A completely new finish for your wardrobe doors

Velven needs clean, smooth and sealed doors. Inspect every face and edge for loose paint, damage or texture, then test the adhesive in a hidden area before deciding whether to wrap the complete run.

Choose the grain direction across the complete wardrobe, then account for the gaps between doors, handles, edges and any planned joins. Number the doors and keep the cutting plan consistent from one end to the other.

Hold samples against a door and compare them with the flooring, walls, bed and curtains in daylight and evening light. A4 samples are $7.95 each, or choose six finishes in a Sample Box for $29.95. Samples ship free, and your sample spend can be used as up to $30 off a later order of A$50 or more.

Take off handles and removable fittings before wrapping so the film can be applied and trimmed around uninterrupted edges. Label the hardware and door positions so everything returns to the same place.

Measure the height and width of every door separately and add an allowance for trimming and edge wrapping. Velven is available in 60cm and 120cm widths, so choose the width that reduces joins across the visible face where possible.

If this is your first wrapping project, practise positioning, smoothing and trimming on a smaller removable panel or drawer front before working across the larger wardrobe doors.

Choose a finish and use its measurement calculator to plan each door, then read the how to wrap guide before you start trimming. You can also read how to modernise internal doors and why wrapped doors peel. For a smaller first project, see furniture wrap and bookcase and shelf makeovers.