Arkethane Concept

Over-Bed Wardrobe Solutions | Bedroom Storage with Open Timber Shelves

We completed this over-bed wardrobe with horizontally jointed matt taupe lacquered doors (RAL 7006), open oak bookcase towers and a textured backdrop. Concealed linear LEDs, adjustable black reading lights, integrated drawers and overhead storage bring the warm, orderly comfort of a contemporary Japandi suite to a principal bedroom.

We aimed to maximise storage efficiency by combining an integrated bookcase and wardrobe across the headboard wall. Horizontally jointed matt lacquer is balanced with open oak shelving, while recessed lighting and black reading lights give the room a calm, functional and welcoming architectural identity.
Project Details

Design Decisions That Transform the Space

Horizontally Jointed Matt Earth-Brown / Taupe Lacquered Over-Bed Wardrobe (RAL 7006) with Natural Oak Bookcases

This principal bedroom combines a symmetrical bookcase arrangement and generous storage across the headboard wall. Horizontally jointed matt earth-brown / taupe tall doors (RAL 7006 Beige Grey), smooth lacquered overhead storage and open natural oak-veneered bookcase towers form a unified composition. A warm plaster-textured headboard backdrop, integrated oak bedside units with two drawers each, long vertical black metal handles, adjustable articulated black reading lights and concealed warm linear LEDs at 2700K–3000K bring a calm, timeless Japandi-modern warmth to the room.

Material and Colour Balance

Matt taupe lacquer (RAL 7006) is used on the side tall doors with rhythmic horizontal shadow joints and on the smooth, flat overhead doors.

Four-tier open display shelves rise towards the ceiling on either side of the bed. Natural oak veneer also covers the twin-drawer units beneath them.

A sand-beige naturally textured decorative plaster / textile-textured panel adds tactile depth to the headboard niche.

Concealed warm linear LED lighting at 2700K–3000K is recessed beneath the overhead storage, washing the headboard backdrop and pillow area evenly.

Minimal matt-black adjustable articulated reading lights with circular bases are mounted on the backdrop.

Slim matt-black cylindrical full-length vertical handles create graphic contrast on the tall doors. Overhead units use handleless push-to-open fittings, while the timber drawers have minimal black handles.

Light-beige textured linen upholstery on the bed base and headboard, natural oak herringbone parquet and a textured beige mélange rug establish a warm natural balance.

Technical and Architectural Design

Vertical Bookcases and Integrated Bedside Storage: Open vertical oak modules replace conventional freestanding bedside tables, providing practical display space for books, ceramics and personal objects.

Contrasting Door Textures: Fine horizontal joints on the side cabinets balance the smooth lacquered overhead fronts, giving the elevation architectural scale and lightness.

Continuous Architectural Volume: Wardrobes, bookcases, bedside drawers, reading lights and the headboard backdrop are integrated across one wall to reduce visual clutter.

Project Notes
  • Side tall doors have horizontal shadow joints; overhead units have smooth matt taupe lacquered fronts (RAL 7006).
  • Natural oak veneer covers full-height open shelves on both sides of the bed and the twin-drawer units below them.
  • A sand-beige textile / decorative-plaster-textured panel forms the backdrop to the headboard niche.
  • Concealed warm linear LEDs at 2700K–3000K are recessed beneath the over-bed storage.
  • Minimal matt-black articulated reading lights are mounted on the headboard backdrop.
  • Slim full-length vertical matt-black metal handles add graphic contrast to the tall doors.
  • Push-to-open fittings keep the overhead storage fronts smooth.
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