In a new build home, choose a bedroom furniture set based on the true internal dimensions rather than the floorplan on the brochure, and give priority to storage because new build bedrooms typically offer fewer alcoves, no chimney breasts and limited built in cupboards. Slim depth wardrobes, tall chests and beds with integrated storage tend to serve these rooms far better than wide, low pieces.<\/p>\n
New build bedrooms have their own character. Walls are flat and square, ceilings are usually around 2.4 metres, skirting is shallow, and the second and third bedrooms are often noticeably smaller than their equivalents in older housing stock. None of that is a problem once you plan for it, but furniture chosen for a period house rarely translates directly.<\/p>\n
Developer floorplans are indicative. Wall thicknesses, plasterboard, skirting and the position of the boiler or media plate can all reduce the usable space slightly. Wait until you have keys, then measure wall to wall at floor level and again at waist height.<\/p>\n
Record ceiling height as well. It determines whether a tall wardrobe will stand up during installation, because a unit built flat on the floor needs diagonal clearance to be tilted upright. A wardrobe measuring 200cm tall and 60cm deep needs roughly 209cm of diagonal clearance. In a 240cm room that is fine. Under a landing bulkhead or in a room with a dropped ceiling for services, it may not be.<\/p>\n
Also check the entrance route. Many new build staircases turn twice, with a handrail that narrows the effective width. Flat packed furniture is far easier to get upstairs, and in a new build it is often the only realistic option for anything larger than a bedside cabinet.<\/p>\n
Older houses hide storage in alcoves, under stairs and in deep landings. New builds concentrate it, and often there is less of it in the bedrooms themselves. That makes the storage element of your set the most important decision.<\/p>\n
Work out your hanging length before you shop. Measure the rail space your clothes currently occupy, then add a third for what you will inevitably acquire. Most single wardrobes offer around 50cm of hanging, doubles around 95cm. If your requirement exceeds that, a taller unit with a top box is more efficient than a second freestanding wardrobe, because it uses the vertical space that new build rooms do have.<\/p>\n
Sliding doors deserve serious consideration in the smaller bedrooms. A hinged door needs 60cm of clear floor in front of it, and in a 2.6 metre wide room that clearance often overlaps the bed. Our modern sliding wardrobes UK<\/a> range solves that problem without reducing hanging capacity.<\/p>\n New build interiors arrive neutral: white or off white walls, plain carpet, simple white doors. This is genuinely useful because almost any finish will sit against it, but it also means the furniture has to supply the character.<\/p>\n Wood finishes introduce warmth that white walls lack. Oak, walnut and light ash all read well against magnolia and brilliant white, and they soften the slightly clinical feel some new properties have before they are lived in.<\/p>\n High gloss finishes take the opposite approach, leaning into the crispness of a new interior. They work particularly well in apartments and smaller bedrooms where reflected light is valuable. If you prefer this direction, coordinate the handles and legs across all pieces so the scheme feels intentional rather than assembled.<\/p>\n Whichever you choose, avoid trying to match the carpet exactly. Carpet is usually replaced within the first decade, and furniture chosen to match it will suddenly look orphaned. Choose furniture that works with the wall colour instead, since paint is the easiest element to change.<\/p>\n Most new build internal walls are plasterboard on metal or timber studs. Anything wall mounted needs the right fixing, and anything tall needs securing to prevent tipping. Locate the studs before drilling, and use proper plasterboard anchors rated for the load where studs are not available.<\/p>\n This affects your furniture choice more than it first appears. Wall hung bedside units, floating shelves and tall narrow wardrobes all depend on secure fixing. Freestanding pieces with a wide base and a low centre of gravity are simpler to live with, especially in a household with young children.<\/p>\n Bear in mind too that new build walls can develop small settlement cracks in the first year or two. Fixing heavy items is still perfectly safe, but it is sensible to delay any decorating you want to keep pristine until after the first heating season.<\/p>\n New build bedrooms are efficiently serviced, which means radiators and sockets are placed for compliance rather than for furniture. The radiator is commonly under the window and there may be a second on a wall you were hoping to use.<\/p>\n Do not place a chest of drawers or wardrobe directly in front of a radiator. It blocks convection and wastes heat. Leave at least 10cm of clearance, and ideally keep that wall for the bed side of the room instead.<\/p>\n Sockets are usually generous in new builds, often with USB outlets beside the bed positions the developer anticipated. Check where these are before finalising the bed position, because aligning your layout with the existing sockets avoids trailing cables entirely.<\/p>\n Furnishing an entire house at once is expensive, and bedrooms other than the main one can reasonably wait. If you are staging the purchase, buy the main bedroom set complete and furnish secondary rooms with individual pieces afterwards.<\/p>\n The reason is consistency. The main bedroom benefits most from matched pieces because you see it every day, and it is the room where mismatched finishes are most noticeable. Secondary bedrooms tolerate a looser mix, particularly if the wall colour and textiles tie things together.<\/p>\n Beds with built in storage are worth considering in a staged plan, since they reduce the need for a separate chest in the short term. Our modern ottoman beds UK sale<\/a> options lift to reveal a full mattress footprint of storage, which is often the equivalent of an extra wardrobe.<\/p>\n New build estates can be awkward for deliveries during construction phases. Access roads may be unfinished, parking restricted and street names not yet recognised by satellite navigation. Note your plot number as well as the postcode when ordering, and add a landmark if the estate is new.<\/p>\n Plan the order of assembly too. Build the wardrobe first while the room is empty, then the bed, then the smaller pieces. Assembling a wardrobe in a room that already contains a made up bed is considerably harder than it needs to be.<\/p>\n We list full assembled dimensions and packaging sizes across our ranges at Furniture in Fashion<\/a>, which makes checking stairwell clearance straightforward before you order. We offer free delivery to most UK mainland postcodes, and Returns are available up to 30 days.<\/p>\n Once the set is in, the room will still feel a little bare. New builds are acoustically live because surfaces are flat and hard, and sound bounces more than in an older house with uneven plaster.<\/p>\nMatching a Blank Canvas<\/h3>\n
Handling Fixings and Flat Walls<\/h3>\n
Planning Around Radiators and Sockets<\/h3>\n
Building the Room in Stages<\/h3>\n
Getting the Delivery Right<\/h3>\n
Softening a New Interior<\/h3>\n