Fitted wardrobes are the most popular choice from the last decade in every household. Their stylish and unique designs make you have your whole house renovated with every space. It’s true; in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, balconies, and bedrooms, they have made their presence outstandingly known. 

There was a time when they were considered luxury, but now with new materials and designs, everyone can afford them. But as we know in the UK, the weather is most of the time cold and humid. With high chances of mould, dampness, and fungus, how can we keep our wardrobe long, fresh, and sturdy?  

A proper airflow in the wardrobe is a necessity; if not, the wardrobe will be covered in moisture or humidity, unpleasant odours, rotting the wood from the inside, and eventually damaging your clothes. 

To avoid such disasters, we will talk about the importance of good ventilation in the wardrobe and how to know if your wardrobe is showing signs of mould. 

Suggested Reading: What are Fitted Wardrobes?

Role of Good Ventilation in a Fitted Wardrobe 

Bespoke wardrobes are the ideal storage solution in the modern house, as they have the most effective design and storage space. As much as they have many advantages, the only concern for them is their high chances of getting mould and damp in humid places. 

They are built attached to the wall and cannot be moved. In the UK, most of the residents have faced this issue of high humidity in their wooden furniture or other corners of the house. 

Similarly in fitted wardrobes, the UK weather creates damp behind the fitted wardrobe. And air vents for wardrobes are still unknown concepts for most people and not familiar with their use and benefits. 

Poor air ventilation in fitted wardrobes is the starting cause of dampness and mould in fitted wardrobes. Which makes it necessary to have proper wardrobe ventilation and air circulation in the room.

The air vents help to circulate air into the wardrobe from the room or windows. It is necessary to create a breathing space in the wardrobe location; if they are built in a compact space with limited air and a cold environment, it will breed mould growth, and soon the wardrobe will start to stink with dampness.

Why is good ventilation crucial for your fitted wardrobe?

The reason to have good ventilation in a fitted wardrobe is to protect your clothes, accessories, shoes, and other storage. The traditional wardrobes and stand-alone wardrobes don’t require this option. But even if they have not been taken care of properly, they ought to get humid and mouldy.

Fitted wardrobes don’t have the option of extra space behind them, which makes it important to have air to breathe; wardrobe ventilation fans can be a good option. And good ventilation removes the stale air and has fresh air circulated inside them. Let’s look at the benefits of air vents in wardrobes:

Reduce moisture: Moisture control is important to have in a fitted wardrobe. The moisture buildup can produce mould and dampness in the wardrobe, which can ruin your shoes, bags, and leather stuff, and it is harmful for your health as well.

The wardrobe placement on the wall is also important if it is in contact with the rain; it has a higher chance of getting moisture and requires proper wardrobe ventilation.

Fresh air: A cold and stuffy air can affect the overall air quality in the room and can hazard your health as well. Good ventilation keeps the air circulated and avoids the potential of having breathing issues, like asthma, for the owners.

No odour: They have a unique and heavy odour that clothes can easily absorb and leave a nasty smell to your clothes. It is important to discover the mould, as it can spread fast to other places and soon your whole wardrobe.

Prevent insect infestation: Wood and clothes are organic substances that, over time, if not taken care of, have chances of getting rotten. Similarly, while being in a lot of humidity, it can seed pests. 

Longevity: Fitted wardrobes are known for longevity and their durability. But proper maintenance and care are essential to add more years to them along with your collection. You can install wardrobe doors with ventilation as a solution for having more fresh air. 

A little care and attention can boost the lifespan of your wardrobe. Air vents are one of them. 

Understanding when to add ventilation in a fitted wardrobe? 

Without proper airflow, the humidity and dampness build inside a wardrobe, leading to the growth of mould and mildew. Which eventually leads to damaging your clothes, wood surface, and wardrobe functionality. How can we avoid mould building inside the wardrobe?

Fresh and dry clothes: Make sure you keep the clothes clean and properly dry after laundry. It can also become the greater cause of having humidity build up. 

