The brief
Our client had finished a loft conversion in their Stratford home and was left with the usual problem: a long, angled eaves wall that's awkward to use and impossible to fit standard wardrobes into. They wanted a full run of bespoke wardrobes that used every inch of the space, including the lowest sections under the roofline, with internal lighting and a design that felt deliberate rather than utilitarian.
What we made
Five fitted wardrobes built across the full eaves wall.
- All five doors angled-top — every door cut to follow the line of the roof, stepping down progressively across the run from the highest point at one end to where the eaves meet the floor at the other
- Square cabinets with triangular tops — each carcass is built square for practical internal layout, with a separate triangular section above that takes the door up to the roofline. The square interior holds standard rails, shelves and drawers; the triangular section above uses the otherwise-dead space at the top of the slope for additional storage
- Internal layout — hanging rails in the taller compartments, shelves and concealed soft-close drawers in the shorter ones, set up around what our client actually needed to store
Built and sprayed in the workshop, installed on site in a day.
Art Deco-influenced panel detail
The design hook on this one is the door fronts. Rather than a standard shaker panel or plain slab, our client wanted something with more character — we worked up a stepped, cascading panel moulding that reads as Art Deco-influenced. The pattern follows the corners of each door, so on the curved-top door it traces the arch, on the rectangular doors it sits in the corners as a stepped frame, and on the angled-top doors it picks up the slope.
It's an unusual choice for a loft wardrobe and it works. The repeating geometry pulls the five doors together as one piece even though every door is a different shape.
Internal LED lighting
Vertical LED strips run inside each compartment along the hinge side. They come on automatically when the door opens — useful in a loft eaves where natural light only reaches part of the run, and a noticeable upgrade over the usual single overhead bulb.
The finish
Sprayed in a sage green close to Farrow & Ball Card Room Green, in a 15% sheen. The colour sits well against the white walls and carpet, and the matt-satin finish keeps the focus on the panel detail without picking up glare from the Velux above.
Small dark bronze knobs throughout — minimal hardware so the panel pattern reads cleanly.
Working in Stratford E15
Stratford E15 is around 10 minutes from our Leytonstone workshop. The area has a mix of period terraces around Maryland, Forest Lane and the older streets near the original Stratford village, many of which have been extended into the loft. Angled loft wardrobes are one of the most useful builds for these houses — the eaves space tends to be the only storage left once the rest of the loft has been turned into a bedroom or bathroom.
We cover Stratford (E15), Maryland (E15), Forest Gate (E7), Leyton (E10), Hackney Wick (E9), and the surrounding areas — all within a comfortable 30-minute drive of the workshop. For our full service coverage, see our East London carpenter page.
Project facts
- Location: Stratford, E15
- Property: Period terrace with loft conversion
- Scope: Five-door angled loft wardrobe run, full eaves wall
- Materials: Tulipwood frames, MDF panels, oak-veneered internal drawers
- Finish: Sprayed, sage green in 15% sheen
- Style: Art Deco-influenced stepped panel moulding
- Internal: Hanging rails, shelves, soft-close drawers, vertical LED strip lighting
- Lead time: Around six weeks from sign-off to install
- On site: Two days
FAQs
Can you fit wardrobes under a sloping loft ceiling?
Yes — that's exactly what angled loft wardrobes are for. The carcasses are built to match the angle of the roof, so the cabinet uses every inch from the floor up to the highest point of the eaves. Without bespoke joinery this space tends to sit empty because off-the-shelf wardrobes don't fit under a slope.
Do all the doors have to be the same shape?
No. On this Stratford build the leftmost door has a curved arched top, three are rectangular, and two have angled tops following the roofline. The shared panel detail and finish pull them together as one piece.
Can you put lighting inside loft wardrobes?
Yes. We install LED strip lighting on a 12V transformer with a door switch so it comes on automatically when each door opens. Particularly useful in loft eaves where the back corners can be dark.
What can you fit inside the lowest sections of an angled wardrobe?
The lower sections (where the roofline cuts in) are usually best for drawers, shoe storage, or shelving rather than hanging space. We build out the internal layout based on what the room actually needs to store.
How long does a wardrobe run like this take?
Around six weeks from deposit to install. Most of that is workshop build and spray finishing — the on-site element is two days.
Do you work in Stratford?
Yes. Stratford E15 is around 10 minutes from our Leytonstone workshop. We cover the wider Stratford area, Maryland, Forest Gate, Leyton, Hackney Wick and the rest of East London from there.
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