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Design it in 3D at launch Cupboard with shelves over823 mm
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Cupboards

Cupboard with shelves over

The classic alcove unit: a cupboard at the bottom for the things you'd rather hide, open shelves above for the things you wouldn't.

Made for alcoves and chimney breast and TV wall.

Design your own at launch.

Put in your sizes, see the price and order from this page when we open. Join the waiting list and we'll send you a free sample pack.

  • Made to your sizes, to the millimetre
  • Nothing cut until you've confirmed your design
  • Instructions for your exact piece, every panel labelled
What you can change

Your sizes, your choices.

  • WidthTo your size
  • HeightTo your size
  • Cupboard heightTo your size
  • DepthCupboard and shelves set separately
  • ShelvesAs many as you need
  • Fitted or freestandingEither

If anything you choose won't work, the page tells you why and what to change, before you order.

Fitted or freestanding

Built in, or not.

Fitted (the usual choice): give us the opening, wall to wall. We make the piece to slide in and send infill panels to close the gaps, so it looks built in.

Freestanding: made to exactly the size you give us, with finished sides. Measure the space and leave a little room either side.

50 mmFor a fitted piece, give us the opening: we take 50mm off so it slides in, and send infill panels to close the gap. Freestanding pieces are made to exactly the size you give us.
Measuring for this piece

Measure in millimetres, in three places.

Give us the smallest of each. Walls are rarely straight, and the piece has to fit the tightest point.

How to measure for this piece

How to measure

Measuring for your cupboard with shelves over

The golden rules

  • Measure in millimetres. Every size on our site is in mm, so there's nothing to convert.
  • Measure every gap in three places. Top, middle and bottom for a width; left, middle and right for a height. Walls are rarely straight.
  • Give us the smallest. Your piece has to fit the tightest point.
  • Look for things in the way. Skirting boards, sockets, switches, pipes and picture rails. Note how far they stick out and how high they are.
  • The sizes are yours. We make it to the measurements you give us, so measure twice.
50 mmFor a fitted piece, give us the opening: we take 50mm off so it slides in, and send infill panels to close the gap. Freestanding pieces are made to exactly the size you give us.

What to measure

  1. Width, three timesAt the top, the middle and just above the skirting. Alcoves are rarely square, so give us the smallest.
  2. HeightFloor to ceiling, or to the picture rail if you want to stop under it.
  3. DepthFrom the back wall to the front of the chimney breast, if you want it flush.

Not sure about something? Email a photo to hello@tamedspaces.co.uk and we'll help.
Build it

An afternoon, not a weekend.

The instructions are made for your exact piece, not a generic leaflet, and every panel is labelled to match. You'll need a drill, a screwdriver and a spirit level.

Everything is built standing up, so nothing needs lifting over your head, and tall pieces fix to the wall with the fixings in the box.

Our promise

Made to measure, without the worry.

More on our promise

Nothing cut until you confirm

You sign off a full specification of your design before we cut a thing. We look over every design too, and get in touch if something looks off.

Built-in allowance

50mm of tolerance on fitted pieces, for walls that aren't quite square. Freestanding pieces are made to your exact measurements.

Missing a part?

Tell us and the replacement is on its way, no arguments.

Delivered by us

Cut to order, flat-packed and brought to your door in our own van.

Questions

About the cupboard with shelves over.

Something else? All FAQs or ask us.

Can the shelves be shallower than the cupboard?

Yes. Set the depth of each separately; a shallower top section is a popular look.

Is it hard to build?

If you've built flatpack before, you can build this. Every panel is labelled, and the build guide is made for your exact piece.

Can I see the colours first?

Yes. Our sample pack has our colours and a cut edge, so you can see them in your own light before you order.

Also for alcoves

Pieces that go with it.

Open shelving unit823 mm

Open shelving unit

Open shelves to any width and height.

See the piece
Low cupboard1,012 mm

Low cupboard

Waist height, with a top that doubles as a shelf.

See the piece
Tall cupboard600 mm

Tall cupboard

Full-height doors: shallow for halls, deeper for everything else.

See the piece
TV and media unit1,500 mm

TV and media unit

A low unit for the TV, with cable holes and cupboards either side.

See the piece
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