{"product_id":"rauch-contido-black-silk-grey-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe","title":"Rauch Contido Black \u0026 Silk Grey Glass 2 Door Sliding Wardrobe","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/5919\/2659\/files\/Made-in-germany-logo-sticker.webp?v=1782220738\" alt=\"Made in Germany\" style=\"height: auto; width: 100px;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/5919\/2659\/files\/free-delivery_4672aea4-d7eb-407e-92e1-289f61d56e43.webp?v=1764002080\" alt=\"10 Year Guarantee\" style=\"height: auto; width: 100px;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/5919\/2659\/files\/10-year-warrenty_92dc1180-89e0-4c80-a61b-e6a07082b027.webp?v=1763983790\" alt=\"10 Year Guarantee\" style=\"height: auto; width: 100px;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/5919\/2659\/files\/Assembly-available_100x100.webp?v=1761209755\" alt=\"Free Delivery \u0026amp; Assembly” style=\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand \u0026amp; Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rauch Contido, part of the Rauch Orange Plus range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade In:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Made in Germany, awarded the Blue Angel and the Golden M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Colours\/Finishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk Grey glass door fronts with a Black carcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choice of Glass, or Glass with Mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoor or Product Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 sliding doors, each divided into three horizontal panels – a tall centre panel with a shorter panel of equal size above and below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choice of Aluminium, Chrome or Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choice of 160cm, 180cm or 200cm width | Height 223cm | Depth 68cm including doors (usable interior depth 56cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal Layout:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 compartments – 80cm each at 160cm, 90cm each at 180cm, or 100cm each at 200cm. Every compartment has 2 storage shelves and 1 hanging rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Interior – included as standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 set of 2 sliding door dampers, 1 interior drawer and 1 wardrobe interior division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior Fittings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shelves 2.2cm thick with a 10kg load capacity. Clothes rails rated to 40kg. Shelves and rails can be individually positioned and adjusted in height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional Extras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Passepartout frame available with or without lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free delivery. Professional assembly service available at additional cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuarantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-Year Manufacturer Guarantee, subject to Rauch warranty terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Silk Grey Glass and Black Combination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf the three two-tone Contido combinations, this is the most subtle. Where white glass against black is a hard monochrome contrast and champagne against black is a warm-cool opposition, silk grey and black are two points on the same scale – a soft light grey stepping down to a deep near-black. The wardrobe reads as a gradation rather than a collision, which gives it a quieter, more considered quality than either of the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat tonal relationship is what makes it work in rooms the other two would fight. A hard black-and-white front needs a scheme confident enough to carry it. This one does not – the grey softens the transition to the dark frame, so the wardrobe has definition without demanding the room be built around it. If you liked the idea of a framed two-tone wardrobe but found white-and-black too stark, this is the version to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-tone versions are produced in glass only, and a mid tone is where glass shows its value most clearly. Grey shows the quality of its surface more than a white does, since unevenness reads as patchiness rather than as a flaw at the edges – so genuine glass gives the colour a depth and uniformity a coated panel cannot match, with light moving across the surface rather than stopping at it. Against a black frame, that movement is what stops the front looking flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSilk Grey itself is a soft, light grey with a gentle warmth – not the cold, blue-tinged grey that dated so quickly in the last decade, and not so pale that it reads as an off-white. Against a black carcase that faint warmth becomes more visible than it is on a single-colour wardrobe, because the eye has something to measure it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle choice is genuinely interesting here, because there is no obvious default. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e ties the handles to the carcase, so the dark elements read as one frame and the grey front stays uninterrupted – the most cohesive option. \u003cstrong\u003eAluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e is closest in tone to the silk grey doors, which makes it the most seamless choice on the front itself. \u003cstrong\u003eChrome\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only one that stands apart from both colours, adding a bright line that sharpens what is otherwise a deliberately soft composition. Chrome and black are priced the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass, or Glass with Mirror\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth front options are genuine glass, so the choice is simply whether you want a mirror built into the wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass\u003c\/strong\u003e gives an unbroken silk grey front, with the depth and evenness that glass brings to a mid tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass with Mirror\u003c\/strong\u003e adds mirrored panels. Grey and mirror is a softer pairing than white and mirror – the grey holds its own beside the reflection rather than disappearing into it, so the front stays balanced rather than becoming one bright plane. With a black frame containing the edges, it is arguably the most sophisticated combination in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterior and Construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContido sits in Rauch Orange Plus, and the difference between this and a standard sliding wardrobe is almost entirely in what comes as standard rather than what you pay extra for. Contido includes the premium interior package in the price: a set of two sliding door dampers, an interior drawer, and a wardrobe interior division – three upgrades most manufacturers charge separately for, and the three most people end up wanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dampers are the one you notice daily. Sliding doors without them can be pushed shut hard and land with a bang; a damped door draws itself closed over the last few centimetres and settles quietly. On a glass or mirrored front that matters twice over, since a slammed glazed door is a genuine risk as well as a noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior drawer and the division do the organisational work. A drawer inside a wardrobe keeps small items contained rather than piled on a shelf, and the vertical division splits a compartment so shorter garments can hang above shelving instead of wasting the full drop. Together they are the reason a Contido wardrobe usually removes the need for a separate chest of drawers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Passepartout frame is available as an optional extra, with or without integrated lighting – a surround fitted across the top and both sides of the wardrobe, closing the gap to the ceiling and walls to give a built-in appearance. On a wardrobe already framed in black, it extends that framing to the room itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContido is 100% Made in Germany and carries both the Blue Angel and the Golden M – Blue Angel being an independently verified low-emission certification, which is worth having on a large piece of furniture in a room you sleep in. Rauch Orange Plus is the brand's durable, high-specification line, and the wardrobe is backed by a 10-year manufacturer guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a longer wall, this combination is also produced as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-silk-grey-black-glass-3-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003e3 door sliding wardrobe\u003c\/a\u003e in 240cm, 270cm and 300cm widths. Contido is also made with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-white-black-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003ewhite glass\u003c\/a\u003e fronts for a sharper monochrome, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-champagne-black-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003echampagne glass\u003c\/a\u003e for a warmer two-tone – both with the same black carcase. Single-colour versions are available in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-silk-grey-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003eSilk Grey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-white-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003eWhite\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-champagne-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003eChampagne\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-black-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade To Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is categorised as 'Made To Order.' Kindly be aware that this item is crafted according to your specifications by Rauch, including your selected options. Once the order is processed, cancellations or modifications cannot be accommodated. We cannot accept responsibility for additional costs resulting from incorrect information supplied when the order was placed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich parts are silk grey and which are black?