Guide 1 ... what's best?
Any salesman who attempts to convince you one fitted wardrobe system is better than another is sadly ... missing the point!
Any system that fulfils your storage requirements is ultimately providing what you need and is therefore as good as any other.
However you have to make a choice at some stage ... and these points may help you decide which system suits you!
Carcase Bedroom Furniture:
advantages
...
a) Generally easier for the "novice" designer
to plan layouts - with set sizes
b) Generally simpler to install than other
systems
c) Can be dismantled and reinstalled should
you move house
d) Provides sealed cabinet interior
e) Installation normally within one day
disadvantages ...
a) Not best suited to fitting
under sloping ceilings
b) Difficult to build around obstructions
- Chimney Breast's etc.
c) No access to space above top and side
filler panels
d) Wardrobes have set depth - which is
difficult to adjust
Frame Bedroom Furniture:
advantages ...
a) Total access to all available
storage
b) Particularly suited to fitting under
sloping ceilings
c) No restrictions to wardrobe depth -
can be as shallow or deep as required
d) Installing in front of obstructions
is no problem
disadvantages ...
a) No backing panel means
that internal walls may need preparing
first
b) Not as easy to plan "over the bed" layouts
due to minimum wardrobe widths
c) Not recommended for self installation
d) Installation normally takes two days
Sliding Door Bedroom Furniture:
advantages ...
a) Simple to design bedroom layout - normally
just wall to wall wardrobe
b) Useful in situations where space is restricted
for opening doors
c) A wall of mirrors can make your room look
bigger
d) Generally a "slightly cheaper" option
than normal hinged doors
e) Can be set at any depth
disadvantages ...
a) Difficult to fit properly - doors need
to be fitted perfectly plumb
b) Can become "dusty" inside because of
gap between doors and interior
c) Mirror doors show finger marks, and
need regular cleaning
d) If not custom made the "door overlap"can
restrict access to the interior