The installation is made up of 100
wardrobe doors from Chinese families living in Hutongs, or traditional but cramped living spaces, in the 1950s and 1960s in Beijing.
Not exact matches
you may (or may not) recognize some of the items
from my
wardrobe, but you know me... my closet is a revolving
door of items and i never seem to hold onto anything for very long before i decide to pass it along.
I thought I would do something a little different today... Although we love fashion and look forward to stunning in our newest and baddest
wardrobe choices, it is important that as women we are able to put an entire look together
from head to toe and step out of our front
door with all the confidence we can muster.
Fabric is not reserved just for dressing the windows and upholstering furniture; a honey - coloured silk covers the
wardrobe doors in the bedroom, making the space feel comfortably cosy while also helping to absorb sound and dull noise
from the nearby busy road.
The antique - style vanity unit, and Victorian - style bath, mixer tap and shower head,
from W4 Bathrooms, work well with the modern feel of the mirror cabinet (just seen) and the sliding white
wardrobe doors.
Hang
from the back of a
door or inside a
wardrobe.
I have 2 places I can use the chain and «screw eyes» — why didn't I think of that?!? — to keep the
door on my antique
wardrobe from slapping the picture on the wall next to it (it stands in the corner of the room) and to keep my front
door from hitting the chair and entry table!
The simplest solutions are often the most effective, especially in small spaces; here, you can see the new oak wall cum
wardrobe that separates bedroom
from kitchen and front
door.
Don't think wallpaper is just for walls; it's easy to cover
wardrobe doors, line a cupboard or a tabletop and is the perfect way to use up paper
from previous projects or any samples you might have saved.
From classic looks a la The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe to more modern fair, your reclaimed
door can be the perfect solution to your storage woes.