Get the thickness right: 0.8mm shutters
Wardrobe doors are large vertical panels, and on a tall shutter weight and balance on the hinges matter more than raw body. That makes the 0.8mm lines — Woodrica and Artvio — the natural choice: lighter to hang, easier to keep true over years of daily use, and a genuine high-pressure laminate to the same IS:2046 Type S standard as the thicker 1mm line.
The premium 1mm Artis line is there for when the wardrobe face itself is the statement — deeper texture (including the Synchro range) and imported, less-seen designs. That step up is about feel and design, not durability: both sheets meet the same standard.
Choose a finish that hides fingerprints
A wardrobe is touched constantly, so the finish is doing real work. Super matt and suede finishes diffuse light, give a soft contemporary look and — crucially — hide fingerprints and smudges far better than gloss. That is why they are the most popular choice for shutters and bedroom furniture.
A high-gloss finish looks brilliant and makes a small bedroom feel brighter, but it shows every fingerprint and needs wiping more often. A common, elegant compromise: a gloss accent panel against matte or suede everywhere else.
Pick a colour that lasts the decade
Wardrobes stay for years, so favour colours you will not tire of. Warm wood grains read timeless and forgiving of marks; calm solid colours — soft whites, greys, muted tones — keep a bedroom restful and make the room feel larger; subtle abstracts add quiet character without shouting.
For a two-tone wardrobe, our wardrobe colour-combination guide pairs shades that work together — a darker base with a lighter upper, or a wood grain against a solid — so the unit feels designed rather than assembled.
| At a glance | Recommended for wardrobes | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.8mm — Woodrica or Artvio | Lighter shutters; easy to hang and keep true |
| Finish | Super Matt or Suede | Hides fingerprints; calm, low-glare look |
| Accent option | High Gloss panel | Brightens a small room; use sparingly |
| Colour | Wood grain / calm solids / subtle abstract | Timeless, forgiving, restful |
| Standard | IS:2046 Type S · ISI-licensed · phenolic | Full HPL durability on every sheet |
The wardrobe recipe
For the best wardrobe, pick a 0.8mm sheet from the Woodrica or Artvio lines so the shutters stay light, a super matt or suede finish so they hide fingerprints, and a wood grain or calm solid colour you will still love in ten years. Want a lift in a small bedroom? Add a single high-gloss accent panel. That combination gives you a wardrobe that opens easily, stays looking clean between cleans and reads calm in the room — the things that actually matter day to day.
