feel bigger ... Add shoe storage shelving on the end return, allowing access hatch to be accessed by having that area as a taller boot storage part or as a taller mirror that opens as a door ( if there's room ) so giving you three mirrors to bounce the light about a bit ... Re the bit in the right of arch - if at all possible box in those appliance behind wardrobes same depth as other side . Hope that helps !

I vote for pocket doors too - they always look elegant and shouldn't be noisy so long as you use quality fittings.

I know this post was a few years ago but just wanted to add my experience to the posts. My wardrobes are not actually on the wall, I suppose about 2 inches away from the outside wall and that wall is not damp. The wardrobes are floor to ceiling from IKEA (chipboard oak veneer) and so have airflow all around them. My clothes have had mould spots on them over the years and shoes soles have rotted. When I first noticed these incidents I bought things to soak up any moisture in the wardrobe but that got monotonous and didn't work 100per cent. Eventually we have drilled holes in the backs and bases of the wardrobes. I think this has helped to some extent but only time will tell. I think it could be what the wardrobes are made of as it has only happened since I have had this style. Also, something that seems to have made my ceiling/top of the wall black or damp along the top of my bedroom wall (similar to Zat's pic above) is that we had a ground floor disabled extension for my son over 10 years ago and it has a flat roof that I look out onto from my bedroom. Building Control or Surveyor when visiting the extension project at that time, told the builders to put these plastic oblong sheets all along the wall and above new extension roof as there's a gap between the wall and roof. In so doing, I think it has prevented airflow through the bricks that have those little gaps intermittently along the wall of the front of the house. This has been the question mark over the decade as to why we get these black marks at the top of the wall. I have 4 windows in that room also and always have them open for airflow and ventilation. I use a dehumidifier in there in the winter when it may be too cold to open all windows. My husband used the anti mould paint last year when he decorated our bedroom and painted over that. Six months later it was coming through again. Another issue I think that might contribute to all this. When we bought the house from new in 1983 off plan it was Timber framed. It was a lovely well insulated house, In 1990 we extended our bedroom and lounge. We couldn't find any builders in those days that knew about Timber framed extensions and so they just did their normal style work with brick. Nowadays we are more informed with all the programmes on TV and advice on computers and in hindsight we would have looked for a builder that did Timber framed. I have regretted it ever since really. The 1991 extension is the colder part of the house unfortunately and feels too cold in winter that I have a heater on the end walls of the lounge and bedroom. The disabled extension had better building regs to make sure the rooms didn't go below a certain temperature and they are fine. If I could have my house gutted I think I would have extra insulation fitted, underfloor heating and maybe other things that would once again make it a nice cosy home in the winter. But that is not going to happen! Hope this may be helpful to anyone for future use. All the best.

Eventually you will need to buy wardrobes but I would wait to see what budget is remaining. And the previous boiler cupboard will make a super linen cupboard. Personally I would put a couple of sockets in there for a background heater and a cordless vacuum, have some slatted shelving for bed linen, and floor space for your suitcases