FIF Blog
FIF Blog
mobile logo Is a Four Door Wardrobe Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide

bedroom planning Tag

Is a Four Door Wardrobe Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide
September 23, 2026

Is a Four Door Wardrobe Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide

Four door wardrobes promise to solve bedroom storage in one purchase, and for the right room they genuinely do. The question is whether your room is the right room, and that comes down to three measurements rather than to guesswork. This guide sets out the test: at least 200cm of uninterrupted wall, around 60cm of clear floor for the doors to open, and a delivery route that can take panels close to two metres long. We explain what a four door configuration provides that smaller units cannot, particularly for couples sharing a bedroom, and why proportion matters as much as raw room size. There is also clear guidance on when a three door unit or two separate wardrobes is the better decision, how to plan the interior zones before delivery arrives, and the stability and assembly points worth knowing in advance. We close with how two people can share one wardrobe without friction....

Continue Reading
How to Measure Your Room for a Wardrobe with Drawers in 8 Easy Steps
September 23, 2026

How to Measure Your Room for a Wardrobe with Drawers in 8 Easy Steps

Measuring for a wardrobe with drawers takes around fifteen minutes and prevents nearly every problem that arises on assembly day. This guide sets out eight steps in order: measuring wall width at three heights because British walls are rarely parallel, taking ceiling height at the exact position rather than the middle of the room, allowing for skirting board depth, and calculating the drawer pull out clearance that most buyers forget. It also covers door swing arcs, the diagonal clearance needed to tilt an assembled unit upright, measuring the delivery route from front door to bedroom against packaging dimensions, and recording sockets, radiators, pipes and vents. Practical figures are given throughout, along with advice on checking internal hanging height and marking the footprint on the floor before ordering. The guide explains why a drawer section reduces the hanging area above it, how to work out diagonal clearance with two simple figures, and which mistakes most often stop an assembly halfway....

Continue Reading
How to Measure Your Room for a Sliding Door Wardrobe in 15 Easy Steps
September 23, 2026

How to Measure Your Room for a Sliding Door Wardrobe in 15 Easy Steps

Sliding door wardrobes are less forgiving than hinged designs because the track has to run true, which makes accurate measuring the difference between doors that glide and doors that stick. This guide works through fifteen ordered steps, starting with three width readings and three ceiling height readings, since UK walls and ceilings are rarely square. It covers checking floor level and wall plumb, establishing the depth clothes actually need alongside the track assembly, and recording every socket, radiator and skirting detail against a fixed reference point. There is particular attention to the access route, because large rigid panels regularly fit the bedroom but not the staircase. The article also explains installation tolerances, planning the interior around garments you own, the four most common measuring errors, and how to decide between sliding and hinged doors. Door split choices and room preparation before delivery are covered before a closing set of questions....

Continue Reading
How Big Is a Tall Wardrobe? Standard UK Sizes Explained
September 22, 2026

How Big Is a Tall Wardrobe? Standard UK Sizes Explained

Wardrobe dimensions are one of those details that seem straightforward until a delivery arrives and the unit will not stand up in the room. This guide sets out the sizes UK ranges actually cluster around: heights of 200cm to 220cm for tall wardrobes against 180cm to 190cm for standard, depths fixed near 55cm by the width of a coat hanger, and widths that step up predictably with door count. We explain the diagonal calculation that decides whether a flat pack unit can be tilted upright under your ceiling, why sliding door models sit a few centimetres deeper, and what internal proportions you need for long hanging, short hanging and shelved sections. There is also practical guidance on measuring the wall and the route into the room, allowing for skirting boards and coving, and balancing a tall unit against the rest of the bedroom furniture. A closing method shows how to size a wardrobe from your clothing....

Continue Reading
Wardrobe Ideas to Get Your Home Ready for Black Friday
September 22, 2026

Wardrobe Ideas to Get Your Home Ready for Black Friday

Getting a home ready before a busy shopping period is mostly preparation rather than purchase. Measure the wall, audit what you actually store, decide on the format that suits the room, and work out the access route: do those four things in advance and any decision you make later takes minutes rather than weeks. This article walks through a practical pre planning routine for bedroom storage, covering measurement, honest capacity assessment, choosing between hinged, sliding and corner formats, preparing the room for a delivery, clearing the old unit, and thinking through the pieces that surround a wardrobe. The aim is a bedroom that works properly, not a bigger pile of furniture. Work through the steps in order and you will reach the busy season knowing the exact dimensions, format and internal layout your room needs, which makes the final decision quick and far less likely to be one you regret later....

