Wishing to Showcase Your Collection? – This Client Did
A stylish dressing room doesn’t have to come with an eye-watering price tag. For a client in Maidenhead, Berkshire, the DAY & KNIGHT team delivered an affordable bespoke fitted dressing room with a distinctly designer look, created to showcase a prized designer handbag collection while providing practical, everyday functionality.
The Brief: Designer Aesthetic, Smart Budget
The client’s brief was simple: elevate a standard bedroom into a refined dressing space that could present her designer-branded handbags beautifully and streamline her daily routine. She wanted the polish and poise of a boutique, but needed the cost to remain sensible. We responded with a design that blends curated display features, tailored storage and refined finishes, all carefully selected to maximise impact without unnecessary spend.
Layout and Planning: Two Wardrobes and a Bespoke Angled-Ceiling Cupboard
The layout centres on two new full-length fitted wardrobes and a third custom cupboard built under an angled ceiling. This composition makes intelligent use of every inch, creating a balanced scheme that feels considered and cohesive.
- Wardrobe one features a built-in glazed display cabinet (with matt-black framing) to showcase various handbags and other designer pieces.
- Wardrobe two, installed opposite, is finished with full-height mirrored doors to enhance light, deliver a generous dressing mirror and visually enlarge the room.
- The final element is a bespoke bedroom cupboard tailored to the angled ceiling, paired with a four-drawer unit to add versatile storage and a convenient surface for accessories.
The result is a dressing room that looks curated, works efficiently and supports both display and daily organisation.
Statement Display for Designer Handbags
At the heart of this project was a dedicated showcase for the client’s collection of Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Chanel handbags. The glazed display cabinet, integrated within the first wardrobe run, is framed in matt-black for crisp definition. Adjustable shelves allow for elegant spacing of handbags and other designer items, while the glass frontage protects and highlights the pieces. This tailored solution gives the room a boutique sensibility without drifting into excess, ensuring the collection is both celebrated and easy to access.
Mirrored Doors: Light, Space and Practicality
Opposite, the full-height mirrored wardrobe doors serve a dual purpose. They provide a generous, uninterrupted mirror for outfit checks and bounce light across the room, helping the space feel open and calm. This strategic pairing of display on one side and mirrored frontage on the other creates a pleasing visual rhythm and a genuinely useful dressing environment.
Finishes: Basalt Grey Capri Doors and Carlisle Brass Details
Material choice was central to achieving the clients desired look at a manageable price. This fitted furniture solution is manufactured in a refined Basalt Grey; a modern, versatile tone that flatters both bold and neutral wardrobes. Capri doors introduce clean lines and understated sophistication, while polished chrome handles by Carlisle Brass add a crisp, high-quality detail that feels suitably premium.
To respect the client’s budget, our design team specified a hardwearing, lower-cost vinyl finish for the main units. This approach retains the high-end appearance of the scheme while offering excellent durability and ease of maintenance. The outcome is a scheme that looks and feels luxurious, yet is cost-effective to install and practical to live with.
LED Lighting: For That Boutique Experience at Home
Lighting was the final layer in achieving a boutique experience. Integrated LED lighting adds clarity for selecting outfits and elevates the display cabinet, giving the handbags the attention they deserve. Subtle, efficient and dependable, the lighting enhances the finishes and helps create a polished atmosphere that feels indulgent without being extravagant.
Precision Installation by Callum and Andrew of DAY & KNIGHT
Day-to-day excellence always lies in the fit, and these wardrobes are no exception; precision installed by Callum and Andrew from our installation team. Their attention to detail ensured perfect alignment, seamless scribing to walls and skirtings, and a neat resolution of the angled-ceiling cupboard. The result is furniture that looks built-in, because it is, precisely measured, properly fixed and made to last.
A Luxury Look, Thoughtfully Delivered
This Maidenhead dressing room shows how thoughtful design and material choices can achieve a high-end finish without a premium price tag. The combination of a statement glazed display cabinet, full-height mirrored doors, and bespoke angled-ceiling storage delivers a space that is both glamorous and grounded. Basalt Grey Capri doors with Carlisle Brass handles provide a cohesive, contemporary aesthetic, while the durable vinyl finish keeps the budget in check and maintenance straightforward.
For clients seeking bespoke fitted wardrobes and dressing rooms in Berkshire, DAY & KNIGHT’s approach, balancing design ambition with practical value, offers a compelling path to a refined, functional and truly personal space.