on Jun 7th, 2010Enjoy the Flexibility of A 3 Door Wardrobe

For some people the option of a large wardrobe that is not fixed within the room is an important factor in providing themselves with enough storage space in the bedroom. Wardrobe furniture is one of those bedroom items that provide many options in the attempt to obtain the maximum amount of storage space within the most compact piece of furniture possible.

There are many different types of wardrobes that can give you the storage that you require but the wardrobe that you can be sure will provide a clearly defined interior layout is a 3 door wardrobe.

You can take a look at some of the examples of a typical 3 door wardrobe but essentially what you should be looking for is a bedroom wardrobe that contains a set of double doors on one side that open up to reveal enough hanging space to store a substantial amount of clothes. On the other side behind the third door you are likely to find a set of shelves in which you will be able to store folded clothes. Underneath the main double doors you might either find a set of drawers for more storage or perhaps shoe storage, depending on the way the wardrobe has been designed.

Wooden 3 Door WardrobeAn alternative set up for this kind of unit is to provide hanging space in the single section of the unit with added shelving space in the double door section. Whichever option you take you are ensuring that you have a flexible piece of furniture that can be adjusted to cater to your specific needs.

By setting up a 3 door wardrobe in such a way you are ensuring that there will be defined spots for each different kind of clothing creating a strong order to your wardrobe storage.

By its very nature a 3 door wardrobe is going to be a large piece of furniture. This requires some careful planning when you go out to buy one. The ability to get the wardrobe through the front door is going to have to be a consideration because if it is too large to manoeuvre into the room it is going to provide some serious issues. One thing you don’t want to have to do is dismantle your new wardrobe on the front veranda.

Your option to get around this particular potential problem is to buy a 3 door wardrobe in flat pack format and assemble it yourself. This is going to be a cheaper option of buying a pre-assembled wardrobe and the assembly is usually quite simple.

3 Door Wardrobe With MirrorAs with other types of wardrobes, 3 door wardrobes are available in a wide variety of wood types starting with pine and running through to the budget choice of melamine. Practicality is an important consideration when buying a 3 door wardrobe too. By increasing the number of doors on the wardrobe you are increasing the complexity of the unit. 3 doors to swing open into the room is going to require a little bit of room in front of the unit.

A nice feature to think about is the 3 door mirror that includes a fitted mirror in the centre as one of the doors. This provides a significant increase in functionality that helps to make the wardrobe an even more useful addition to the bedroom.

Plain or decorative, with mirror or without the 3 door wardrobe is an example of one of the ways in which you can maximize your wardrobe storage without having to take up too much space in the bedroom.

on Jun 4th, 2010Contemporary Beauty With Translucent Sliding Wardrobe Doors

When aiming to make an impression in the bedroom you may be best served if you turn to your furniture to do the job for you. There are some ultra-modern looking materials that you can use to turn what would otherwise be a boring, mainstream cupboard into a piece of contemporary craftsmanship.

Smaller rooms containing large storage pieces such as fitted wardrobes or even large stand alone wardrobes require a few little tricks to make the most of the space. Fitting the wardrobes with sliding doors is a basic way to preserve the space in the room and you can fit sliding doors that promote a truly modern appearance in the room.

Your clothes storage does not have to be an unremarkable piece of furniture that goes unnoticed inTranslucent Sliding Built In Doors the room. It can be a stylishly designed wardrobe that stands out for all the right reasons. What would otherwise simply be a cabinet that contains shelves, hanging space and drawers could be turned into a noticeable piece of furniture with a set of sliding translucent wardrobe doors installed in the front.

In some cases the translucent effect of these kinds of doors creates a shadow appearance behind which can supply a subtle hint as to what might be lying behind. It will also allow the room a lighter shade that will give it the impression of being a little larger than it actually is. Clever mood lighting can be placed at the base of the wardrobe just inside the doors so that they cast a soft light from within the cabinets.

