Shabby-Chic Style Brown Wardrobe Ideas and Designs

A spare bedroom was transformed into a dream walk in closet for this lucky client! Inspired by Paris, we used a pretty palette of light colors, reflective surfaces, and a gorgeous Swarovski Crystal Chandelier to set the tone for this Glamorous space!

White Walk In Closet with Bench & Glass Cabinets

Closet & Storage Concepts - NJ, PA & DE

Inspiration for a large shabby-chic style walk-in wardrobe for women in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, carpet and beige floors.

DREAM WALKING CLOSET

Silva Pro Design

Design ideas for a large shabby-chic style dressing room for women in Other with light wood cabinets and medium hardwood flooring.

Her Dressing Room

Branca, Inc.

Shabby-chic style dressing room in Chicago.

Closet Organization

Puget Sound Doors & Closets

Expansive romantic walk-in wardrobe in Seattle.

Aben Hazan - Interior design

Luis Muñoz - Fotografía

This is an example of a shabby-chic style wardrobe in Other with ceramic flooring, medium wood cabinets and red floors.

Vintage Closet

Grace

Vintage Closet
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style wardrobe in Other.

Blackstone Project

MCH Development

Photo of a romantic wardrobe in Phoenix.

Master Closet

Norton Luxury Homes

Design ideas for a large romantic gender neutral walk-in wardrobe in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, carpet and grey floors.

Rénovation maison La Robertsau

Arkhé Design

Petite chambre de bonne et dressing sous les combles
This is an example of a small romantic wardrobe in Strasbourg with light hardwood flooring.

Closet Design and Organization

Alisha Wright Designs

Glam and chic design gives the closet a boutique vibe.
This is an example of a large vintage walk-in wardrobe for women in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and medium hardwood flooring.

Lake Forest Showhouse

Design Tuttoilmondo

The overall design was done by Ilene Chase of Ilene Chase Design. My contribution to this was the stone and architectural details.
Photo of a medium sized vintage built-in wardrobe in Chicago.

Walk-In Closet - Room Conversion - Marietta, Georgia

Artisan Custom Closets

This customer converted a small bedroom into a huge custom walk-in master closet. They opted for antique white with amber glaze doors and oil rubbed bronze hardware. This island includes a glass display top to showcase the contents of the jewelry drawers. There is a display case with glass doors for handbags and shoes and plenty of hanging space for clothes. The customer also included a seating area to mimic the feel of a high end department store.

Boise Master Bathroom Remodel

Treasure Valley Remodel & Restoration

Walk - in closet with center shoe island
Inspiration for a large shabby-chic style walk-in wardrobe in Boise with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, carpet and grey floors.

Our Portfolio

Closets Etc LLC

This is an example of a shabby-chic style wardrobe in Miami.

White Master Closet with Van Dyke Glaze in Destin, Florida

Closet Solutions Florida

Walk In Closet in Antique White with Van Dyke glaze doors. This customer opted to add doors to most of the shelves to make conceal everything and maintain a classy, clean look. The closet features laundry hampers, lots of drawers, shoe shelves, and a wall of custom cabinets that looks amazing! The Van Dyke glaze compliments the style of the home and adds elegance to the space.

Closet Makeover - McLean, VA

Midst of the Storm

Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style dressing room for women in DC Metro with open cabinets, white cabinets, carpet and beige floors.

Master bedroom walk in wardrobe | East Wittering

Rose Carpentry

Photo of a shabby-chic style wardrobe in Other.

Boise Master Bathroom Remodel

Treasure Valley Remodel & Restoration

Walk - in closet with center shoe island
Inspiration for a large romantic walk-in wardrobe in Boise with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, carpet and grey floors.

Simple Reach In

More Space Place - Austin/San Antonio

Design ideas for a small shabby-chic style standard wardrobe in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, carpet and beige floors.

Shabby-Chic Style Brown Wardrobe Ideas and Designs

With storage it’s a constant battle to keep your belongings in check and it probably seems like you never have enough. You may be lucky enough to live in a carefully thought out home with plenty of built-in wardrobes and maybe even a walk-in wardrobe, or already have kitted out your home with drawers, racks and baskets, but if not then there are plenty of smart and flexible storage and shabby-chic style wardrobe designs available. Think carefully about what you need to stow away before you design your shabby-chic style wardrobe and consider the full range of options: fitted or free-standing, walk-in or built-in wardrobe? Chest of drawers or display shelving? Storage boxes or baskets? Trust us, it may seem like a lot of preparation but when everything has its place, the joy of living in a tidy, clutter-free home will make it all seem worth it!

Should I choose freestanding furniture or fitted wardrobes for my bedroom?

For most rooms, built-in wardrobes will offer the most efficient of storage space. As well as providing generous storage room, fitted wardrobe options will lend a sleek and uniform appearance to rooms of any proportion compared to freestanding small wardrobes. With shabby-chic style built-in wardrobes, particularly modular storage styles, you also have the advantage of fitting it out internally (think drawer partitions, shoe racks, storage boxes, vacuum storage bags, tie racks etc.) while appearing totally discreet on the outside. Just bear in mind that shabby-chic style fitted wardrobes will reduce the flexibility of the room and limit your ability to alter your layout later. Freestanding wardrobes, on the other hand, can add character and give you more flexibility for your space than a fitted wardrobe would. If you don’t have tons of clothes and accessories, one freestanding small wardrobe will probably do the trick. In a period home, the alcoves on either side of the chimney breast may as well have been made for wardrobes and bookcases, so make the most of them if you have them, whether that’s hiring a company to install a shabby-chic style fitted wardrobe or finding one or two freestanding wardrobes to slot into the space.

Should I convert a spare bedroom into a shabby-chic style walk-in wardrobe?

Walk-in wardrobes or dressing rooms are the ultimate luxury and if you have a small, single bedroom or unloved office space then it can be a great opportunity to create your dream shabby-chic style wardrobe. Not got an extra room? You might be able to carve a walk-in wardrobe out of your bedroom; long or L-shaped bedrooms in particular can easily be divided to create a separate clothes storage space. When designing your walk-in wardrobe it’s important to account for the different kinds of clothes storage you will need before you begin designing – consider rails and shelves for hanging and folded garments, racks of storage for shoes and bags, and cabinets or drawers for smaller items such as jewellery and makeup. If you will be sharing your wardrobe with your other half, don’t forget to account for their needs as well! A walk-in wardrobe will afford you more space than small wardrobes but you need to keep enough floor space clear to allow you to navigate easily around your clothes. Companies that offer built-in wardrobes for bedrooms will also be able to fit out your walk-in wardrobe, too, and will be experienced at fitting in the perfect storage for the space. You might want to use sliding doors which can allow you to decrease the total space needed to create the shabby-chic style wardrobe of your dreams. Whether you’re looking for ingenious ideas for space saving storage like small wardrobes, bespoke fitted wardrobe ideas or impressive walk-in wardrobe designs, you can find them all here on Houzz. Browse the wardrobe section to find beautiful wardrobe designs and discover other storage solutions by looking through the various rooms and searching for specific storage products.

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