12 Sliding Wardrobes That Make Room for More
Slide open a world of wardrobe designs that are high on style and function
Sliding-door wardrobes can create a stylish impression in any bedroom. They can not only make for functional storage, but also lend their outer surfaces to eclectic styles and experimental designs. Sliding doors can present massive benefits as spiffy space savers, fitting into even the smallest corners and throwing none of the nasty shadows of their swing-door counterparts. Plus, with their ability to conceal a world of shelves, rails and drawers, while still appearing sleek and unfussy, they are a natural choice when it comes to minimalist, contemporary storage.
If you’re considering sliding-door storage, use your doors to turn your room into an imaginative escape. From quirky geometric prints to elegant wood shutters, patchwork displays to pop art inspiration, look no further for door designs to get you started.
If you’re considering sliding-door storage, use your doors to turn your room into an imaginative escape. From quirky geometric prints to elegant wood shutters, patchwork displays to pop art inspiration, look no further for door designs to get you started.
2. Fine shine
Reflective finishes can be perfect for both small and large spaces, working to amplify light and offering a muted reflection of the view opposite them.
In this Bengaluru bedroom by Fadd Studio, the glossy sliding wardrobe has been designed as an ode to the room’s signature palette of silver, soft blue and cloud grey. The reflective finish of the doors is an ideal subtle contrast to the matte surfaces that compose the rest of the room.
Reflective finishes can be perfect for both small and large spaces, working to amplify light and offering a muted reflection of the view opposite them.
In this Bengaluru bedroom by Fadd Studio, the glossy sliding wardrobe has been designed as an ode to the room’s signature palette of silver, soft blue and cloud grey. The reflective finish of the doors is an ideal subtle contrast to the matte surfaces that compose the rest of the room.
3. Shutter over clutter
Dark tones and classic lighting can create a formal atmosphere reminiscent of an old-world gentlemen’s club.
Elegant shutters mask carefully laid-out shelves in this suave cocoon. Crafted in the same tone as the island drawer unit, the bold dark cabinetry works as an aesthetic counterpoint to the room’s vanilla shell.
Dark tones and classic lighting can create a formal atmosphere reminiscent of an old-world gentlemen’s club.
Elegant shutters mask carefully laid-out shelves in this suave cocoon. Crafted in the same tone as the island drawer unit, the bold dark cabinetry works as an aesthetic counterpoint to the room’s vanilla shell.
4. Pop art parade
Pop art can be an easy way to give your room a groovy twist.
Quirky and cool, an outlandish pop art graffiti print on the sliding wardrobe and adjoining wall transforms this Bengaluru bedroom by Fulcrum Studio into a trendy hang-out.
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Pop art can be an easy way to give your room a groovy twist.
Quirky and cool, an outlandish pop art graffiti print on the sliding wardrobe and adjoining wall transforms this Bengaluru bedroom by Fulcrum Studio into a trendy hang-out.
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5. Mirror, mirror
With their amazing reflective properties, mirrored sliding doors can enhance the brightness and airiness of a room.
Mirrors transform this modern, all-white bedroom into a peaceful, light-kissed oasis. The luminosity of the mirrors is a perfect match for the sparkling white interiors and gives the impression of a double-sized room.
With their amazing reflective properties, mirrored sliding doors can enhance the brightness and airiness of a room.
Mirrors transform this modern, all-white bedroom into a peaceful, light-kissed oasis. The luminosity of the mirrors is a perfect match for the sparkling white interiors and gives the impression of a double-sized room.
6. Linear expressions
Simple lines that continue seamlessly across the entire length of your wardrobe doors can draw the eye to travel farther, giving the illusion of a longer, larger space.
A continuous linear design extends sleekly across both sliding doors in this Kolkata home by Maison Du Luxe. The wardrobe design has been worked to look like a singular design statement.
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Simple lines that continue seamlessly across the entire length of your wardrobe doors can draw the eye to travel farther, giving the illusion of a longer, larger space.
A continuous linear design extends sleekly across both sliding doors in this Kolkata home by Maison Du Luxe. The wardrobe design has been worked to look like a singular design statement.
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7. Tones of timber
Timber can be a casual, pared-back alternative to glass or lacquer and can fit into virtually any aesthetic.