Seasonal care: maintaining seasonal ventilation in your wardrobe gives a lot of air and proper cleaning to your wardrobe. With each weather shift, swap your collection accordingly and keep your wardrobe fresh. 

Maintenance: If you want to avoid the separate ventilation installation in your wardrobe, the answer is regular maintenance. Make it a regular habit to give your wardrobe air and swap clothes. 

Add ventilation to your wardrobe if you see any of these symptoms: 

Musky smell: When you open your wardrobe and it starts to smell. Wood began to smell when it got damp and humid. 

Damp clothes: white or dark patches in your clothes. They are not crisp or dry but have a wet feel in them.

Dust: If your wardrobe has too much dust in the drawers or shelves, it requires cleaning or taking care of it. If left for longer periods without any dusting, humidity starts to build. 

Swollen wood: The wood began to swell in high humidity. Wardrobe doors and drawers functionality began to show effect; they are tight and hard to open or close. 

These are the early signs before the wardrobe began to grow mould and dampness. Do not ignore them and start taking the right actions to avoid damaging your wardrobe. 

How to Achieve Good Ventilation in a Fitted Wardrobe? 

While building a fitted wardrobe, you can have a standard ventilation system installed in your wardrobe from the beginning. The installation will be built to avoid building dampness in your wardrobe, providing proper air to breathe, and installing air vents. 

The benefits of having ventilation pre-installed with your fitted wardrobe are: 

• A test will run beforehand to check whether the wall is affected by the humid
• The room space and size of the fitted wardrobe are measured to not make the room compact with limited air flow.
• Instead of fitting a wardrobe to the walls, a space can be added.
• Pre-installing different tools, like closet dehumidifiers, moisture absorbers, carbon filters, etc. (we will discuss them below in detail).
• Different types of wardrobe design give natural air vents to your wardrobe. 

Different tools to install ventilation systems 

Leaving space: While building, you can have some space left between the wardrobe and wall. 

Closet dehumidifiers: There are different types of systems available for this; search for the one you might need and ensure that it fulfils your requirements. 

Moisture absorber: Silica gel packs, charcoal, and dehumidifiers are also some of the moisture absorbers you can use. It can prevent the humid growth.

Carbon filters: They are used to absorb polluted air and remove chemical gases, vapours, and odours. 

Mechanical ventilation: Many install air conditioning and heating systems in their wardrobes to have the air circulated.

Others: Keep the wardrobe door open for sometime in a day; avoid overstuffing your wardrobe. 

Tips to Ensure That Your Wardrobe Stays Well-Ventilated 

We have discussed all the options that can be used to ensure your wardrobe stays well ventilated. But if you already have a fitted wardrobe and want to know how to keep your existing wardrobe in good shape. 

Open wardrobe: Keep your wardrobe open, or you can have the doors removed and make it an open wardrobe if you consistently face the humid issue. 

Installing fans: Install ceiling fans in the room to have the air pressure keep the wardrobe dry.

Regularly clean your wardrobe, open windows and doors of the room to have air circulated properly once in a while, shuffle your clothes, and have them dry. These are some of the tips that can help in wardrobe air ventilation. 

Factors That Influence the Fitted Wardrobe Price 

If you are concerned about the fitted wardrobe price being affected by the pre-installed air ventilation system, then, yes, they are slightly higher than standard fitted wardrobe prices, but you can save money having the idea executed earlier. If you make the changes later, it can be costly. 

Air ventilation systems are some of the factors that influence the fitted wardrobe price. But they also add value to your overall fitted wardrobe, protect your clothes, and provide long-term durability. 

Discuss this with your designer to have a proper, affordable system installed; they can guide you based on the wood selection, weather condition, and different wardrobe style. Open wardrobes do not need a ventilation system as compared to closed ones. 

Conclusion 

In this blog, we have discussed many potential problems that can lead to damage to your wardrobe and solutions to keep it safe. 

Wardrobes are an essential part of every household; you need to keep them in proper shape for a longer period. If not taken care of properly, you have to spend a lot to have them fixed. 

