There will come a time in practically every person’s life, he or she will need to buy furniture for the home they will move into. And of course, one of the necessary furniture pieces is a wardrobe. You’ll certainly need at least one of these for storage purposes whether to hold clothing, accessories or other items.

Without much surprise, you’ll probably be facing several questions during the process of obtaining a wardrobe for yourself (and your partner if you’re thinking of starting a family). In this fitted wardrobes guide, the key question I’m going to tackle is the thought process that goes into choosing between a ready made stand alone wardrobe and a custom-built fitted wardrobe. This is something I have identified that people often struggle with.

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The big obvious difference between the two options is that with a fitted bedroom wardrobe, a consultant takes the trouble of designing the wardrobe to suit just for your room. This additional service and customization will come with a higher price tag of course. The question then becomes whether it is worth the extra money. There is no straight answer – the best I can say is that it depends.

If you have a room that has a fairly unique design with a space that is very awkward to fill with anything pre-made, then such a situation would call for a custom wardrobe. Also, if you have a very specific taste in the appearance and material (such as a pine wardrobe) and none of the readily available wardrobes in various furniture stores suit, then this is another justifiable reason to go for the bespoke option.

You have to remember that because there is the additional process of designing and special construction for a fitted wardrobe, you will have a certain waiting period before it is ready. When you buy a ready made wardrobe from a furniture store, the only waiting time is delivery.