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Get in the Swing of a Hanging Wardrobe

No wardrobe? No problem! Let your clothes swing free for the ultimate fashion exposé

Ella Thrupp 15 September 2016

Houzz Australia Contributor. I'm a freelance artist and writer, and I love capturing the often-missed details of everything beautiful.

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Okay everyone, let’s be very upfront about the idea of a hanging wardrobe. We get that it’s not overly practical, despite the obvious advantage of freeing up the floorspace underneath. It is, however, an eye-catching, clever and unique take on the usual stand-and-stuff wardrobe. Here’s how it’s done.

Anders Bergstedt Photography

Raise the bar
Hanging a suspended bar as your wardrobe is a great way to make use of corners and hall benches that might otherwise be a little lacking in interest. Place shoes underneath for easy access, and it couldn’t be easier to don your coat before heading out for the day.

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Playing with optical illusions is a great way to increase the wow factor of a hanging wardrobe. Here, the bar is suspended with nearly invisible wire. Coupled with the spacing of the clothes, the wire creates an effective and eye-catching hanging wardrobe.

Nanette Wong

You don’t always need to squash folded clothes away in cupboards, particularly if you don’t have any of them. In this space, renter Taylor Hoff went for a retail-inspired look, visually increasing the space of the room with a suspended wardrobe, and putting the area below to good use by adding shelves for folded clothes, shoes, and styled items.

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Sometimes, the way to making a hanging wardrobe your own can be as simple as coloured string. In this room, the bar is suspended from the ceiling with neon-pink cord, adding a clever nuance to a relatively minimalistic space. You can also add a styling element by matching the colour of the bar to surrounding furnishings – the bar with the bedside table, for example.

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The wardrobe doesn’t just have to be a wardrobe, it can also be a sweet vignette and addition in a nursery. Don’t let it be limited to just clothes either – adorn it with garlands, soft toys and other knick-knacks to help keep with the theme.

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Branch out
Ditch the bar and go for a solid branch to use for your rail. Here, there is a beautiful weightlessness to the way the wood naturally bends upwards, and the organic look is completed with thoughtful styling – the farm hooks add an extra touch.

Tomás da Silva

Here, an otherwise forgotten corner is turned into a mini-dressing space, with a hanging wardrobe offering a complete outfit at a glance. Make the space something special by adding in makeshift shelves underneath.

Alex Lukey Photography

Pipe down
Industrial piping can be an interesting way to make a statement with a hanging wardrobe and is an easy look to DIY.

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Amy Watson

Such a great way to utilise space!

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Carli

I started hanging my entire wardrobe a couple of years ago & have never looked back. To ensure everything gets put away I hang my clothes on hangers on the clothes line (takes just as long as hanging out with pegs & NO FOLDING!!).

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