We are adding some of the common FAQs the customers face; we hope this helps to clear your doubts as well. 

FAQs 

• What are the best ways to ventilate a wardrobe?

Avoid direct contact with the wall and the wardrobe. Keep the air circulation in the room, which can allow your wardrobe to breathe. Have seasonal care and cleaning. 

• How do air vents work?

They prevent dampness from building, letting air in the wardrobe absorb humidity, and proper functioning of doors and drawers. Keeping your wardrobe fresh and functional.

• Can I add ventilation to my existing wardrobe?

Yes, you can add air ventilation in your existing fitted wardrobe. And there are many DIYs that you can do to keep your wardrobe dry and fresh. You can reach out to us for further details on installing vents in an existing wardrobe. 

• What are the signs of poor ventilation in a wardrobe?

Musky smell, white or dark patches on your clothes, tighten doors or drawers, humid inside the wardrobe. These are the starting signs that your wardrobe has been in contact with the humidity for a longer period of time. 

• Does wardrobe ventilation affect the overall cost?

Yes, it boosts the overall cost of your fitted wardrobe while adding to the house. The air vents are of many different types; make sure to check them all before installing.

When your room is small, you need to uncover the space, utilise each and every space. Bespoke wardrobes and furniture are suitable to any layout and lighting of the room. Careful planning can double the space available from conventional wardrobes. On the box rooms, if you have the window, you don’t want them covered by wardrobes. By having Innovative Designs, we can create custom made wardrobe around the Window..

Custom made Wardrobe while enhance your storage facilities it makes your small room a well sized room.

If you would like Innovative Designs to visit you and show how the space can be converted, Book a Free Design Visit or drop us a message. Innovative Designs got the solution to carve a niche design to suit your needs.

This would be the best place to know more about Bespoke Fitted Bedroom Furniture and It’s uniqueness.

Bespoke is such a beautiful word that it encapsulates every single aspect of our fitted furniture range. Just as everyone is different, their choices, preferences and styles would also differ. So it is safe to say that what befits one may not be optimum for someone else. This is why Innovative Designs houses some of the best-in-class designers that are willing to go to lengths to give you the truest experience in bespoke luxury.

‘Why go for Regular’

Basically, ordinary-freestanding furniture that is mass-produced is highly single utility-specific. Therefore, for the optimum utilisation of space, we have created a service-specific range of Bespoke Fitted Bedroom Furniture. We start by carefully measuring every inch of space that needs to be fitted with a furniture piece. Be it fitted wardrobes, bedside tables, sliding doors, customised panels, sitting space needs, you can name your requirement and we will fulfil it with our range of bedroom furniture. We work with exact specifications provided by you and strive to create the most perfect furniture solutions just for you.

How Bespoke Fitted Bedroom Furniture is Unique from Innovative Designs?

‘Uniqueness isn’t Ordinary’

We know the importance of self-expression and individuality and we understand that you should always have it in the warmth of your own home and what better place to have it in, other than your bedrooms.

” We will go beyond and far,

to create a perfect little place,

For you and your memories,

With you and our integrity.”

‘How the Magic Happens: Rundown-Process’

As soon as you decide to let us help you create bedroom furniture for your utility and usage, our designers will get to work straight away. We will start by visiting the space that needs the work measuring and accounting for every nook & cranny of space and making sure to give you the most from your space. Then comes the most important part of the design process, your involvement and your ideas.

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How We Become Luxury Bedroom Furniture Specialist ?

Luxury Services- Perfected through time

Innovative Design’s success in bespoke upholstery and joinery can be seen through our gallery and testimonials from our satisfied customers. Our two pillars to this success are fine quality and workmanship.  Our range of Bespoke Luxury has been created with sheer determination and keeping in mind the utility factor. Similarly, our furniture range created and handcrafted for your bedrooms reverberate the same vibe and story.