Continue Reading
Combi Wardrobe vs Wardrobe with Hanging Rail: Which Is Right for Your Home?
September 22, 2026

Combi Wardrobe vs Wardrobe with Hanging Rail: Which Is Right for Your Home?

Combi wardrobes and wardrobes with a full hanging rail solve different problems, and choosing between them has far more to do with what you own than with how either looks in a photograph. This guide walks through a simple audit of your clothing, then explains what each format gives you and what it quietly takes away. It covers the internal hanging heights that long coats and dresses actually need, why access matters more than raw capacity in most homes, and how room shape, sloping ceilings and existing chests of drawers should shape the decision. There is practical detail on door counts against internal layout, sliding and mirrored fronts, assembly weight and how easy each type is to adapt later. Written for ordinary UK bedrooms rather than showroom spaces, it ends with a short decision checklist and answers to the questions that come up most often....

Continue Reading
King Size Bed vs Super King Bed: Key Differences Explained
September 18, 2026

King Size Bed vs Super King Bed: Key Differences Explained

A UK king size bed is 150cm by 200cm and a super king is 180cm by 200cm, so the length is identical and the entire difference is 30cm of width. This article works through what that difference actually means in a British home: the room dimensions each size needs once side clearance is added, how the extra 15cm per sleeper affects partner disturbance, and when a better mattress in a king size beats a super king at the same budget. It also covers the costs people overlook, including replacement duvets and sheets in a less widely stocked size, heavier mattresses that are awkward to turn, and delivery access through older stairwells. Proportion advice on headboard height, bedside cabinets and rug sizing is included, along with a three question decision test and FAQ....

Continue Reading
Where Should a Wooden Bed Go in Your Room?
September 18, 2026

Where Should a Wooden Bed Go in Your Room?

Bed placement decides how a bedroom works far more than the colour of the walls does, and a solid timber frame is not something you want to reposition repeatedly. This guide begins with the fixed points every layout must accommodate: the door swing, the window, the radiator, sockets, chimney breasts and built in wardrobes. It then works through the realistic options, from the default position against the longest solid wall to placements under a window, against a chimney breast, within an alcove and pushed into a corner in narrow rooms, explaining what each one gains and costs. There is specific guidance on how heat, sunlight and damp affect natural wood over time, advice on positioning bedside tables and storage around the frame, and a simple masking tape method for testing a layout before anything is assembled. A closing question and answer section covers facing the door, radiator clearance and how much space to leave on each side of the frame....

Continue Reading
Is a King Size Bed Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide
September 18, 2026

Is a King Size Bed Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide

A king size bed suits your home if the bedroom can take a frame of roughly 160cm by 215cm while leaving 60cm clear on one side and 45cm on the other, which in practice means a room of about 3.4 metres square or larger. This guide sets out the UK bed sizes clearly, including the often overlooked 10cm of extra length that king and super king share, then provides a simple tape test to run in the actual room before ordering. It explains who genuinely benefits from the upgrade, the knock on costs in bedding and pillows, how to check the delivery route in older homes, layout advice once the bed is in place, and how to decide between king and super king....

Continue Reading
Why the January Sales Is the Perfect Time to Upgrade Your Bed
September 18, 2026

Why the January Sales Is the Perfect Time to Upgrade Your Bed

January is the strongest month to change a bed because three things coincide: the widest choice of the retail year, a household that has just discovered exactly which rooms failed over the festive period, and the longest stretch of dark evenings still to come. This guide explains why new season stock makes less common sizes such as super king and small double easier to find, why acting on fresh observations beats vague intentions, and how winter is when a bedroom is genuinely tested. It sets out what to prioritise between mattress, frame and storage, how to plan the room layout while it is empty, and how to handle mattress disposal and delivery access sensibly. There is also advice on rotating, retightening and airing a new bed, a short process for shopping without rushing the decision, and a closing FAQ covering replacement timing, mattress disposal and how long a well made frame should last....

Continue Reading