Handmade Fitted Wardrobes for Berkshire Bedrooms
A well-designed fitted wardrobe is more than just a place to store your clothes — it can transform the entire atmosphere of your bedroom. When done right, it makes the room feel calmer, more considered, and more like the space you always meant it to be. Done badly, it looks like an afterthought. Our team of experienced craftspeople will help you maximise your storage space and your design options. We create wardrobes that feel like part of your home.
Why Choose a Bespoke Fitted Wardrobe?
The truth is, it's all about space. A typical freestanding wardrobe is around two metres tall, but most homes in Reading and Wokingham have ceilings that are 2.4 metres or higher — and sometimes even more in older houses or loft conversions. That gap above a freestanding unit is just wasted space, collecting dust. A fitted wardrobe goes all the way from floor to ceiling, which means you can gain up to 30% more storage in exactly the same footprint.
Most bedrooms aren't perfectly square, which can make it tricky to find furniture that fits just right. If you live in an older home in Berkshire — a Victorian terrace in Reading, a period property in Twyford or Wargrave — you may have noticed that skirting boards vary, walls aren't quite plumb, and ceilings slope in ways that don't suit standard furniture. Alcoves rarely match any standard dimension either. Freestanding furniture leaves gaps. Fitted furniture fills them.
We have a particular way of making our wardrobes fit perfectly into your home, called scribing. It means we cut the wooden panels to match the exact shape of your walls, skirting boards, and ceiling edges, so the wardrobe looks like it was always meant to be there. No gaps, no visible seams, and no hidden spaces for dust to collect behind the unit.
What We Build
Every wardrobe we make is different because every bedroom and every client is different. Here is what we commonly include, and what we can add depending on your needs.
Hinged door wardrobes — classic, straightforward, and available in almost any finish. Shaker-style painted doors work beautifully in period properties. Clean slab doors suit more contemporary homes. We can match your existing woodwork or create something entirely new.
Sliding door wardrobes — a practical choice for rooms where door clearance is tight. Sliding systems give you full access to the interior without needing space in front of the wardrobe to open the doors. Particularly popular in smaller bedrooms and modern new builds across Bracknell and Earley.
Floor-to-ceiling designs — maximise every inch of height in the room. We run the wardrobe all the way to the ceiling, scribed to fit, so there is nowhere for dust to settle and nothing to climb on a chair to clean.
Fitted bedroom furniture — we are not limited to the wardrobe itself. Bedside units, dressing tables, chest of drawers, overhead storage — we can design the whole room as one cohesive piece, fitted furniture that looks like it belongs rather than a collection of pieces that happen to share a room.
Dressing rooms — if you have the space, we can help you turn a spare room, a large landing, or a generous master bedroom into a proper dressing room. Hanging rails at the right height, pull-out shoe storage, open shelving for bags and accessories — all designed around how you actually get ready in the morning.
Interior configuration — the inside of your wardrobe matters as much as the outside. Long hanging for dresses and coats, double rails for shirts, pull-out shoe racks, soft-close drawers, jewellery trays, and shelving planned around the things you actually own. We design the interior around your life, not the other way around.
Materials and finishes — we use premium-grade MDF, plywood, and hardwood veneers as standard. Painted finishes, real wood, oak veneer, mirrored doors, glass panels — we will walk you through the options that suit your home and your budget. With more than 1,000 colour and finish combinations available, the choices are genuinely yours.
Our Process
We make things straightforward from the first conversation to the final fitting.
1. Initial consultation — we come to you, look at the room, and chat through what you are looking for. We take measurements and get a proper feel for the space. There is no obligation and no pressure to commit to anything.
2. Design — our designer produces detailed drawings and a 3D visualisation so you can see exactly what your wardrobe will look like before we build anything. You sign off on the design, dimensions, and materials before we start.
3. Build — everything is made by hand in our Finchampstead workshop. Nothing is flat-packed. Nothing is bought in. We make it.