Pairing frosted glass panels with other materials such as wood, PVC/vinyl or composite materials gives you the option to mix the colors and styles as you please. A set of translucent sliding wardrobe doors are the kind of doors that you would have custom made so that they are designed to provide you with the exact look that you require. They will make up a large proportion of the room so no matter what you

Another variation on the translucent sliding wardrobe doors theme is an option from the Japanese culture known as Shoji screens. These screens are sliding doors that are made using translucent rice paper and wood. They are particularly delicate looking doors and provide a distinctive Asian flavour to the room.

Translucent Sliding Walk In DoorsAs an entrance into a walk-in wardrobe a set of translucent sliding doors would create a stunning effect at one end of the bedroom. The contemporary appeal of a set of shiny translucent doors leading into a generous dressing area complete with hanging cabinets and open shelves creates a very appealing image indeed.

There are many ways in which wardrobe doors can be set up to provide real value to an existing bedroom. Even an older, more traditional room will find that it is suited to the inclusion of these sorts of doors that may replace the more solid (and darker) wooden doors.

A brief word about safety if you are planning on having a set of translucent sliding doors made for your wardrobes. Whenever using glass panels they must be made from safety glass in order to comply with building code regulations, so make sure that this is the type of glass you are using if you are commissioning the work to be performed by someone other than a building professional.

on Apr 12th, 2010Bedroom Furniture Wardrobes – The Choice Is Yours

When it comes to the bedroom there are a few items that most of us would regard as essential members. Take the bed, for instance. It wouldn’t be much of a bedroom if the room didn’t contain a bed of some sort. Almost as important for the bedroom to function properly is a wardrobe of some sort.

Even the smallest bedrooms should be furnished with a place in which the clothes and personal belongings are to be stored. Seeing as the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night is either take off or put on your clothes, you are going to want to have the place where they are stored to be close by.

If you’re going to furnish the bedroom with a free-standing wardrobe you may as well make the most of it and ensure that it is one that will add something special to the room. Your first choice is to match the wardrobe to the bed if you already have a bed frame that contains some kind of detail work. For example, if the bed’s headboard and footboard are made of some special materials such as wrought iron work set into a stained oak frame, you may want to try to buy a wardrobe that will match it to some degree. This may be as simple as finding black iron handles for the wardrobe doors.

If you can’t find the kind of bedroom wardrobe that you think suits the room appropriately you may want to turn to someone to custom make one to your specifications. By going down this route you will be sure to get the exact wardrobe that you have in mind, just ensure that you have figured out exactly what you want because you will be paying a premium for the work.

A hand-crafted piece of furniture can be something to be cherished and placing it in a room such as the bedroom will mean that you will use it virtually every day which also means that you will be able to appreciate it every day, too.

Another option that can also potentially cost you a lot of money is an antique wardrobe. With an antique bedroom wardrobe you will be getting a piece of furniture that would have been hand-crafted for someone else many years ago. Generally speaking the wardrobes that were created before the advent of mass-produced furniture were made with a single goal in mind – to last a long, long time.

If you buy an antique wardrobe you can be fairly certain that you will be buying a solid piece of furniture. However, because it is so old it is highly recommended that you thoroughly inspect it before you buy because it is possible that it hasn’t been perfectly treated throughout the years.

It is also possible to buy yourself a wardrobe that has the look of an antique but has been recently manufactured. With this type of classical wardrobe you have the dual advantage of the looks of an antique bedroom wardrobe with the modern production techniques. You can be more certain that the wardrobe has not been beaten around for years and you will have the possible security of being able to refer any problems with your purchase to a store that is still in business.

There are many different options available to all of us as we search around for the most suitable. Bedroom wardrobe furniture can be mixed and matched to suit our tastes, but generally, if you have a maple wardrobe your room will look much more balanced with maple bedside tables and a maple chest of drawers. The tones and the wood grain will ensure that the room will look properly thought out.

More information can be found on this site about wardrobe furniture.

on Apr 11th, 2010Treating An Unfinished Pine Wardrobe

One of the cheapest types of free standing wardrobes available is a pine wardrobe and if you want to start with a completely blank canvas you can pick up an unfinished pine wardrobe for very little cost. Quite a lot of furniture stores not only stock fully treated and finished wardrobes but also a collection of unfinished stock for those customers who want to perform their own treatment when they get it home.