Commitment, Creativity & Delivery

The team of Innovative Designs aims at creating a positive butterfly effect of positive ‘furniture and fittings’ brand imagery by our sophisticated pieces of furniture created by highly skilled tradesmen at our London factory. Our core expertise is in upholstery and our factory is staffed with the best Industry professionals. We are on our way to leave our imprints on some of the finest homes and commercial premises in the UK.

Bespoke Luxury Bedroom Furniture Designs from Innovative Designs

We know very clearly that buying bespoke bedroom furniture can become a nightmare and create a lot of unnecessary stress if you are unable to find the perfect fit for your bedroom that resonates with your style and fulfils your requirements. Here comes our truly personal service experience.

We start with a collaborative approach from helping you design the perfect fit for your bedroom, to picking fabrics or materials for creation, to keeping you in the loop throughout the entire manufacturing process of your furniture and on completion, dispatching our team for fast installation and delivery. So that you can start using the bespoke pieces created just for you as soon as possible.

Our Designs and Supervision

We are familiar with the fact that as life gets bigger and more challenging our homes should be a place to unwind and relax in the comfort of our space. ‘That is why we create each of our Bespoke Luxury Bedroom Furniture is personally supervised by our senior consultants as per the directions of the customer keeping mindful of utility and luxury.  Just as we evolve in our day-to-day lives and strive for better living and positive growth our homes and the furniture we keep around us should also be able to resonate these values for the perfect harmony of growth.

Know about our wardrobes?  Do you want to know what type of wardrobe we supply? So below are the wardrobe types we supply in UK

Luxurious Fitted bedrooms

High Gloss Natural Wardrobes

Classic Fitted Bedrooms

Our range of Bespoke Luxury Bedroom Furniture offers you a wide array of service-based furniture creation for the perfect bed, to the dressing table, sliding wardrobes, comfortable chairs and a lot more if you want it for your room we will strive to the fullest to create it.

So, if you are looking for consultants that can help you optimize your storage spaces, uplifting your room and space we advise you to step into your nearest Innovative Designs parlour today and be rest assured because we are known for our customer-centric approach and dedication.

Get to know The Handcrafted Journey of Innovative Designs & Our Bespoke Products.

 

Looking for Fitted Bedroom Furniture in London? You are in the right place!

Innovative Designs are established on the basis of “innovate to renovate” whether that is fitting your bedroom and furniture in London. We innovate and renovate according to your desires and preferences by adopting a niche and bespoke service for your fitted bedroom furniture.

Why not Spice your life up by choosing your custom-fitted bedroom furniture, here, in London at Innovative Designs. Everyone seems to be looking for their ideal dream bedroom furniture to chase the dreams they desire. By placing your trust within us, we will assure you the finest quality and service to build your fitted bedroom furniture in London.

Why Fitted Bedroom Furniture is the Best Option in London?

Innovative Designs are renowned for the quality of workmanship distinguishing them from their fellow competitors globally and within London. Our range of Fitted Bedroom Furniture not only offers “storage in style” but also utilizes the floor space and ensures to enrich your bedroom interior. We offer a made to measure range reaching out to all type of clientele. Whether that being the fitted bedroom furniture for yourself, walk-in wardrobe with his and hers side of your children.

Bespoke Fitted Bedroom

The bedroom should be a place of complete luxe and comfort. A place where you simply allow yourself to indulge in the comfort and elegance of the surroundings. Especially, with a new lockdown looming your bedroom should feel like a room that you do not ever want to leave. Here at Innovative Designs, we endeavour to come up with the most perfect and elegant design for your bedroom. Your bespoke fitted bedroom will be completely customised from start and designed in a manner that will match all your requirements, giving you the perfect made to measure fitted bedroom. As you already know all bedrooms come in different shapes and sizes. However, our designers are so great with paying attention to detail that whether your bedroom has an oblique ceiling height or is of an alcove shape, this will all be incorporated into the design to ensure your bedroom maximises space, storage capacity and optimises functionality.

