How to ensure you buy the right wardrobe for you

How to ensure you buy the right wardrobe for you

There aren’t many more important pieces of furniture in the home than the wardrobe. It’s one of the biggest, as well as one of the most frequently used – so how can you be sure of purchasing the wardrobe that best matches both your aesthetic and practical needs?

First, determine what you do need

If you already have a wardrobe in particular, it is crucial to ask yourself whether a wardrobe is the best purchase for your requirements, or whether you would be better served by a different piece of furniture. If you simply need more storage space, a chest of drawers may be the better choice.

Alternatively, you may go for a wardrobe that also incorporates a couple of drawers, or perhaps a taller wardrobe, or one with a greater amount of shelf or hanging space.

Size matters – but bigger isn’t necessarily better

The rule of thumb for choosing the most suitable size of wardrobe is to go for as big as you need, but not so big that you are unable to fit it in your room. The wardrobe’s specific dimensions really matter here – those with small bedrooms, for instance, are advised to consider taller and narrower wardrobes that don’t take up as much floor space as wider-bodied alternatives.

What about the number of doors?

One-door, or ‘single’ wardrobes are a perfect example of the kind of wardrobe we mentioned above – they are tall and narrow, making them well-suited to tiny bedrooms where floor space is at a premium.

The most popular wardrobe type, however, is the double wardrobe, which fits a small to average-sized bedroom and may incorporate any of an infinite range of combinations of drawers, shelving and hanging space.

Three-door, four-door and even mammoth five-door wardrobes are also available, and naturally suit a variety of more specialised and demanding needs – including for storage space for non-clothing items like towels and linen.

Choose a wardrobe that fits in with your interior decor

Yes, there might be certain celebrity interior designers who have made a name for themselves for their ‘wacky’ and contrasting designs. However, for most of us, it will be sufficient to ensure that our chosen wardrobe simply coordinates well with whatever is already in our bedroom.

Remember that here at Furniture in Fashion, we stock one of the most impressive selections of wardrobes in the UK, encompassing various designs, sizes and finishes. Whatever your needs, we’re confident that we will have the wardrobe in stock for you, so why look any further than our renowned online store?