interior design
an option, I suggest an L-shape, taking up one side and the front.” Rather than using up floor area, the key is to maximise vertical space - large wooden units with compartments can help utilise every inch, stretching from floor to ceiling. Mirrors are the oldest trick in the book for doubling visual space, and putting one on the far wall allows you to preen and pose from any part of the room. Unless you’re victim to a major moth problem, consider going door-less. “Tat’s why it’s called a walk-in closet,” says Prieto, “so you can walk in and see all your clothes at once. If you can afford it, you could put in glass sliding doors - they open sideways, so don’t get in the way when you access your garments.”
DON’T RUSH THE PLANNING “Mindfulness is all about little changes. Tere’s no climbing a mountain or
instantly taking a great leap. All good Walk-in closets may sound like the preserve of the rich and famous, but they can be as simple as shelving units lined against a wall. To do-it- yourself, the proof is in the planning - working out dimensions and carefully apportioning space. “It can be quite fun,” says Prieto, “and shouldn’t take more than two weeks to put together. Te planning should take longer - when you get into that room, you need to know exactly what you’re doing.” If you go bespoke, you’re entering a brave new world of opportunity - and of cost.
THE ‘ULTIMATE LUXURY’ Of course, if you have a bank vault to rival that of Scrooge McDuck, then your options are almost limitless. “Hidden safes are common for high- end customers,” says Prieto. “Recently, I was asked to put a jewellery
safe hidden in the space between wardrobes. It was supposed to open vertically with a key card - when she said she wanted it, I had to ask if she’d seen it somewhere because I didn’t know where to go for it. We had to get it from Switzerland and it took four months to fit it. It was bonkers!” Tat sort of scenario might be totally unrelatable for most of us, but with a bit of planning and imagination, a walk-in closet could be achievable. “It’s the ultimate luxury - but you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg,” says Prieto. “Research what you need, take stock of what you have, and measure the space you’ll be fitting. Tat’s all you need to do.”
“RECENTLY, I WAS ASKED TO
PUT A JEWELLERY SAFE HIDDEN IN THE SPACE BETWEEN WARDROBES.”
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