A bedroom can look beautifully styled and still feel chaotic the moment you open the wrong door. Folded clothes, spare linen, that pile of bags you keep meaning to sort, all of it has to live somewhere, and most storage furniture announces itself loudly. A rattan wardrobe does the opposite. It swallows the clutter behind handwoven cane panels and reads as a design piece rather than a box for your stuff.
That is the quiet appeal of cane and rattan storage cabinets. The solid mango wood frame holds real weight, the woven doors add warmth and texture, and the whole thing looks at home in a boho bedroom, a Japandi flat or a coastal-styled living room. You get the capacity of a proper wardrobe with none of the heaviness that big particleboard units bring into a room.
This guide walks through the types of rattan wardrobes and storage cabinets that suit Indian homes, the sizes that actually fit our rooms, how to choose the right one, and how to style and care for it so it lasts for years. At Akway we hand-build each piece in India, so where standard sizes fall short, we can usually help.
Quick answer: rattan wardrobe and cabinet types at a glance
Rattan storage furniture is not one thing. The right piece depends on the room and what you are hiding away. Here is how the main types compare.
| Type | Typical height | Best room | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattan wardrobe (2-3 door) | 180 to 200 cm | Bedroom | Hanging clothes, folded knitwear, linen |
| Cane storage cabinet | 80 to 120 cm | Bedroom, hallway, office | Linen, files, towels, display |
| Rattan sideboard or buffet | 75 to 90 cm | Dining, living room | Crockery, glassware, table linen |
| Rattan TV unit | 45 to 60 cm | Living room | Media boxes, consoles, cables |
| Cane shoe cabinet | 80 to 110 cm | Entryway | Footwear, keys, daily essentials |
Types of rattan storage furniture explained
Before you commit to one piece, it helps to know what each format does best. A wardrobe and a sideboard are both cabinets with woven doors, but they solve very different storage problems.
Rattan and cane wardrobes
The full-height rattan wardrobe is the workhorse of the bedroom. It stands 180 to 200 cm tall, with two or three doors fronted in handwoven cane. Inside you get adjustable shelves and a hanging rail, so the same unit handles full-length kurtas, folded denim and a stack of bedsheets. Single-door versions suit a studio or a child's room, while triple-door wardrobes give a master bedroom serious capacity without looking like a wall of laminate.
Cane storage cabinets
Mid-height cabinets, roughly 80 to 120 cm tall, are the most flexible piece in the range. They are short enough to sit under a window or beside a bed, and they work as linen storage, a bathroom towel cupboard, a home-office supply unit or a display cabinet. Many combine open shelves with closed cane-panelled compartments, so you can show off a few pieces and hide the rest.
Rattan sideboards and buffets
Long and low, the sideboard is built for the dining and living room. Behind its rattan-fronted doors sits roomy shelving for crockery, glassware and table linen, often paired with drawers for cutlery and napkins. The flat top doubles as a surface for a table lamp, a few framed photos or a small bar setup, which makes it one of the hardest-working pieces of storage furniture you can own.
Rattan TV units and shoe cabinets
A rattan TV unit hides set-top boxes and consoles behind woven doors while the open weave still lets the remote signal and airflow through. A cane shoe cabinet does the same job at the front door, keeping footwear out of sight and giving you a landing spot for keys and post. Both prove that storage can be the prettiest thing in the room rather than the part you try to hide.
How to choose the right rattan wardrobe or cabinet
Measuring first and buying second is the single best habit when shopping for big storage furniture. A few minutes here saves a delivery that will not fit through the door.
- Measure the floor space where the piece will stand, leaving room for doors and drawers to open fully.
- Check your doorways, lifts and stair turns, because a 200 cm wardrobe has to travel from the truck to the bedroom.
- Decide what you are storing, then match it to the format: hanging clothes need a wardrobe, crockery suits a sideboard, files suit a cabinet.
- Count the doors and shelves you actually need rather than the most you can fit.
- Pick a finish that works with your floor and existing wood tones, natural cane against walnut, or a lighter oak-tone frame for a brighter room.
