Wardrobe Makeover - Before & After

We recently renovated a river front home on the Gold Coast & researched ways we could improve the look of a large & practical wardrobe in the main bedroom so it blended with the coastal farmhouse style we designed for the rest of the interior. It offered plenty of storage, including hanging space, shelving & drawers, however it was laminated with a dark timber; overpowering the room & not in keeping with the calm, relaxed feel we were aiming for.

One option was to have custom doors made with a shaker profile to compliment the kitchen & bathrooms but due to the nature of trying to fit new in with old that option is very fiddly & time consuming & we were quoted upward of $8,000!

A much more cost effective option which produced a better outcome was to add trim in square & rectangle shapes on the doors in a similar profile to wainscotting trim we installed in the lounge & dining areas. The middle “door” was divided into three sections instead of one & to balance out the wall of cupboards we decided to frame the three with one rectangle trim so that all the lower tall cupboards looked the same size at first glance.

We painted the doors, inside & out, in Dulux Casper White Quarter which was the same colour used throughout the house on the walls. The semi gloss finish is easier to clean & remove finger prints & brightens up the room dramatically.

Add some beautiful brushed nickel knobs & whola … what a difference! Looks like a brand new wardrobe for a fraction of the cost of a new one. Builder: Tomkins Constructions.

If you are thinking of renovating consider hiring an interior designer; we can save you money by thinking of creative ways to solve design problems.

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