Top Boxes: Storage Designed for Tall Rooms

High-level cupboards above your hanging space: ideal for tall ceilings, angled eaves and seasonal storage.

Top Boxes make the most of vertical space in your home. Instead of leaving a gap above your wardrobe, these high-level cupboards provide a tidy place for bulky or rarely-used items, keeping your daily space calm and uncluttered.

1) What Are Top Boxes?

They are cupboards fitted above your main wardrobe doors. Typically placed over a ¾-height hanging section with drawers or storage below, they keep everything organised from floor to ceiling.

Ideal for:

• Spare bedding and pillows
• Suitcases and travel bags
• Seasonal coats, ski wear and knitwear
• Memory boxes and less-frequent items

If you don’t need it every day, this is where it belongs.

2) Best Homes for Top Boxes

• Tall ceilings (2.6m+)
• Victorian & Georgian homes with generous height
• Loft rooms with angled architecture
• Family homes managing seasonal rotation

3) Recommended Dimensions

Built in Oxford design principles:

• Height: 300–450 mm (or more if ceiling allows)
• Depth: 560–600 mm (flush with wardrobe facade)
• Width: Match door bays: 500–1000 mm
• Access: Standard hinges or lift-up stays for tall ceilings

We align the Top Boxes with the door stiles below for a clean architectural line.

4) Why Add Top Boxes?

• Maximise height — no wasted void above furniture
• Visually complete — wardrobes feel part of the room
• Calmer interiors — clutter is removed from view
• Dedicated seasonal storage — no more spare bedding in random cupboards

Top Boxes turn “just a wardrobe” into a seamless piece of built-in architecture.

5) Placement Strategy

• Just below coving in period homes — tailored look
• Follow the eaves line in loft conversions
• Link across alcoves to unify the room wall

The result: a balanced, floor-to-ceiling installation that looks original to the property.

Final Thought

Top Boxes unlock valuable storage without adding visual weight. They protect the beauty of your room while making space for everything you need — just not every day.

Next Steps

Submit our Online Design Form — we’ll design a storage layout that makes full use of your ceiling height within 48 hours.