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Box room storage

Small room, proper storage.

Box rooms come with the stair bulkhead in the corner and not much else. A wardrobe that sits over the bulkhead and drops to the floor beside it turns the awkward corner into the most useful bit of the room.

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A wardrobe stepping over a stair bulkhead1,947 mmbulkhead
Pieces for box rooms

Start from one of these.

Each one opens ready to design. Change the sizes to yours.

Wardrobe stepped over a stair bulkheadbulkhead1,947 mm

Bulkhead wardrobe

Steps over the stair bulkhead in a box room, full height beside it.

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Tall cupboard600 mm

Tall cupboard

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

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Wardrobe823 mm

Fitted wardrobe

Wall to wall and up to the ceiling, with hinged doors.

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Open shelving unit823 mm

Open shelving unit

Open shelves to any width and height.

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Window seat with storage1,800 mm

Window seat with storage

A seat under the window, storage underneath.

Coming soon
Wall-hung shelves823 mm

Wall-hung shelves

A shelf box fixed to the wall, clear floor below.

Coming soon
Desk with shelves823 mm

Alcove desk with shelves

A desk that fills the gap, shelves above.

Coming soon
Measuring box rooms

Measure the room and the bulkhead.

  1. WidthWall to wall, at the top, the middle and the floor.
  2. HeightFloor to ceiling.
  3. The bulkheadIts height from the floor, its width and how far it comes out from the wall.
  4. DepthHow far into the room you want the piece to come. Leave space for the door to open.

The full measuring guide

A wardrobe stepping over a stair bulkhead1,947 mmbulkhead
Why made to measure

The bulkhead is storage, not a problem.

Most box room wardrobes stop before the bulkhead and waste the space above it. Ours step over it, with short doors above and full height beside.

Can I stand on the bulkhead to build it?

Please don't. The build guide shows you how to build it from the floor, and nothing needs lifting over your head.

Will a wardrobe make the room feel smaller?

Less than a freestanding one. Built wall to wall and to the ceiling, it reads as part of the room.

What if my walls aren't straight?

Most aren't. Measure in three places and give us the smallest. For a fitted piece we take 50mm off so it slides in, and send infill panels to close the gap.

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.

How to measure

The measuring guide

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.

Alcoves: three numbers, five minutes

  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.

Under the stairs: measure the triangle

  1. Width along the floorFrom the wall at the tall end to where you want the storage to stop. Measure at floor level and halfway up.
  2. Height at the tall endFrom the floor to the underside of the stairs, against the wall.
  3. Height at the short endFrom the floor to the underside of the stairs where the storage stops.
  4. DepthFrom the back wall to the front edge of the stairs (the stringer), if you want it flush.

Hallways and landings: leave room to get past

  1. WidthWall to wall if it's a recess, or the length of wall you want to use. Look out for door frames and radiators.
  2. Depth you can spareMeasure the hallway width, then decide how much you can give up. Most people want at least 800mm left to walk through.
  3. HeightFloor to ceiling for a tall cupboard, or to just under a light switch or a coat hook for a bench.

Eaves and lofts: measure where the roof meets the wall

  1. WidthThe length of wall you want to use, at floor level.
  2. Height at the tall endFloor to ceiling where the slope starts, or where you want the storage to start.
  3. Height at the low endFloor to the slope where the storage stops.
  4. DepthHow far into the room you want it to come.

Box rooms: measure the room and the bulkhead

  1. WidthWall to wall, at the top, the middle and the floor.
  2. HeightFloor to ceiling.
  3. The bulkheadIts height from the floor, its width and how far it comes out from the wall.
  4. DepthHow far into the room you want the piece to come. Leave space for the door to open.

Chimney breast and TV wall: measure each part of the wall

  1. Each alcoveWidth in three places, height and depth, as for any alcove.
  2. The chimney breastIts width, and how far it stands out from the alcove walls.
  3. Under the TVThe height of the TV's bottom edge, so the media unit sits below it.

Bedrooms: measure the wall you're fitting

  1. WidthWall to wall, at the top, the middle and the floor.
  2. HeightFloor to ceiling, at both ends. Ceilings slope more than you'd think.
  3. DepthWardrobes need about 600mm for hangers. Check the door and the bed still have room.
  4. In the waySkirting, coving, sockets and switches: where they are and how far they stand out.

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