For Period Homes, maintaining the character of the building is the start point. Standard Fitted Bedrooms & Wardrobes often conflicts with the character of the building, Bespoke units on the other hand are built to complement the period homes, the old finishes, fittings, and features are carefully considered, the original features in your property are kept up and the units are built to match or complement them.

Period Homes refurbishment and renovation are a challenge to the owners and builders, and they are bringing its own challenge to the bespoke fitters as well. With growing demand for the storage space to keep clothes, accessories, shoes and the need to keep up the character of the room, the fitted bedroom require new design, an innovative one.

The demands of seasonal clothes coupled with the different accessories to match them, fitted bedrooms require the interiors highly organised. Inside the standard wardrobes, you have space to hang clothes, drawers to keep clothes, your flexibility is limited to the interior separations and drawers.

On fitted bedrooms, you will get customized solutions for your storage needs, the space available in the room is assessed, ascertained, and will be used every inch, the interiors are built using shelves, rails, racks, compartments and drawers to utilize each and every space.

When you consider the interiors for Period Home, main thing to consider is what kind of interiors you want to make. Period Homes construct and character varies and depending on Victorian, Edwardian or Georgian homes, our experts can advise on the suitability of interiors. While some may prefer to keep the period homes in all its splendor, most would like to make the period homes into a functional space for the modern living.

For the functional space, fitted wardrobes and units blend with the home’s decor, they can be personalized to your taste. Unlike the modern homes, Period Homes fitted wardrobes and unit requires a comprehensive plan with detailed drawing and specifications.

Innovative Designs have worked on many Period Homes, large number of them in London and around and we always demand a visit to the homes to ensure that the property’s structure and character is clearly understood before getting into the execution of building a fitted wardrobe and unit.

Practicality and aesthetics are combined to produce incredibly appealing wardrobes. For the wardrobes to have a Victorian or Georgian or Edwardian luxury and quality, you need crafted and creative solutions, through our London studio, we can provide beautiful fitted wardrobes.

What makes us different from the other fitted suppliers is our expertise, experience and ability to produce the best for your period homes.

Innovative Designs Georgian, Edwardian and Victorian styled wardrobes are built with practical solutions like soft close doors, push drawers, luxurious interiors, led lightnings customized to create a functional and elegant wardrobe. We provide Guarantee for 10 years for all our products.

Give us a call or Book a Free Design Visit and find our designers thoughts on your Period Homes Fitted Wardrobes and Unit.

Inspired by your friends walk in wardrobe or have seen one online, social media or home magazines, let us share some ideas for Walk in Wardrobe.

Walk in Wardrobe Ideas are suitable for any home, small to medium sized homes, apartments, lofts, mansions, penthouse! They are available in different size and shapes, the finishes, colors, and materials are limitless; Matt, gloss lacquers, laminates, wood veneer, glass are some of the popular choices.

Walk in Closets looks fabulous, they enhance and transform the space and are efficient, helpful, and beautiful. Do not get restricted to usual wardrobe styles, colors and finishes, just consider what space is available and what kind of walk in closet you want, rest all can be designed.

Display Walk in Wardrobes

Walk in Wardrobes with open cabinets which can display the dress and accessories. For accessories, you can create glass shelving and for small items, custom made display boxes are available, giving the Walk-in wardrobes a feel of boutique.

If you want to create a partial display, you can install a simplified system that allows you to see all your clothes together with custom sliding doors on one side and display on the other side.

Mirrored Walk In Wardrobes

Full length, floor to ceiling, mirror wardrobes are popular for bedrooms and this is excellent for walk in Wardrobe as well. Walk in wardrobes designed with three pronged mirrors are great to see the outfit from every angle.

Slimline

For narrow long rooms, slimline wardrobes with open cupboards and built in shelving and bench would be a great choice, built-in open shelving with your accessories can act as a decor as well. You can consider Sliding wardrobe door with mirrors as well.

Corner Walk in Wardrobes

Modern Fitted Bedroom at times comes with corner spaces. Innovative Designs conceptualized and made it popular Corner Camouflage where the corner spaces are converted to walk in wardrobes.

