33 Dreamy Walk-In Robe Design Ideas

One of the interior spaces I like to dream about are luxury walk-in robes. It's truly a dream come true to have a large, elegant, well organised wardrobe. I'm sharing with you some of the best designs I've found from around the web.

But before we get to that... here's the answers to a few questions you may be looking for - if you're in the process of designing your very own, dream-worthy walk-in robe.

What exactly is a walk-in robe?

To put it simply, a walk-in robe is a wardrobe space that has its own dedicated room. It’s so metimes called a closet or dressing room and usually adjoins the master bedroom.

How wide does a walk-in robe need to be?

Minimum width of a walk-in robe is 1500 mm (comfortably). That’s based on a 600 deep robe and 900 wide walkway. If you asked me, what’s the best size for a walk-in robe? I’d say, as big as possible!

Let there be light! The skylight is an amazing feature in this walk-in robe by Kyal & Kara

How much room do you need for hanging clothes?

It depends on how many clothes you have ;)

I always allow 600 mm depth for hanging clothes, although you could reduce this a little if there’s not enough room.

As a general rule, you should create mostly ‘short hanging’ spaces with at least one section for ‘long hanging’. Short hanging is for shirts, skirts and folded pants, you’ll need about 1 m height for these. Long hanging is for dresses, long coats and pants, you’ll need about 1.5 m height for these (unless you have ball gowns that are longer).

How deep should a shoe rack be?

It depends what size shoes you have ;)

As a general rule, I allow at least 350 mm depth. However, if I have clients with big feet, I increase it accordingly. And, don’t forget to allow extra height for storing boots, if you have them.

A light wood walk-in robe design with pull out shoe shelves | designed & manufactured by Packers

Shoe storage ideas

Shoe storage is often overlooked when designing a wardrobe layout. A dedicated space for shoes is my kind of dreamy walk-in robe. I don’t get to wear fancy heels anymore, but I wouldn’t mind just looking at them on the shelves :)

 

Beautiful shoes and bags, proudly on display in a walk-in closet. | designed by LA Closet Design

Plenty of room on the bottom shelf for shoe storage | image via Wokai Design

A Scandinavian apartment with very stylish black metal shoe rack. | image via Pufik Homes

Modular shoe shelf system by Swedish brand String

String System modules: here

A narrow shoe cabinet is great for maximising space in your walk-in robe | bloggers home: Adore Home Magazine

STÄLL shoe cabinet from IKEA: here

More shoe racks: here, here & here

 
 

 

Dark wood glamour

Walk-in robes that are enveloped in dark wood are sophisticated, elegant, and moody. It screams luxury to me.

Dark wood, Italian designer walk-in closet by Molteni & C. The LED strip lights are a fabulous idea | stockist: Hub Furniture

Mens walk-in robe in black stained wood, very classy | designed and made by Kvänum

Wooden wall panelling with a tall mirror, plus a nice place to sit and put your shoes on. Believe it or not, this isn’t a photo, it’s a visualisation! | Interior designer: Alexandra Rudenko | Visualiser: Diana Beklemesheva

tall mirrors: here, here & here

bench seat storage: here, here, here, here & here

 
 

 
 

Scandinavian Style

Light, fresh and clean… a modern space you’ll always enjoy being in.

Simple, blonde wood walk-in robe in a Swedish home | Photography by Mike Karlsson Lundgren for Fantastic Frank

Open plan, Scandinavian style walk-in robe, ensuite & bedroom. Stunning. | Photography by Belen Aquino | see more of this stunning home at The Design Chaser

A fashion stylist’s walk-in robe in Copenhagen, featuring big shaker style drawers and a cozy white rug. | photography by Line Klein

similar rugs: here, here & here

 

Dreamy Dressing Tables

I don’t know about you but I would feel like a princess if I had my own dressing table. I could sit in front of the mirror and have one of my maids brush my long silky hair 100 times each night…

 

The dressing table and wallpaper is so striking and interesting in this Moscow apartment | dressing table: Sangiacomo | wallpaper: Elli Popp | puff stool: Ligne Roset | interior design by Lighthouse Group | photography by Sergey Ananyev for Architectural Digest Magazine RU

