6 Wardrobe Ideas for Bedrooms Without Built In Storage

Not every British bedroom comes with built in cupboards. Older terraces, converted flats and box rooms above garages often skip them altogether, leaving a blank wall and a long list of jumpers, shirts and shoes with nowhere obvious to live. The answer is to choose freestanding wardrobes that do the job of fitted joinery without the cost or the building work. In this guide we walk through six approaches that suit different room shapes, from running a tall sliding wardrobe along the longest wall to pairing two slim units for a built in effect, using corners for triple door wardrobes, adding an open clothes rail for daily wear, choosing mirrored doors to widen narrow rooms and stacking storage above the wardrobe. We also cover the practical points worth checking before buying, including doorway access, floor type and how the new wardrobe will sit alongside existing pieces....