Parma 2 Door Smoked Glass Sliding Wardrobe 120cm

Description

The Parma 2 Door Smoked Glass Sliding Wardrobe 120cm is a full-height bedroom wardrobe with two sliding doors glazed in smoked glass and set in a slim frame with glazing bars, so the front reads like a modern glass cabinet rather than a plain cupboard. It measures 120cm wide, 62cm deep and 200cm tall and comes in White Matt or Black Matt, both at the same price of £568.99. Because the doors slide rather than swing, nothing opens into the room, so Parma works where the bed, a chest of drawers or a radiator sits close to the wardrobe wall.

The tinted glass is the point of Parma. It lets you see the shape of what is hanging inside, softly darkened, which turns a well-kept wardrobe into a display piece in the style of a boutique or dressing room. It also keeps dust off your clothes, unlike open rails. If you would rather nothing showed through at all, a wardrobe with solid or mirrored doors will suit you better; Parma is for people who like the look of their clothes on show.

Who it suits

At 120cm Parma fits a single bedroom, a small double or the space beside a window, and gives one person a properly roomy hanging bay. The extra 20cm over the 100cm model all goes into the rails, so it is the width to choose if you hang more than you fold.

White or black

White Matt pairs a white frame and carcass with the tinted glass for a light, gallery-style look that keeps a small room bright. Black Matt gives a dramatic, hotel-suite feel: black frame, black interior and smoked glass, which looks especially strong against pale walls or with brass lamps. Each colour has its own room-set and cut-out photos in the gallery, so you can judge the real finish.

Storage inside

Inside there is a hanging bay about 67.5cm wide beside a column of open shelves about 47.5cm wide. The hanging space is double-hung: an upper rail and a lower rail, each with about 93.5cm of drop, separated by a shelf. That doubles the rail length for shirts, blouses, jackets, skirts and folded trousers, but it does not give a single full-length drop, so long dresses and full-length coats are better kept elsewhere. The shelf compartments are about 37.5cm high with a usable depth of about 48cm, which suits jumpers, t-shirts, bags, bedding or shoe boxes. Arte-N list five shelves and two hanging rails for this width.

Each door covers about 60cm. Slide one aside for the hanging bay and the other for the shelf column; with the doors closed the glass shows the outline of what is inside, so a tidy, colour-sorted rail looks its best.

Two things in the photos are optional extras sold separately by Arte-N and are not included: the warm interior lighting that makes the glass glow in the room-set and cut-out photos (Arte-N’s optional LED kit), and the small drawers shown fitted into a shelf column in some open-door photos. Without the LED kit the interior is unlit, so the glass looks darker and more reflective than in those pictures. The open-door photos without drawers show exactly what you receive.

Measuring up

Allow a clear wall of at least 122cm so the frame does not catch the skirting or a side wall, and check that nothing on the wall, such as a socket, radiator or window board, sits within the 62cm depth. Sliding doors need no swing space, only room to stand in front. The wardrobe is assembled lying on its back and then lifted upright, so the ceiling must be at least 2.1m. Arte-N give the weight as about 109kg. Plan for two adults to assemble it, handle the glazed doors with care, and fix the wardrobe to the wall with fixings that suit your wall.

Build and care

The carcass is 16mm laminated board with PVC-finished edges, which protect the board from knocks and moisture; the door frames are MDF with plastic handles. Wipe the laminate with a slightly damp soft cloth and dry it straight away. For the glass, spray glass cleaner onto the cloth rather than onto the door so it does not run into the frame. Keep the bottom track clear of fluff and hair so the doors run smoothly, and check the door adjusters a few weeks after assembly once the wardrobe has settled.

Other sizes and similar wardrobes

Parma comes in six widths with the same 200cm height, 62cm depth, smoked glass doors and two colours: 100cm, 150cm, 180cm, 200cm and 250cm. If you prefer a mirror to glass, the Lucy 120cm has the same interior with one arched mirror door, and the Madryt 120cm has mirrors on every door.

Specification

Delivery

Delivery is free to mainland England and mainland Wales, including Anglesey. We cannot deliver to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Wight or the Isles of Scilly. The Parma 2 Door Smoked Glass Sliding Wardrobe 120cm is made to order by Arte-N and the current lead time is 4 to 6 weeks; we confirm a delivery date by email or phone before it leaves the warehouse. It arrives flat-packed in several boxes for self-assembly, so check the boxes will fit through your front door and up the stairs.

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Parma 120cm wardrobe?

It is 120cm wide, 62cm deep and 200cm high. Sliding doors need no swing space in front, but the ceiling must be at least 2.1m so it can be stood up after assembly.

Can you see through the glass doors?

Yes, partly. The glass is smoked, so you see the outline and colours of your clothes in a darkened, softened way rather than clearly. With the optional LED kit fitted the contents show up more, as in the photos.

Is the interior lighting included?

No. The lighting in the photos is an optional LED kit sold separately by Arte-N, as are the drawers shown in some open-door photos. The wardrobe comes with five shelves and two hanging rails.

Can I hang long dresses or coats in it?

The rails are double-hung with about 93.5cm of drop each, which suits shirts, jackets, skirts and folded trousers. Full-length dresses and long coats need a single full-height rail.

How much is it and how long is delivery?

Both colours are £568.99. Arte-N currently quote 4 to 6 weeks, and delivery is free to mainland England and mainland Wales, including Anglesey.