Standard Wardrobe Dimensions: 62 cm Deep, 226 cm High

Short answer: standard wardrobe dimensions are 60-68 cm deep, 215-226 cm high, with a door width of 42-50 cm. The width varies with the number of doors: 2-door 85-100 cm, 3-door 128 cm, 4-door 170-200 cm, 6-door 260-300 cm. A wardrobe is not a single body but is built from modules placed side by side; so you decide how many doors to buy not by how many clothes you own but by the uninterrupted wall length you can give it in your room.

Standard wardrobe dimensions table

The figures below are not estimates; they are the wardrobe module dimensions of real Selishome bedroom models. They show the range used in the trade exactly.

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One thing to watch: a 4-door wardrobe may be a single body or two modules joined. Single-body 4-door models stay at 170-173 cm; two 2-door modules side by side make 200 cm. If your wall is 180 cm the first fits and the second does not — always ask which arrangement it is before ordering.

Examples: the Massimo bedroom set wardrobe modules are 100 × 62 × 226 cm, the Grande bedroom set 6-door wardrobe is 262 × 66 × 224 cm, and the Rams 4-door wardrobe is 173 × 68 × 215 cm.

How deep should a wardrobe be?

60-62 cm is the standard; some models go up to 68 cm. That measurement is not arbitrary: a coat hanger's shoulder width is 45-50 cm, and with the thickness of a coat on it that becomes 55-58 cm. Once the body depth drops below 60 cm the hangers have to sit at an angle, the shoulders of the clothes rub against the door and the door will not close properly.

• 50-55 cm depth only works for modules with shelves and drawers; it is too narrow for hanging.
• 60-62 cm is the standard that covers hanging, shelves and drawers alike.
• 65-68 cm is preferred on sliding-door wardrobes; because the door track eats 6-8 cm, the internal depth comes back down to around 60 cm.

When choosing the depth, do not forget the 2-3 cm allowance added at the back for the skirting; if the wardrobe does not sit flush against the wall, the total depth grows.

Wardrobe internal dimensions: rails, shelves and drawers

Talking about the number of doors is easy; the real difference is inside. The same 100 cm body is made with different internal arrangements, and the internal dimensions are set by the type of clothing.

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Two practical rules: leave at least 5-6 cm between the hanging rail and the shelf above it, or you cannot lift the hangers out. And a single long hanging section is always unnecessary — most clothes are short, and the 60-70 cm below them goes to waste. Double-tier hanging gets twice the capacity out of the same space.

What is each module for?

• Hanging module: empty top to bottom with a single rail. Dresses, coats, shirts and jackets go here.
• Shelf module: for folded clothes, bags, sheets and bedding sets. Hanging jumpers and T-shirts spoils the shoulders of the fabric; shelves are essential for that reason.
• Drawer module: small items that get lost on a shelf can be found in a drawer; one is enough per wardrobe.
• Trouser-rack module: a pull-out rail system that hangs trousers without folding or creasing them.
• Corner module: joins two walls in an L and turns a corner that would otherwise be dead into usable space. It is deep inside; put seasonal items there.

A balanced distribution: on a 4-door, one hanging module + one shelf or drawer module; on a 6-door, the trio of hanging, shelf and trouser rack/drawer. On the Eliza bedroom set these modules can be chosen one by one.

Wardrobe door sizes and opening allowance

The standard wardrobe door width is 42-50 cm. It does not go above that, because a wide door hanging on its hinges droops under its own weight and goes out of line over the years. The door height equals the body: 215-226 cm on single-piece doors; where there is a separate seasonal module above, the lower door is 170-180 cm and the upper 45-55 cm.

The really critical calculation is the allowance in front of the door. On a 100 cm two-door module each door is 50 cm and reaches 50 cm into the room when opened. To that, add the space for the person standing in front reaching inside:

Wardrobe depth (62 cm) + door swing (50 cm) + user allowance (40 cm) ≈ 150 cm. If there is not that much distance between the foot of the bed and the wardrobe, you will not be able to open one of the doors at all.

In narrow rooms there are three solutions:

• Folding doors: the door folds in half as it opens, halving the space it takes in the room.
• Sliding doors: the door slides sideways and does not project at all. In return half the wardrobe is always closed, and the body depth rises to 65-68 cm.
• Moving the wardrobe to a side wall: placed on a side wall rather than at the foot of the bed, the wardrobe shares the walkway as its door-opening space.

If you are considering glass or mirrored doors, we covered their advantages and care separately in glass and mirrored bedroom sets.

Floor-to-ceiling wardrobe dimensions

Above a standard 215-226 cm wardrobe, in a room with a 280 cm ceiling, 55-65 cm is left empty. That gap both collects dust and is the cheapest storage space you could make use of. There are two routes:

• Adding an upper module: a separate block with doors, 40-55 cm high, goes on top of the body. The total height reaches 260-280 cm. This block is for seasonal items, duvets and suitcases; it is too high for daily use.
• Made to measure: the body is made directly to the ceiling height. It looks tidier but assembly is harder.

An assembly warning: ready-made wardrobe bodies are put together on the floor and stood upright. That manoeuvre needs ceiling clearance equal to the wardrobe's diagonal; the diagonal of a 226 cm body is around 235 cm. If your ceiling is 240 cm, the wardrobe may have to be assembled in place, piece by piece. Always state your ceiling height before ordering.

Wardrobe dimensions for a child's or teenager's room

In a child's room the body dimensions come from the same standard — the depth is still 60-62 cm, because a hanger's width does not change for children's clothes. The difference is in the interior:

• A width of 100-150 cm is enough for most children's rooms; a 200 cm wardrobe leaves no room for a desk.
• Keep the hanging rail low: for ages 6-10, a rail at 120-130 cm lets the child hang up their own clothes. The space above is used as shelving, and the rail is moved up as the child grows.
• Increase the number of drawers. Children's clothes are small and numerous; drawers are more efficient than shelves.

To plan the whole room (bed, desk, wardrobe) together, see teen room dimensions and choices.

Is the wardrobe included in a bedroom set?

At Selishome the standard contents of a bedroom set are fixed: a bed with a storage base, two bedside tables, a chest of drawers or dressing table, its mirror and a pouffe. The wardrobe is not on that list; it is added optionally.

The reason is practical: the wardrobe is the piece that varies most in a bedroom. Of two customers choosing the same set, one may have a 190 cm wall and the other 320 cm. Attaching a fixed wardrobe to the set would mean selling the wrong size to half of them. For the centimetre-by-centimetre dimensions of the other pieces, see standard bedroom set dimensions.

Four things to measure before ordering

1. The uninterrupted wall length above the skirting. Measure as far as the sockets, radiator and door frame allow.
2. The ceiling height. This decides whether the wardrobe can be assembled in place.
3. The clear space in front of the wardrobe. It must be at least 150 cm (depth + door + user).
4. Door and corridor widths. 100 cm modules pass through most flat doors; single-piece 200 cm bodies do not.

You can see whether your room takes these dimensions from the layout diagrams in how many m² a bedroom should be, and which piece to give up in a narrow room in how to fit a bedroom set into a small room. To compare models, the wardrobe category and bedroom sets are a good start.