HELP! Wardrobe in LIVING room!

2 years ago

Dear houzzers, I need to accomodate a wardrobe in the living room to save space in the bedroom. I can easily assemble things but I do not have the tools required for making mdf furniture. I wonder if anyone has hqd any experience with hacking IKEA furniture for producing something like this? Many thanks, Bob

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tab darcy
2 years ago
Hi Bob. Yeah IKEA are fab for mixing it up. There are wall units that look so cool in any room. For living room I'd recommend deep bookcase with doors that you can add handing rail to, check depths so you get a streamlined look. Their planners are handy and quite easy.
Bogdan Baciu
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2 years ago
Thank you Tab Darcy for the encouragement :)
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It might be worth looking into a stove with a faux chimney breast. Just looking at your sofa, lamps etc it looks as if you like a classical/transitional style? If you did opt for that and it's feasible to install again I might position it off centre. http://www.woodburners.com/installations/no-chimney,-no-problem.html you may hate this idea but I have a large oriental wardrobe next to my fire which houses the tv. Your tv doesn't look huge so it may be an option if of course you like it. I only know of this one which is an actual tv cabinet or you could do as we did and drill holes in the back of the wardrobe (it obviously needn't be an oriental one but one that doesn't scream wardrobe!) https://www.oka.com/peking-handpainted-chinoiserie-tv-cabinet.aspx Although if you had a fire as the focal point you may find the tv fades into the background or paint the alcoves a darker shade etc. Re rug I suppose it depends if you move the leather seats into the play room but something with a subtle pattern might look nice? Have you looked for anything else to replace the leather? I like the storage unit you've found. It looks as if your side tables would work the other way round so you could have a media cabinet for cd's and dvds where the toys are currently stored or an apothecary cabinet may work well.
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Yes. Ikea have the Pax range of wardrobes which is easily customisable with drawers, hanging space depths, widths etc...
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Two things to add...

Ikea hacks is a good place to start but don't be afraid to add in a few extra little bits in pieces, there are so many board processing facilities around that would make this easier. I've been using https://cworkshop.co.uk/ a lot recently.

here is something a made years ago by combining ikea and a few cut to size and edged parts...

https://www.exploitspace.co.uk/portfolio/small-office-design-kensington-london-office-designer/

second point have you considered using fabric (curtains or drapes) to cover what you don't want to see? I've always thought this was a great idea, here are a few examples my supplier released recently...

https://www.designandinstall.co.uk/wardrobe-with-curtains/

https://www.designandinstall.co.uk/canada-square-wardrobe/

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