Whether you’re getting ready for a special occasion or simply a day at work, having the perfect dressing space can be ideal. As well as providing a storage area for your essentials, this can be a haven for you where you can close the door and allow yourself some time to prep for whatever’s ahead.
To help you create the perfect dressing space, here are some top tips.
Consider the space
Before you make any major changes to your current setup, think about the space you want to use as your dressing area. How much room you have to play with will heavily influence how you set things out.
For instance, if you’re repurposing the spare bedroom, your approach to this project will be based on the dimensions, whereas if you’re carving out a corner of your bedroom, you might have to be economical and invest in clever storage options. Make sure you take and double check exact measurements of the area before setting your heart on a particular layout so you don’t end up with furniture pieces and storage sets that are too bulky, or look undersized, in the space.
When choosing your space it’s important to consider exactly what you’re hoping to fit into your dressing area. If you’re wanting an area where you can pick out clothes and do any beauty and hair routines comfortably you’ll need to take this into consideration and map out a larger space than you would for a space purely for organising and trying on your clothes.
Introduce furniture
When you’ve established where you’re going to base your dressing area, you can then work out what furniture you need.
Take this time to declutter your wardrobe. What outfits can stay and what can go? By being firm about what you want to keep, you can work out any clothing you need to stock up on and plan the storage to accommodate this. Organise the items you no longer need into piles to donate, repurpose and sell. Make use of online marketplaces to help get some extra cash that you can reinvest into your project.
Fitted wardrobes with a built-in dressing table can seamlessly slot into a room and it’s possible to have these made to measure so that they perfectly line up with the space you have. Freestanding rails and drawers where you can store cosmetics, beauty products, and accessories are just some other types of furniture that you may want to incorporate.
Make it your own
Once you have the furniture in place, you can get to work on tailoring your dressing area. Putting your own stamp on it will set this part of the house up as ‘yours’.
You could hang some shelves and paint these in your favourite colour. Why not tap into some of the major colour trends for 2024? Or add a mirror that reflects your personality. You can be as creative as you like. Remember to choose décor that makes you smile and puts you in a great mood before you head out.
Review and update
This isn’t fixed. If you change your mind or find the layout isn’t working, don’t be scared to play around with the setup. Move freestanding furniture to a space that works for you and paint it a different colour if you think it needs a refresh – after all, this is your space.
Before you do move anything, try it for a few weeks. It might be that simply moving your makeup to a different drawer could be the change you need. But if you want to rejig the space, go for it! It has to work for you.