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe door fronts are silk grey glass; the carcase is black. The sides, top and the edges around the doors are dark, framing the grey front. Because the two tones sit on the same scale rather than in opposition, the result is a gradation rather than a hard contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a matt décor front available in this combination?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. The two-tone Contido wardrobes are produced in glass only – either plain glass or glass with mirror. If you want a matt finish, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-silk-grey-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003esingle-colour silk grey version\u003c\/a\u003e offers a décor front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it compare with the other two-tone options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the most subtle of the three. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-white-black-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003eWhite and black\u003c\/a\u003e is a hard monochrome contrast, graphic and demanding of the room. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-champagne-black-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003eChampagne and black\u003c\/a\u003e is a warm-cool opposition. Silk grey and black is the quietest, and the easiest to place in a room that is not built around the wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it real glass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. The fronts are genuine glass, not a printed or lacquered panel. On a mid tone the difference is particularly visible – glass gives the grey depth and a uniform surface, with light moving across it rather than stopping at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould I choose glass or glass with mirror?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBoth are genuine glass, so the question is only whether you want a mirror built into the wardrobe. Grey and mirror is a softer pairing than white and mirror, since the grey holds its own beside the reflection rather than disappearing into it – so the mirrored option here stays balanced rather than becoming one bright plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Silk Grey warm or cool in tone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt sits on the warmer side of neutral – a soft light grey rather than a cold, blue-tinged one. Against a black carcase that warmth is more visible than it is on a single-colour wardrobe, because the eye has something to measure it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich handle should I choose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is no obvious default here. Black ties the handles to the carcase for the most cohesive result. Aluminium is closest in tone to the doors and the most seamless on the front itself. Chrome is the only one that stands apart from both colours, sharpening an otherwise soft composition. Chrome and black are priced the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the black carcase show inside the wardrobe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes – the carcase colour runs through to the interior, so the inside of this wardrobe is black rather than grey. Worth knowing if you would prefer a lighter interior, in which case the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-silk-grey-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-160cm-180cm-or-200cm\"\u003eall silk grey version\u003c\/a\u003e would suit you better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included in the premium interior?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThree items that most manufacturers charge extra for, included as standard: a set of two sliding door dampers, an interior drawer, and a wardrobe interior division. They come with the wardrobe at every width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the dimensions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight 223cm, depth 68cm including the doors, with 56cm usable inside. Width is your choice of 160cm, 180cm or 200cm, giving two compartments of 80cm, 90cm or 100cm respectively. Check your ceiling height before ordering and allow room above for the wardrobe to be raised into position during assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Passepartout frame?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAn optional surround fitted across the top and both sides of the wardrobe. It closes the gap to the ceiling and walls, giving a built-in, fitted appearance rather than a freestanding one. It is available with or without integrated lighting, at additional cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat delivery options are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFree delivery is included. Our professional assembly service is available at additional cost, where our fitters build the wardrobe in your chosen room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it available in other sizes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. This combination is also produced as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rauch-contido-silk-grey-black-glass-3-door-sliding-wardrobe\"\u003e3 door sliding wardrobe\u003c\/a\u003e in 240cm, 270cm and 300cm widths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I cancel or change my order?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. This wardrobe is made to order by Rauch to your selected specification, including width, front option and handle finish, so once the order has been processed it cannot be cancelled or amended. Please check your measurements and selected options carefully before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat guarantee does it come with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRauch provide a 10-Year Manufacturer Guarantee, subject to their warranty terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rauch","offers":[{"title":"Glass \/ 160cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843875557715,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KK0","price":1185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 160cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843875590483,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KK0","price":1239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 160cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843875623251,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KK0","price":1239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 180cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843875656019,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KK1","price":1269.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 180cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843875688787,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KK1","price":1319.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 180cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843875721555,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KK1","price":1319.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 200cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843875754323,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KK2","price":1339.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 200cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843875787091,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KK2","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass \/ 200cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843875819859,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KK2","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 160cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843875852627,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KM0","price":1149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 160cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843875885395,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KM0","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 160cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843875918163,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KM0","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 180cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843875950931,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KM1","price":1229.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 180cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843875983699,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KM1","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 180cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843876016467,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KM1","price":1280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 200cm \/ Aluminium","offer_id":54843876049235,"sku":"R-CON-A830A-0KM2","price":1299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 200cm \/ Chrome","offer_id":54843876082003,"sku":"R-CON-A830C-0KM2","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glass Mirror \/ 200cm \/ Black","offer_id":54843876114771,"sku":"R-CON-A830S-0KM2","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/5919\/2659\/files\/Rauch-Contido-Black-Silk-grey-Glass-Chrome-handles-2-door-sliding-wardrobe-001A.png?v=1788431246","url":"https:\/\/www.homeofwardrobes.co.uk\/products\/rauch-contido-black-silk-grey-glass-2-door-sliding-wardrobe","provider":"Home Of Wardrobes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}