I Need a Wardrobe - Ideas? (Furniture, not Clothes)

[Bubbajms]

Well, I could probably use clothes too, as I'm not the most fashionable guy..

Anyhow, closet space in my home is a little tight, and with cold weather coming I need more room to hang stuff. I was over at a buddy's house and saw that he had a nice Wardrobe unit, and I thought that it would be a nice addition to my place.

I jumped online and went to Sauder's website, and I came up with this..

Sauder Wardrobe/Storage Cabinet 404063

Wife says no, because it looks "cheap" and isn't really paintable. I'll give her cheap, but I still say I can paint anything with a good can of rustoleum

So anyway, I want a Wardrobe unit like that. It doesn't have to have drawers like the Sauder does, but it does need to have two doors, and be divided into a tall area for hanging things and shelves on the other half.

Thoughts? She suggested Ikea, but then I'd have to drive to She-cog-oh, and I'm not excited about that thought. I looked on their website anyway and didn't find something like this. Maybe I'm gonna have to come down to Indy and hit some furniture stores..

 

[Benny]

I'm not the most fashionable guy either, but I'm with your wife on this one...But on the other hand it will just be in your bedroom(right?) so who cares.

 

[Bubbajms]

Yeah, it's just going in the bedroom. She says that she may have to show off something in the bedroom and, thus, the wardrobe must be decent..

I thought I saw a "finish your own woodwork" furniture place once - anybody remember anything like that?

 

[Benny]

If price is somewhat of an issue, why not look for an old beater and refinish it yourself? Those end up being the best pieces anyway (IMO).

 

[Bubbajms]

I've been on the lookout but haven't found anything. I'm not dealing with a large area to shop in, though.. just might have to do a little bit of a trip to find things..

 

[Benny]

I've been on the lookout but haven't found anything. I'm not dealing with a large area to shop in, though.. just might have to do a little bit of a trip to find things..

Ya know, now that I think about it, you don't usually see wardrobes nearly as much as other storage units, such as dressers and such. But it never hurts to look.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

An Unfinished Furniture Store is going to be your best bet to get something that doesn't look "Cheap" at a reasonable price.

You could also search Craigslist for a used one.

 

[AFA1CY]

Don't paint it. It has a plastic laminate, and any patrolium based paint will react with the laminate and create a sticky mess.

 

[Soundslikejosh]

The stuff they sell at IKEA is not superior to Sauder. Sauder isn't exactly top craftsmanship either. My point is that the time and gas wasted going to the Northwest side of Chicago makes it an ever worse decision. Their stuff is all OSB. It may have a nicer finish initally, but give it time. The cheap stuff doesn't take much abuse, regardless of the "manufacturer".

Good luck.

 

[Bubbajms]

Ohhh, I know - wife is the Ikea fan, not me..

I'm just gonna have to suck it up and hit a store..