Functional mirror and storage bench, in front of a large window. Love this idea | designed by Form Bureau | photography by Dmitriy Chebanenko

A modern white dressing table in Melbourne CBD | by Ben Thomas Builder | Architect: Shelley Roberts | Photographer: Nicole England

Dream dressing tables can also be placed in the centre of the room like these examples:

This amazing walk-in robe is from the home of Hollywood star Diane Keaton. Apparently she got all her design inspiration from Pinterest. She even wrote a book about it, ‘The House that Pinterest Built’ | photography by Lisa Romerein

If you look closely at the detail in this luxurious walk-in robe, it’s just perfect. Right down to the little brass knobs. | designed and made by Kvänum

 

Walk-in robe organisation ideas

Imagine perfect little compartments for your jewelry, or an integrated laundry basket. Imagine a world where everything’s in the ideal place and everything always goes back where it came from (sigh).

 

Wardrobe inserts and organisers will change your life. I’m looking at this photo thinking, I wish I had this many cool sunglasses! | from the home of Sophie at Peppahart, via Three Birds Renovations

IKEA PAX interior organisers: here

Just look at the pull out trays, the illuminated shelving and all those compartments for shirts! That’s very impressive wardrobe organisation by Italian designer brand Molteni & C | stockist: Hub Furniture

 
 

Loose furniture

Budget friendly, yet stylish hanging rails and mobile storage solutions. These are great if you’re renting or you don’t want to go all out with a complete fit-out. If you practice minimalism, you won’t need room for much ‘stuff’ anyway :)

 

Industrial clothes rack and shelves by German company Noodles Corp.

similar styles: here & here | wood and canvas style: here

Fix your hanging rail from the ceiling with leather straps, like this one from HG Designs

Leather Straps only: here - similar

Scandinavian Minimalism… or Japandi. This simple, yet beautiful storage and hanging unit is by Frama

Swedish shelving and hanging system by String. A stylish, lightweight, modular system.

String System modules: here

 
 

Beautiful walk-in robe doors

You may prefer to have doors on all your robes. I can understand that. Your clothes and shoes won’t get all dusty and it’s nice to have things neatly shut away.

 

The perforated pattern on these walk-in robe doors, combined with the fresh colour palette is just perfect for this home in Corsica. | interior design: double g

Beautiful Shaker doors and French Oak floors complete this stunning walk-in robe in Charleston. | Interior Design: Cortney Bishop Design | Photography: Katie Charlotte

Elegant and sophisticated, French style doors in this walk-in robe. | Interior design: Kingston Lafferty Design & Brazil Associates | Contractor: Wallace Construction | Joinery: Husswood Joinery | Photography: Barbara Corsico

Dive into this deep blue walk-in robe, complete with Mongolian sheepskin chair. | interior design: Flack Studio | paint colour: Dulux Royal Battle | chair: Baxter Nepal Armchair from Criteria Collection | photography: Anson Smart

Walk-in robe with bold green cupboards surrounding an island dressing table with retro pendant light: George Nelson Bubbles Saucer | paint colour: Dulux Urban Garden | interior design: Nest Architects | builder: TCM Building Group | photography: Lauren Bamford

Replica George Nelson Bubbles Saucer pendant light: here

Lots of pastel personality in this walk-in robe. Winner of the Single Residential Interior category for the Dulux Colour Awards 2018 | the Dulux colours used: Bleached Coral Half & Antarctica Lake Quarter | interior design: Bagnoli Architects | photography by Ari Hatzis

If you’re dreaming about deep, luxurious colours for your walk-in robe design, try aubergine. This colour is Brinjal No.222 by Farrow & Ball | image source: Anthropologie

Brinjal paint and sample pots: here

Wooden joinery combined with some clear glass doors is a nice idea. This walk-in robe features Ramel doors in smoked oak nougat by Kvänum

Verity Jayne

I’m a freelance interior designer, specialising in joinery drafting and 3D renderings.

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