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§ IV.01

Dressing rooms & walk-ins.

From 48 sq ft to 600 sq ft. The full project.

§ 01
Discipline

A dressing room is the most considered piece of architecture in a residence. It is the room where the day begins and where, more often than not, the day ends. We design every dressing room as a small interior — not as a closet that grew up.

Most begin with a survey of what is actually owned. We catalog garments by category and frequency, factor in the household's seasonal rotation, and only then begin drawing. The result is a room you can find anything in without thinking — which is the entire ambition of the exercise.

§ 02 Specification
Features
  • Three-quarter pull-out drawers fitted for watches, jewelry, and scarves
  • Metal valet rods, library rails, integrated full-length mirrors
  • Closed hanging behind linen-faced doors; open hanging behind fluted glass
  • Climate balance for leather goods and pre-1960 garments
  • Drawers padded in cotton velvet with hand-stitched edges
Dimensions
Span
8 ft → 30 ft of run
Hanging
Single rod, double rod, tall hang, gown
Drawers
Half-extension, full, jewelry-fitted
Surfaces
Stone, leather, metal
Lighting
Integrated linear, motion, dim-to-warm
Island
Optional, 36 — 96 inches
Materials, by tier
Mid TierHigh TierSuperior Tier

Built across every tier — a wide range of solid hardwoods and finishes through to rare, reclaimed and sourced materials. The exact species, finish and metal are chosen with you at the drawing stage; we are not a catalog.

§ 04 Common questions
How much does a custom walk-in closet cost?

A walk-in dressing room typically runs in the tens of thousands, depending on size, materials, drawer count and lighting. You receive a fixed, written quote after we measure the room in person.

How long does a walk-in closet take to build and install?

Roughly four to six weeks from the approved drawings — surveyed in person, milled to the room in our own workshop, and installed by the same crew that built it.

What is the difference between a walk-in closet and a dressing room?

A walk-in stores clothing; a dressing room is designed as a small interior — seating, an island, integrated lighting and mirrors — a room you dress in, not just a closet you open.

Do you design around an existing room, or is new construction required?

Either. Most of our dressing rooms are fitted into an existing room; we also work directly from architectural plans for new construction and gut renovations.

Begin a dressing room of your own.

Sixty minutes at the workshop, no charge. Bring the floor plan if you have one.