Wardrobe Closets

The economy being what it is, the average household is not going to buy an expensive wardrobe closet when they need a little extra storage space. A quick Internet search will net very few quality armoires or wardrobe closets for under $300. There are a few floating around for that price, but how long are they actually going to last?

Instead of spending $200-$300 on a low quality wardrobe closet, why not spend less than a $100 for something that will serve the same purpose, is durable and won’t suffer the usual dings that a wood wardrobe closet will? While it may not be something that will be shown off to the neighbors, the Honey-Can-Do wardrobe closets will definitely get the job done.

The Honey-Ca-Do WRD-01272 60-Inch Wide Double Door Deluxe Storage Closet is available for less than $40 on Amazon.com. While it may not be a fine oak armoire, this durable wardrobe closet will more than do the job. Measuring 60×20x63, there is more than enough space to get all of your clothing in here. It is actually perfect for new homeowners who cannot afford any high end furniture yet or the student that does not have enough closest space in their new dorm room.

When looking for something that is a little more stylish, but still keeping the budget in mind, the Honey-Can-Do WRD-01274 Ultra Deluxe 43-inch Wide closet may be just what the doctor ordered. This is also available on Amazon.com and sells for less than $70. It features two pull out drawers and two closet doors on top that open up exactly like any wooden bedroom armoires would. At a distance, people may not even know that it is a portable cloth wardrobe closet.

As you can see, there is no need to spend a fortune on bedroom furniture when you simply do not have it to spend. Honey-Can-Do provides a cost effective solution until the finances are in better shape and better bedroom furniture can be purchased.

If you are interested in getting a wardrobe closet, you might want to take a look at a different type of closet storage unit that offers some of the same benefits as a wardrobe closet. No, this is not another type of closet organizer – although those are nice! Actually, it’s a whole other type of stand alone closet known as a portable closet.

What is a portable closet?

First and foremost, it’s a closet that is exactly what it’s name states – it’s something that is portable.. To this end, a portable closet is made to be something you can easily move from one place to another without struggling or hurting your back. This often means that they are equipped with wheels for easy transport. If there are no wheels, or in addition to the wheels, many closets are designed with handles so they’re easy to grab and carry.

Most portable closets stand 3 to 5 feet tall. These stand alone closets are not made of solid wood like their wardrobe closet armoire cousins. Instead, in order to make them portable, the materials must be light weight. This means portable closets are usually made of cloth, mesh, plastics, and other man made materials to keep them light and mobile.

Portable closets cost far less than wardrobe closets. On average, they tend to run under $100 for a portable closet, which is many hundreds of dollars cheaper than what many would consider a cheap wardrobe armoire. For this reason alone it is worth looking into the portable closet as a possible solution to your storage needs.

But what do you miss out on if you buy a portable closet instead of wardrobe closet furniture? Two things come to mind. One, wardrobe closets are simply nicer. They’re heavier, made of solid wood, and are truly built to last. (How else could there be a flourishing market of antique wardrobe armoire which are already hundreds of years old and still going strong?) Secondly, You don’t so much get a piece of furniture like you do with a wardrobe closet – hence the phrase, wardrobe closet furniture – but rather, you get a decent looking yet functional storage unit for your clothes or other closet items. In other words, you can trade aesthetics for function and still get the storage at a fraction of the cost of a wardrobe closet.

Most everyone is familiar with the wardrobe armoire, or what’s known now as a modern day wardrobe closet. While antique wardrobe closets tend to have a bit more differentiation in the styles -i.e. French, Indian, Chinese, European styles, etc, coming from the time frame period in which they were created – today, most follow a standardized 3 door design. These modern wooden wardrobe closets create the “classic appeal” in their physique. This is the type of armoire that people picture in their heads when they imagine a wardrobe closet.

The irony is that is there anything other than a wooden wardrobe closet? It all depends on what you consider part of the wardrobe closet family. Let’s take a look at some different items included in this category.

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Wooden Wardrobe Closets. As mentioned, this is the type of armoire that we all know and recognize. Wooden wardrobe closets and similar pine wardrobe units are often very large, bulky, and weigh so much one person cannot easily move them. Modern designs typically warrant the inclusion of a 3 door front set with a set of drawers to the top and bottom of this design. The legs rest on the floor and do not contain any wheels.

Antique Wardrobe Closets. The variation in style here for antique armoires is much bigger than modern designs. Antique wardrobe closets were primarily built by hand. Many even on down to a craftsman who did nothing but create armoire style furniture. In this regard, we use the term armoire in the classic sense to describe any wood based furniture with drawers or cabinets.

Portable Wardrobe Closet. A portable wardrobe closet is usually meant to describe an altogether different piece of furniture, although it is similar in function. A portable wardrobe closet is usually a small, non-wood based portable closet, designed for containing or holding clothes “on the go.” A portable wardrobe closet may have wheels for easy moving or be equipped with handles for the owner to easily grab and move about.

Between the modern day wood wardrobe closet, the antique armoire, and mobile / portable closets, consumer have many different choices for how to best organize and hold their wardrobes with various wardrobe closet furniture.