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How to put together your ideal PAX wardrobe?

You can choose from many ready-made PAX combinations. But did you know that you can also design your own PAX wardrobe? Choose your ideal dimensions, look, colour, specifications and storage space for your room.

A white PAX wardrobe with no doors has clothing on two clothes rails, shoes on a shoe shelf and boxes on a high shelf.
A white PAX wardrobe with no doors has clothing on two clothes rails, shoes on a shoe shelf and boxes on a high shelf.

Step 1 – Choose the basics

First, you need to measure your available space – from floor to ceiling and from wall to wall. We have bases that are 201cm and 236cm high, but make sure you leave 1cm of space in the height if you want hinged doors, and 4cm for sliding doors. (You also need at least 1cm of space if you are mounting any PAX wardrobe upright rather than on the floor.)

The widths available are 50cm, 75cm and 100cm, with a depth of 35cm or 58cm. You can choose from four colours for the PAX base: white, beige, black-brown and white stained oak effect.

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Video: A film showing the different sizes, shapes and colours of PAX wardrobe frames in a changing animation.
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Step 2 – Choose the doors, knobs and handles

To complement the basic elements, you can choose from a variety of hinged doors (25 cm or 50 cm wide) or soft-closing sliding doors (150 cm or 200 cm wide). If you prefer an open wardrobe, you can also simply skip the doors. Knobs or handles can complete your hinged doors – you can also easily replace them for a quick makeover.

Video: A film that shows a white PAX wardrobe in an alcove with the doors changing to show many different options from the range.

Ready to design your perfect PAX wardrobe?

Gather your measurements together with an idea of your storage needs, then head over to the PAX planner to start creating your customised wardrobe.

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Step 3 – Choose the layout

Do you need lots of hanging space, or drawers and baskets? Our KOMPLEMENT range contains a many types of accessories, such as smart drawers, shelves, shoe racks, jewellery storage, pull-out hangers and more. You name it!

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Video: A film showing a white PAX wardrobe that gets filled up with different KOMPLEMENT drawers, clothes rails and shelves.
A light gray KOMPLEMENT shoe insert for pull-out tray in the bedroom
A white KOMPLEMENT clothes rail in the bedroom
A light grey KOMPLEMENT box in the bedroom
A grey/white BAXNA organiser and a KOMPLEMENT jewelry organiser.
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Step 4 – Choose your lighting

Add a finishing touch to your PAX wardrobe and find your clothes faster with lighting. Some lighting options can be controlled with IKEA Home Smart, but we also offer sensor lights that automatically switch on and off when you open and close the door.

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Video: A film showing a white PAX wardrobe with a light coming on in the wardrobe when the door opens and going off when it closes.
View all PAX wardrobe lighting

Step 5 – Complete your PAX wardrobe in the planner or with the help of our specialists

Once you’ve measured everything and have a rough idea of ​​what you want, you can use the PAX planner to explore your options. Here you can see how the base elements, doors, handles and lighting will look in a ‘virtual’ room. You can then add the products to your shopping list to take with you to the store, or you can add them to your basket if you’d rather buy everything online.