The 4 Types of Dressing Rooms: No One-Size-Fits-All, Just the Right Fit for You

The only difference between a wardrobe and a dressing room is that a dressing room is built against a wall, so the length of the wall determines the number of storage cabinets it can hold. A wardrobe, on the other hand, is independent of the wall. Although it's often placed against the wall, it can still store items even without the wall.

Based on this slight difference alone, a dressing room and a wardrobe might seem similar. Indeed, a dressing room is a type of custom wardrobe—all custom wardrobe manufacturers can create custom dressing rooms.

Speaking of dressing rooms, they can be divided into four categories based on size—each of which differs solely in size. Which one do you think is best? Of course, personal preference is a matter of taste.

Freestanding Dressing Rooms
A freestanding dressing room is considered an upgraded storage room—some villas or larger apartments prefer to have a storage room. Smaller apartments can also convert a small study into a storage room. Even smaller homes can convert the master bedroom bathroom into a storage room. By adding wardrobes to the four walls of this storage room, it becomes a standalone dressing room.

A storage room is characterized by being a separate room with its own lighting, ventilation, and other systems. It has everything a normal room would have.

Walk-in Closet

Smaller than a standalone closet, a walk-in closet is a walk-in closet. While it's not a single room and needs to be nestled within another room, it's still a separate space. However, it's still large enough for a person to stand inside (if the passage is 80cm wide, that's enough space for a person to stand). You can choose not to install a door on the walk-in closet. In this case, while the space isn't independent, as long as someone can fully stand inside, it's still a walk-in closet.

Both walk-in and standalone closets can have additional features, such as a dressing table, desk, or dressing area.

Open Closet

An even smaller option is an open closet. It's similar to a custom-made closet, but slightly larger. It only requires a 60cm depth, which isn't enough for a person to stand inside.

An open-plan dressing room isn't a separate space; most are open-plan. Custom wardrobes without doors are considered open-plan.

Built-in dressing rooms

Built-in dressing rooms are even smaller, somewhat like traditional closets. Calling them a dressing room is a bit of an overstatement; they truly resemble closets, only more stylish. You can even remove the doors.

The distinction between a dressing room and a wardrobe is so blurred!