In this coastal home, wooden sliding doors in their natural grain echo the country-cottage look of the bedroom door and lend to the room’s light-washed appeal. Their warm organic finish is a welcome balance to the spartan white floor.
Timber can be a casual, pared-back alternative to glass or lacquer and can fit into virtually any aesthetic.
In this coastal home, wooden sliding doors in their natural grain echo the country-cottage look of the bedroom door and lend to the room’s light-washed appeal. Their warm organic finish is a welcome balance to the spartan white floor.
8. Geometric spectacle
There’s something about the predictability of geometric design that lends to creating unpredictable freewheeling patterns with geometric elements. A geometric print can be a natural fit for a sliding wardrobe door, playing to its linear cuts and clean lines.
In this Delhi bedroom by Spaces Architects@ka, grey-toned triangles form a randomised geometric pattern on these high-gloss double sliding doors. A grey accent wall to the right dips into the same cohesive colour palette and effectively anchors the doors.
There’s something about the predictability of geometric design that lends to creating unpredictable freewheeling patterns with geometric elements. A geometric print can be a natural fit for a sliding wardrobe door, playing to its linear cuts and clean lines.
In this Delhi bedroom by Spaces Architects@ka, grey-toned triangles form a randomised geometric pattern on these high-gloss double sliding doors. A grey accent wall to the right dips into the same cohesive colour palette and effectively anchors the doors.
9. Welcome matte
Barn doors can create a focal point in any interior scheme, offering form, functionality and modern design. With a trackless movement, these doors keep floors child-safe and hazard-free, in addition to offering a quieter and smoother sliding experience.
A matte black barn door adds a chic and contemporary flourish to this utilitarian bedroom. Note how the black rod serves as a fitting accessory to the door itself.
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Barn doors can create a focal point in any interior scheme, offering form, functionality and modern design. With a trackless movement, these doors keep floors child-safe and hazard-free, in addition to offering a quieter and smoother sliding experience.
A matte black barn door adds a chic and contemporary flourish to this utilitarian bedroom. Note how the black rod serves as a fitting accessory to the door itself.
Is the barn door right for your home?
10. Window-style panels
Window-style panels can add quaint old-world charm to any kind of decor. Fitted with clear or frosted panes, they can softly filter light both ways, casting a serene appeal.
Atuljoshi innovations conjures a shabby-chic vision with sliding doors crafted to resemble traditional Victorian windows. Backlit shelves serve to illuminate the wardrobe, giving it a glow that emits through the panels.
Window-style panels can add quaint old-world charm to any kind of decor. Fitted with clear or frosted panes, they can softly filter light both ways, casting a serene appeal.
Atuljoshi innovations conjures a shabby-chic vision with sliding doors crafted to resemble traditional Victorian windows. Backlit shelves serve to illuminate the wardrobe, giving it a glow that emits through the panels.
11. Patchwork pockets
A patchwork sliding door can be a lesson in grandma-chic, holding the ability to add sunny pops of colour into a light-toned space.
A single sliding door, wallpapered in a patchwork print, stands out as a summery centrepiece in this muted bedroom.
A patchwork sliding door can be a lesson in grandma-chic, holding the ability to add sunny pops of colour into a light-toned space.
A single sliding door, wallpapered in a patchwork print, stands out as a summery centrepiece in this muted bedroom.
12. Kiddie canvas
Nothing channels childlike imagination better than a charcoal chalkboard.
Sliding chalkboard doors double-hat as a creative canvas perfect for kiddie doodles. The jet-black matte finish of the chalkboard panels also breaks the monotony of the white walls.
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Nothing channels childlike imagination better than a charcoal chalkboard.
Sliding chalkboard doors double-hat as a creative canvas perfect for kiddie doodles. The jet-black matte finish of the chalkboard panels also breaks the monotony of the white walls.
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Soft matte metallic surfaces can envelop a room in quiet elegance and simple sophistication.
Rooted in minimalism, this moody grey bedroom is lent a soft sheen by the luminous metallic finish of the sliding doors. With the marble-finish floor and overlapping flat-weave rugs carrying complementary threads of grey, the various elements in the room sit together in smoky harmony.