It's nearly always cluttered, nearly always overflowing, and nearly always the first item we consider rearranging while we're spring cleaning. Despite the fact that you can never have too many outfits (or shoes) or accessories, you constantly wonder where and how you will put the dresses and shoes you just have to have. The essential clothing thus has enormous relevance. Your cupboard is one of the most important parts of the bedroom, right behind the bed (or, for the fashion-obsessed shopaholic, even before the bed). A decent cupboard should be well-organized and practically planned. Always make sure that your cupboard design ideas will complement the styles of your other bedroom furniture.

Inventory

Calculate the number of items you own to determine how much room you require. This will enable you to calculate the amount of space needed for shelves, hanging clothes, and storing (accessories). Start looking for a cupboard that complements your bedroom interior design once you have a good concept of the quantity and are clear about the space you will need to arrange and organise.

Size

The next factor you need to consider before determining the size is the availability of space in your bedroom. When you know how much bedroom furniture you will be adding and where you plan to place everything, you will be able to assess the size of your cupboard. A cupboard should not only fit comfortably into the room décor, it should match with your dressing table and side tables and other bedroom furniture, and work well with your bedroom wall paint. The size of the cupboard also depends on the number of users and utility.

Type

Are you a built-in kind of person or does free-standing work better for you? Find out which cupboard will best serve your needs before making a choice. While a free-standing one may be useful if you relocate in the future, a built-in wooden cupboard offers more freedom in terms of colour, material and shape.

Material

It’s where you house your fashionable clothes, so it’s only right that your cupboard makes a style statement. For that to happen, think over the right kind of material and finish what you want. The choice is wide—from low-maintenance veneer to versatile laminate or scratch-resistant PVC foil. If it matches with the rest of your bedroom furniture design, solid wood is the most elegant cupboard material. What’s more, with a wooden cupboard, you can even add a mirror to the surface, to reflect light and make the bedroom look bigger.

Hinges

This is an easy question to answer, as it depends on the size of your bedroom and the availability of floor space. Though common, hinged doors take up a lot of space. Folding or sliding doors are space-effective and best suited in a smaller room. You can always opt for an open cupboard to save space but that would call for you to channelise your inner Marie Kondo and be vigilant about neatness and cleanness.

Design

The secret to an organised closet lies in arranging the clothes well. First, design the section where you plan to hang the long stuff (dresses, salwar kurtas, trousers), followed by the shelves and drawers. An average hanging space for women should be around 18–24 Inches. It is always a good idea to leave a bit of a gap between the hanging clothes and the adjoining shelves where you will store extra items. While making space for the shelves and the drawers, remember to accommodate similar types or lengths of clothes next to each other.