Designs are bespoke to the space and the internal components used are designed to the space with suitable shelving.

Creative Walk In Wardrobes

Walk in Wardrobes can be anywhere, from underneath the stairs to your laundry room, creative walk in wardrobes are made to organised and save your space.

When you think whether you have enough space for a closet, take it as its there, walk-in closets are possible in the smallest possible areas.

The attraction of converting the space to walk in wardrobe is it gives you the space to place all your thing in one place. With proper planning, designing, and building, creative closets are possible for any space available in your home

If you are still not sure or would like to know how exactly the space can be used, contact us for a Free Design Visit. Our professional designers will visit your home and will provide a non-obligatory quote.

Two decades ago Innovative Designs was established in UK as small company that grew out of a longing for timelessly designed furniture in harmony with nature. Innovative Designs – bespoke furniture store in london and interior details are still characterized by words such as simplicity, empathy and presence, as well as honesty and durability.

Our best bespoke furniture store in london are designed and produced without compromise. Always with great care for details, function and beauty of form. We combine traditional furniture carpentry with modern technology and choose durable and environmentally friendly natural materials.

Fitted Wardrobes

 

A classic fitted wardrobe in solid birch. Innovative Designs Fitted wardrobe is a hymn to smart storage and exclusive fine carpentry. Made with the greatest degree of accuracy in terms of details, function and beauty of form.
Choose from combinations of drawers and cabinet doors to create the cabinet that suits you best. Decorate the closet with clothes rails, shoe racks and shelves in untreated birch. Finished interior design packages are selected per module (behind each door / pair of doors).

A personal and beautiful storage piece of furniture that lasts year after year!

Buy Fitted Wardrobes Online at: https://innovative-designs.co.uk/fitted-wardrobes

Fitted Kitchens

 

Fitted Kitchens is an interesting concept from Innovative Designs! Our Fitted Kitchen range consists of high-quality design elements, made of fine and natural materials, such as solid wood ash, elegant rattan on doors and powder-coated steel legs. Everything can be adapted to your needs when it comes to size, color and design!

The series consists of a dining table, coffee table, console table, cabinets and sideboards of solid european craftsmanship, high quality and great details!

Purchase Fitted Kitchens Online only at: https://innovative-designs.co.uk/fitted-kitchens/

Fitted Bedroom Furniture

 

In the bedroom it is extra lovely with beautiful natural materials and harmonious design. A fitted bedroom furniture with environmentally friendly surface treatment gives exactly the peace and harmony we strive for.

Our fitted bedroom furniture has been with us from the very beginning – a well-crafted classic with a strong sense of material and shape that is experienced as clean and timeless year after year. Choose the type of wood that matches the bedside table and choose a high or low footboard. The wood is solid birch that has been treated with soap, oil or white oil.

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Fitted Bedroom Furniture

We are the specialists in fitted bedroom furniture. We have one of the largest choice of finishes and can deliver and fit within 14 days of you placing your order.

Fully bespoke, made to measure bedroom furniture, designed and crafted at London Studio, we can offer you any style of door or type of finish you require; one you have seen in your friend’s house or family home or at another website or shop or offered by interior designers.

We offer wide range of products to suit your styles and tastes, in single design we offer 70 variants!

Box Rooms & Home Office

In the last 6 weeks, we had many enquiries about the use of Box rooms to Home Office. While some of the enquiries are about comfortable workstations, others wanted filing cabinets and fitted units. Wall mounted storage solutions combined with overhead cabinets are extremely popular and is suitable for your rooms for the office. If you would like to convert your bedroom to Home office or you want to transform your working space to maximise your productivity, you may contact us or book a Free Design Visit.

Reasons to Choose Us

We offer a friendly service, we provide competitive quotes, our price is affordable and value for your money, pricing is clear, we use only the best quality wood products and finishes, we source our products directly from the best and the leading suppliers, and our finished products are the owners pride, and neighbours envy!