4. Installation — our team installs your wardrobe cleanly and carefully. Installation typically takes two to four days depending on the size and complexity of the design. We prepare as much as possible in the workshop beforehand to minimise dust and disruption in your home, and we leave the room tidy at the end of every day.
We ask for a 50% deposit when you confirm the order. The balance is due on completion.
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Every wardrobe we make is different because every bedroom and every client is different. Here is what we commonly include, and what we can add depending on your needs.
Hinged door wardrobes — classic, straightforward, and available in almost any finish. Shaker-style painted doors work beautifully in period properties. Clean slab doors suit more contemporary homes. We can match your existing woodwork or create something entirely new.
Sliding door wardrobes — a practical choice for rooms where door clearance is tight. Sliding systems give you full access to the interior without needing space in front of the wardrobe to open the doors. Particularly popular in smaller bedrooms and modern new builds across Bracknell and Earley.
Floor-to-ceiling designs — maximise every inch of height in the room. We run the wardrobe all the way to the ceiling, scribed to fit, so there is nowhere for dust to settle and nothing to climb on a chair to clean.
Fitted bedroom furniture — we are not limited to the wardrobe itself. Bedside units, dressing tables, chest of drawers, overhead storage — we can design the whole room as one cohesive piece, fitted furniture that looks like it belongs rather than a collection of pieces that happen to share a room.
Dressing rooms — if you have the space, we can help you turn a spare room, a large landing, or a generous master bedroom into a proper dressing room. Hanging rails at the right height, pull-out shoe storage, open shelving for bags and accessories — all designed around how you actually get ready in the morning.
Interior configuration — the inside of your wardrobe matters as much as the outside. Long hanging for dresses and coats, double rails for shirts, pull-out shoe racks, soft-close drawers, jewellery trays, and shelving planned around the things you actually own. We design the interior around your life, not the other way around.
Materials and finishes — we use premium-grade MDF, plywood, and hardwood veneers as standard. Painted finishes, real wood, oak veneer, mirrored doors, glass panels — we will walk you through the options that suit your home and your budget. With more than 1,000 colour and finish combinations available, the choices are genuinely yours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How long does installation take?
A: Most installations take two to four days on site. We prepare as much as possible in our workshop beforehand, which keeps disruption in your home to a minimum.
Q: Can you work with awkward spaces - loft angles, alcoves, chimney breasts?
A: Absolutely. This is one of the things bespoke joinery does best. We measure on site and build to fit, which means sloped ceilings, uneven walls, and tight alcoves are not problems, they are just part of the design brief.
Q: Is there a choice of designs?
A: We have the whole range, from traditional to modern, hinged to sliding doors, and various colour combinations and finishes to choose from.
Q: Can you supply only, without fitting?
A: Yes. If you have your own tradespeople or prefer to install yourself, we can supply your wardrobe ready to fit. Take a look at our supply-only page for more information.
Q: What is scribing, and why does it matter?
A: Scribing is the technique we use to cut the wardrobe panels so they follow the exact contours of your walls and skirting boards. The result is a seamless finish with no visible gaps or joins, it looks as though the wardrobe was built as part of the house, with nowhere for dust to collect behind the unit.
Q: Do you offer a guarantee?
A: Yes, all our fitted wardrobes come with a 5-year guarantee as standard.
Q: Do I need to redecorate before you install the wardrobe?
A: No, it is better to wait until after. We fit the wardrobe first, and you decorate around it. This gives you a cleaner finish and means you will not need to touch up paintwork once the wardrobe is in.
Get a Quote for Your Fitted Wardrobe
If you are thinking about a fitted wardrobe or a whole fitted bedroom, we would love to hear about the project. Get in touch with the team at Corbett Carpentry and we will arrange a time to come and see the room. No obligation, just a straightforward conversation about what you need and what is possible
Contact us today or call us on 0118 324 0839 to speak to a member of the team directly.