Built-in wardrobes

thrombel

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I have refitted freestanding wardrobes internally.

Take the "hat shelf" and move it down to the middle.

Move the top rail right up to the top, and fit a second rail in the lower part. Doubles the rail space for shirts etc.

Also fitted one wardrobe with a front-to-back rail, useful for suit jackets which are a bit wider than wardrobe depth and the shoulders get crushed when hung conventionally.

Also quite easy to add shelves and then use wicker or wire baskets.

We've talked ourselves out of getting new wardrobes & will refit the interior of our existing ones, which are bi-fold doors. Based on your tips! This can only equate to a few hundred pounds, as apposed to thousands of pounds....

We have got high ceilings & Hepplewhite sliding doors only go as high as our existing ones, then a filler across the top to make it look fitted, so not actually gaining any space.... May as well fit a filler across our existing wardrobe to make that look fitted!!

Cisco001

thrombel wrote: »

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Please please please don't do your own measuring and buy online. :rotfl:



Ah OK, I get it now! 2.4 metres!
High ceilings too - I forgot to ask the man how high the doors would be & whether we would be left with a unusable space by them shoving a filler panel across the top.

Obviously the 2 door option is considerably cheaper than 3 doors. But wondering if the 2 doors option would be heavy to manoeuvre.

Lets see what the local company come up- with, who supply & fit Hepplewhite.

My husband is now starting to talk himself out of it too! Alot of money & whether we can utilise our existing non-fitted wardrobe & somehow refitting it out better inside, purchasing the interior bits from elsewhere... We have got too much rail space thats not required & using that area to fit shelves etc instead.

is build in wardrobe that important?

Ikea has cheap 120cm wide sliding wardrobe for £99.
2 will fit your 2.4m space...
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kvikne-wardrobe-with-2-sliding-doors-white-80222281/

thrombel

Cisco001 wrote: »

thrombel wrote: »

is build in wardrobe that important?

Ikea has cheap 120cm wide sliding wardrobe for £99.
2 will fit your 2.4m space...


We've had a think & basically talked ourselves out of a fitted wardrobe:rotfl:

On a serious note, our existing freestanding wardrobe with bi-fold doors is in good condition & sturdy.

Just need to utilise the internal space better. There's 2 clothes rails so will get rid of 1 & replace with shelving instead, which would be more beneficial because we have more stuff that needs to be stored on shelves than on hangers.

I just need to find some suitable shelves to do the above. They are beige too, so will try & match as best as possible.

DD265

thrombel wrote: »

I just need to find some suitable shelves to do the above. They are beige too, so will try & match as best as possible.

Worst case, buy the MDF/plywood or what have you and some vinyl to cover it. I did this to add some extra shelves to our kitchen units (wasted space much?!) to tide us over until we replace it. OK it's not a perfect match, but it does the job fine and only I notice it.

kerri_gt

thrombel wrote: »

Cisco001 wrote: »

thrombel wrote: »

is build in wardrobe that important?

Ikea has cheap 120cm wide sliding wardrobe for £99.
2 will fit your 2.4m space...


We've had a think & basically talked ourselves out of a fitted wardrobe:rotfl:

On a serious note, our existing freestanding wardrobe with bi-fold doors is in good condition & sturdy.

Just need to utilise the internal space better. There's 2 clothes rails so will get rid of 1 & replace with shelving instead, which would be more beneficial because we have more stuff that needs to be stored on shelves than on hangers.

I just need to find some suitable shelves to do the above. They are beige too, so will try & match as best as possible.

We are looking at having some existing fitted wardrobes replaced - sound like a similar situation to yours with two alcoves. Although the insides aren't great the company we'll prob use to do the work said we can basically save close to £1k by not replacing the interior and just using what we have which is sturdy enough if not new and glossy. After all, you don't actually see much of the shelves once you put stuff on them, and don't see them at all when doors are closed. Long way of saying, if you can't find a colour match - I wouldn't necessarily stress over it too much.