Fitted Wardrobes: Better Choice Over Stand-alone Closets
Monday, 9. November 2009
It may not seem as if it is the most important decision that you will ever have to make in your life, deciding whether or not to get a free standing or fitted wardrobe; while this is without a doubt true, (and if it is not, then you have a lot to worry about!), however, when it comes to comfort and usability in the home, it can be very important indeed.
There are a plethora of advantages to installing fitted wardrobes as opposed to free standing wardrobes; space is one of these advantages, as you are automatically guaranteeing that you have a wardrobe-shaped space in your room where your free standing one used to be, to fill as you wish.
You can ensure that the fitted wardrobes fit in with the other features of the room, so this offers more advantages, from an aesthetic perspective; for example, the room coving could be returned to the front of the units, giving the impression that the units are part of the room and built when the house was built.
The versatility of a fitted wardrobe is another bonus over a free standing wardrobe; loose units like shoe pull out units and drawers can be added at any stage and the wardrobes can have flexible internals that can be adapted to suit the family needs as it grows and change.
You can also choose both the finish and the type of wood that you desire and you can also change the doors to a different the style and update them, changing with the style of the room.
There are no dust traps that are difficult to clean, so cleaning is not an issue either as because fitted wardrobes don’t have any gaps at the sides bottom or often on top. In addition, a luxury that free standing wardrobes cannot boast is that other fixtures such as light and electrical features are easily incorporated into fitted wardrobes.
Because you can select different doors to go with each carcases, the usability will be second to none; the choices of built-in-furniture styles are bigger and with the wardrobe lifts that can be fitted to built in-wardrobes (another element that is not available in free standing wardrobes).
So, whether it is an important decision or not, make sure that you make the right one when and purchase a built-in wardrobe, as you will get a cupboard that suit your needs and your possessions exactly!
Installing fitted wardrobes does not have to be a dream. There are companies like Chiswick Woodworking who can design, manufacture and install fitted furniture at an affordable price.