There’s something about November in Canberra. The days stretch out, the garden demands attention, and somewhere between planning Christmas lunch and booking the coast house, you look around the bedroom and think: this room needs help.
If a full renovation isn’t on the cards before the in-laws arrive, here’s a secret from three decades of working in Canberra homes: nothing transforms a bedroom faster – or more affordably – than replacing tired old wardrobe doors.
The problem with old wardrobe doors
Most Canberra homes built from the 70s through the 90s came with builder-grade wardrobe doors: hollow vinyl-wrapped panels or basic mirrored sliders on flimsy tracks. Twenty or thirty years later, they’re yellowing, sticking, jumping off their runners, or simply dragging the whole room’s look down with them.
And because wardrobe doors are usually the single largest surface in the bedroom after the walls themselves, dated doors make even a freshly painted room feel old.
What a difference made-to-measure makes
Off-the-shelf doors from the big hardware chains come in standard sizes – and Canberra bedrooms rarely cooperate with standard sizes. The result is awkward gaps, filler panels, and doors that never glide quite right.
At Monaro Screens, every wardrobe door is custom made in our Fyshwick workshop to fit your exact opening. That means smooth-gliding tracks, full use of your storage space, and a finish that looks built-in – because it is.
You can choose from sleek panels in a range of colours and finishes to suit your room, or go with the perennial Canberra favourite: mirrored sliding doors. In our long winters, when natural light is precious, a wall of mirror bounces light around the room and makes a modest bedroom feel twice the size. (It also means one less thing to hang on the wall – your full-length mirror is built in.)
More storage, less clutter, happier guests
Here’s the practical bit before Christmas. New sliding doors are the perfect excuse for the declutter you’ve been putting off. Empty the wardrobe, sort ruthlessly, and when your new doors go on, everything behind them has a place. Guest bedroom wardrobes benefit most of all – a room your visitors will actually enjoy staying in, with storage that works.
Sliding doors are also the smart choice for smaller rooms and guest rooms, because they need zero clearance to open. No more hinged doors banging into the bed or blocking the hallway.
Quick to install, ready before the silly season
Because we manufacture locally in Fyshwick, lead times are short and installation is fast – most wardrobe door replacements are measured, made and installed with minimal disruption. No demolition, no dust, no living in a construction zone through December.
Book your free measure and quote
Monaro Screens has been custom-making wardrobe doors for Canberra homes for over 30 years. If your bedroom needs a lift before the Christmas rush, call us on (02) 6239 2664 or visit our Fyshwick showroom to see the range in person.