Sizes that fit Indian homes
Indian bedrooms and living rooms vary enormously, from compact city flats to roomy independent houses. As a rough guide, a single-door rattan wardrobe needs about 60 to 70 cm of wall, a two-door around 100 to 120 cm, and a three-door 150 cm or more. Sideboards usually run 120 to 180 cm wide, so measure your dining wall before falling for the largest one. Leave at least 60 cm of clearance in front of any wardrobe so the doors swing and you can stand to load it comfortably.
Shop our rattan wardrobes and storage cabinets
These are some of our most popular handcrafted rattan and cane storage pieces, each built on a solid wood frame with handwoven cane panels by Indian artisans.
Mango Wood Wardrobe for Bedroom - Silsila
A full-height triple wardrobe in solid mango wood with rattan-panel doors. Hanging rail plus adjustable shelves for a whole bedroom's worth of clothes and linen.
From Rs 49,999
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Mango Wood Wardrobe for Bedroom - Riyaba
A statement rattan wardrobe for the master bedroom, with generous interior storage and handwoven cane fronts that soften a large room.
From Rs 56,999
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Mango Wood Sideboard for Dining Room - Pioraa
A long, low sideboard in walnut-tone mango wood with cane-fronted doors. Roomy shelves for crockery and a flat top for a lamp or bar setup.
From Rs 28,999
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Rattan and Wood Sideboard - Anvi
A versatile rattan storage cabinet for the living room, with woven doors that hide media clutter, books and blankets while adding natural texture.
From Rs 27,999
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Mango Wood Shoe Cabinet for Entryway - Feroza
A compact cane shoe cabinet for the hallway. Keeps footwear out of sight and gives you a tidy landing zone for keys and daily essentials.
From Rs 25,999
Shop NowHow to style a rattan wardrobe or cabinet, room by room
The same woven cabinet can read boho, coastal or Japandi depending on what surrounds it. Here is how to make it feel intentional in each room.
Bedroom
Let the rattan wardrobe be the room's anchor. Place it on the wall opposite or beside the bed, then echo the natural texture with a woven rug and a rattan pendant or table lamp. In a small bedroom, a single-door wardrobe paired with a matching cane bedside cabinet gives you storage without crowding the floor. Keep the wall behind it calm so the woven doors stand out.
Living and dining room
A rattan sideboard against the main wall solves storage and display in one move. Top it with a low arrangement of plants, candles and a couple of books, and keep the surface uncluttered so the cane fronts do the talking. In the dining room, store your good crockery and table linen behind the doors and pair the piece with cane-back dining chairs for a cohesive natural look.
Hallway and home office
A narrow cane cabinet or shoe unit warms up an entryway that usually gets ignored, giving guests a soft, natural welcome. In a home office, a rattan cabinet hides files and stationery and looks far better on a video call than a metal filing unit. The woven texture quietly signals that even the practical corners of your home are considered.
Materials and build quality
Akway rattan storage furniture is built to last for years, not seasons. The frames use kiln-dried mango wood, a dense hardwood comparable to oak in strength, chosen for its stability and warm natural grain. Door panels are handwoven from natural cane in traditional patterns, then the whole piece gets multiple coats of lacquer or natural oil to guard against stains, scratches and moisture. Hinges, handles and drawer slides are premium-grade in brass, matte black or antique gold. Mango wood is also a sustainable choice, harvested from trees after their fruit-bearing years, so the furniture carries a lighter footprint than teak or imported hardwood.
Care for your rattan wardrobe and cabinet
- Dust the wood with a soft dry cloth and the cane panels with a soft brush so dust does not settle in the weave.
- Wipe spills straight away with a dry or barely damp cloth, and never let liquid sit on the wood.
- Keep the piece away from radiators, heaters and harsh direct sunlight, which dry out both wood and cane.
- Once a year, work a little clear wax or linseed oil into the cane to keep it supple and prevent brittleness.
- Polish the wood with beeswax every three to six months, and lift rather than drag the furniture when you move it.
