Plan your dressing room around what you actually store
Start with your clothes, shoes and everyday items. Note what you already have, what you want to keep, and which wardrobe details you would like to discuss. Then ask for the agreed work to be listed in the quote.
Begin with your own storage list
This image is a design concept from post 2 in our villa design library. It is not a photograph of a dressing room we built. It can help you point to an idea, but it does not show your room’s dimensions, actual materials or the scope of a quote.
List what you want to hang, fold or place on shelves, including shoes and bags. Add the doors, drawers or requested lighting you want to discuss. You can begin with a description; room photos and available measurements can help if you have them.
What does the concept show?
The concept shows open wardrobe units along the sides of the room, with hanging space, shelves and drawers. A central island and a low seat also appear in the image.
Use it to name the idea you want to discuss, such as open sections or a central piece. It is part of a villa design collection, not evidence of a completed dressing-room job. The image does not establish the layout, dimensions or materials for your room.

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Make a list of what you store
Group your belongings by how you use them. Note which clothes you want to hang, what you prefer to fold, and what you want in drawers or on shelves. Include shoes and bags you want to reach regularly.
The list helps you explain your needs; it does not set the number or size of units. Discuss the layout against your room and the items you plan to store.
- Clothes you want to hang and clothes you prefer to fold.
- Shoes and bags, including the items you use most often.
- Items you want in drawers or on shelves.
- Belongings you plan to keep in the room, and items you may remove.
What do you want to keep or change?
Tell the designer whether you want a wardrobe along a wall or a separate walk-in dressing room. If you already have furniture or storage you want to keep, describe it before agreeing on the layout.
You can also say whether you prefer open units or doors. Review how the selected doors and drawers fit the agreed plan; the example image cannot answer that for your room.
- Existing wardrobe or furniture you want to keep.
- Whether you are discussing a wall wardrobe or a walk-in room.
- Your preference for open sections, doors, drawers or shelves.
Is a central island part of your request?
The concept includes a central island, but that does not mean you need one. Explain what you would use it for and whether it matters more than other storage needs.
Ask for any island or other central piece to be named in the proposed scope. Its inclusion and fit need to be reviewed for your room and confirmed in the written quote.
What should the quote list?
Ask the quote to describe the agreed wardrobe arrangement, doors, drawers and shelves. If you want lighting inside the wardrobes, ask whether it is included and have it written down.
Clarify installation and work-area cleanup, along with anything that is separate or excluded. If you change the request, ask how the additional work will be priced before approving it.
- The wardrobe arrangement and the doors, drawers and shelves you selected.
- Any requested wardrobe lighting, stated as included or separate.
- Installation and cleanup of the work area.
- Items outside the agreed scope and how requested changes will be handled.
Dressing-room service details (Arabic) →
Questions to prepare your dressing-room request
What should I list before discussing a dressing-room layout?
List the clothes you want to hang or fold, items for drawers or shelves, and the shoes and bags you want to store. Note what you already have and want to keep. Photos and available measurements can help, but you can start by describing your needs.
Should I choose a wall wardrobe or a walk-in dressing room?
Describe the room and what you want to store, then discuss which arrangement fits your request. The concept image does not establish what will suit your room.
Do I need a central island?
Not necessarily. Decide what you would use it for and discuss it as an option. Ask for any island to be included in the proposed scope and reviewed against your room before it is agreed.
What should the dressing-room quote say?
Ask it to list the agreed wardrobe arrangement, doors, drawers, shelves, any requested lighting, installation and cleanup. Clarify separate items, exclusions and how requested changes will be priced.
Prepare your idea
Tell us what you want your wardrobe to hold
Describe the clothes, shoes and other items you want to store, and tell us what you plan to keep. Add photos or available measurements if you have them. List the wardrobe details and quote items you would like to discuss.