Oak Wardrobe

You can pick up cheap oak wardrobes from right price furniture, they are affordable and great quality made only from solid oak. They have solid backs to the carcases and dovetailed joints on each of their drawers.

If its an oak wardrobe your after then right price furniture will have exactly what your looking for. They are extremely sturdy and very durable made from only the best cuts of oak, they deliver all over the UK free of charge.

You can choose from a variety of styles, dark oak wardrobes, light oak wardrobes, rustic oak wardrobes and modern styled wardrobes are all very popular. They each have their own unique style, for instance the light and modern wardrobes wou

ld suit a new home and contemporary styled room. As for the rustic and dark are more suited to a cottage or a more traditional styled house or room.

You can also buy these solid oak wardrobes with drawers, which offer even more storage for any jeans, shoes or training gear such as shorts and t-shirts.

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Buying the Cheapest Wardrobes

Noticed a review site the other day, namely Wardrobes for Sale gives a few reviews of furniture they seem to focus on high quality wardrobes made from Solid Wood.

As a result I doubt they exactly fit the definition of cheap wardrobes but they might be worth checking out if good value wardrobes is what your after.

Do you really want Cheap?

OK I know everyone searches for cheap this and cheap that - but do we really mean cheap?

Cheap is defined as "Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services'" and also "inexpensive because of inferior quality." Personally I'm always delighted to get a bargain meaning I've paid a lot less for something of a known quality. But buying something cheap because its a lower price although you know its poorer quality is much less satisfying. It only makes me wish I had more money to spend.

Now when it comes to furniture I guess poorer quality is fine if, for example, you're a landlord furnishing student accommodation. But when buying for your own home surely most of us prefer cheap meaning good quality but at reduced prices? The internet is a great place to find cheap wardrobes because retailers have lower overheads (so can charge lower prices) than their bricks and mortar counterparts. Choose an internet retailer with a good reputation - and low prices of course - pay by credit card for extra security and enjoy the benefits of a new cheap wardrobe.

Cheap Wardrobes

I suppose strictly speaking cheap wardrobes doesn't really infer any suggestion of quality. Perhaps value is a better word than cheap. I'm sure you could go to your local rubbish tip and get all manor of things cheap but do they offer a value?

In this article I've looked at a few wardrobes, one cheap from a source like Tesco. I just picked one at random a Two Door Wardrobe.

Finest Malabar 2 door Wardrobe, Dark stain, Direct Link Their Description is as follows:-

Colonial style, this is 2 door wardrobe is part of the Tesco Finest range (not so sure about that). Made from wood and with a dark stain finish this stylish wardrobe has great storage with 1 shelf and a double hanging rail. This wardrobe also has metal handles and with an antique metal finish for added style. It is flat packed for a home assembly.

It's not what they but what they don't say that worries me! Made from wood, what type of wood? MDF that's wood, not exactly great but it is wood!

Price: £244.19 (as at July 2009)

Lets look at an another example taken from the other end of the spectrum namely Heals Furniture and their Meridian Wardrobe. Direct Link

The Meridian Wardrobe is part of the Meridian bedroom furniture range, a collection of exceptionally crafted pieces in a walnut solid and veneers. Meridian wardrobe has elegant bow-fronted doors, incorporating 4 internal drawers and a hanging rail.

The description is a bit nicer but I was feeling a bit uncomfortable with the term veneer, I almost fell of my chair when I saw the price!

Price: £1,495 (as at July 2009)

When I read that I did a double take! HOW MUCH, ok when shopping there I must remember to bend over, they've taken me every other way!

Finally lets take a look at the middle ground, there are quite a few companies now selling high quality furniture but don't have fancy shops with posh sales assistants as overheads to cover.

Devonshire Dark Stain Oak Wardrobe from Right Price Furniture.

Pretty long description this one but here is a section of it:-

The Devonshire Dark Solid Oak range is good quality, fully assembled, contemporary style furniture made of solid oak and presented in an attractive dark wood finish.
Features that demonstrate the quality of this furniture include the use of dovetail joints in drawer construction and the use of solid wood tongue and groove panelling to drawer bases and cabinet backs.

Price: £523 (July 2009)

Aha that's more like it solid oak they have loads of detailed shots on their site here is just one pretty much no hiding the quality of that!

Wardrobe - Where does the name come from

The French and English words for wardrobes developed differently

The French word for wardrobe is 'Armoire', whereas the British term wardrobe evolved from a room for hanging clothes.

The French Armoire developed from an upright cupboard used for storing a lot of different items. It is derived from the Latin Armarium, a cupboard of Roman origin used for storing weapons and armour.

The Classic Wardrobe Story!

The wardrobe seems to be a particularly attractive item of furniture to the human imagination. Demonstrated, for example, by the series of books known as the Chronicles of Narnia, written in the 1950s by CS Lewis. They tell of the adventures of a group of young children who gain access to a magical kingdom.

In the story the means of access is through a wardrobe, something that within the context of the stories is regarded as perfectly natural.