IF you want to perform your own stain treatment on an unfinished pine wardrobe you will have the opportunity of taking the wardrobe from a clean state and turning it into something else. When you are still in the store you should make sure you examine the wardrobe completely. This means taking a close look at the construction to ensure that all joints have been properly done and that the fixings are solid.

When you have taken possession of the wardrobe you will have to give it a thorough sanding to ensure that it is in a state that is fit to be stained. Unfinished pine wardrobes are sanded before and after construction but the job may be a little rough so you will need to go over it again to satisfy yourself that the job is complete. This means that by the time you get to the end of the job you will have worked your way down to a fine grade sandpaper to get the smoothest, softest finish possible.

If you have never used the stain that you intend on applying to the wardrobe before, it is advisable to apply a small amount to an unobtrusive area first. If the stain looks too dark you can dilute it by adding some water. When you are satisfied that the stain looks as you would expect you should begin to apply by brushing with the grain of the wood. It is important to complete the staining job in one go rather than overlapping various areas, otherwise the job will look patchy and unattractive.

Staining an unfinished pine wardrobe is only one of the many different types of finishes that can be applied. A wax or lacquer finish is also very effective, as is a distressed or lime washed finish. The attraction with buying one of these blank canvases is that you can start with two identical looking wardrobes and, when you have finished with them, they may end up looking nothing alike.

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on Apr 9th, 2010Wicker Wardrobe

One of the popular styles of finishes for bedroom furniture is wicker and this extends to the doors of a bedroom wardrobe. Wicker is a natural looking finish that also provides texture that may be picked up and replicated elsewhere in the room. The bedroom is a place where you spend a lot of your time, it’s the place you come to relax and wind down so the furniture you place in the room should be something you appreciate and find soothing.

It is quite common to find wicker wardrobes in the rooms of hotel resorts and never fails to create a feeling of total relaxation. By using wicker in your own home you should be able to bring that same feeling into the bedroom or living room to enjoy on a daily basis.

A particularly effective way to incorporate wicker into the bedroom through your wardrobe is to replace the solid wood door of your existing wardrobe with a wicker insert. This is a job that would not be terribly onerous but it would result in a façade that would be much more interesting and detailed.

That being said, a wardrobe that is made entirely of wicker will also add tremendous depth and appeal to the room. The most likely way in which this kind of wardrobe will be manufactured is with a solid wood frame that has wicker panels to form the sides and top. Buying an unfinished wicker wardrobe allows you to give it your own personal touch with a lacquer or painted finish.

White Wicker Wardrobes

The most commonly seen type of wicker wardrobes are those that have been painted white. White wicker wardrobes can be used in a variety of situations, they look particularly effective in a child’s nursery but they also create a casual elegance in other bedrooms. There is a certain casualness about the look of white wicker.

A white wicker wardrobe placed in a bright, airy bedroom will work with a range of other bedroom furniture items. However the most common way to integrate it into the room is with other pieces made from bamboo or rattan. The overall tone that you would be going for would be one of casual elegance and white wicker achieves this every time.

It is possible to buy a white wicker wardrobe for only a small cost. Furniture made from wicker is generally quite light in weight yet there is a durability that will ensure the wardrobe will last for many years. The reason why your wicker wardrobe (or any other furniture made from wicker) lasts so well is because the materials are woven tightly together to form the wicker patterns.

Wicker Is Natural

When you buy wicker furniture you can feel comfortable that you are buying a product made from natural resources. Wicker is sourced from natural fibers such as bamboo, rattan, reeds or willow, plants that are in abundant supply and not stripped from old-growth forests.

Cleaning the wicker detail work of your wardrobe is not overly labour intensive. As part of the regular cleaning cycle it should take nothing more than a quick vacuum using a brush connection over the entire surface area to remove and dust that has become trapped in the crevices of the wicker.

This is just one of the many types of wardrobe furniture that can help to make your home one of great envy.