A wardrobe armoire is one of the nicest and most elegant - not to mention convenient - methods of storing ones wardrobe. However, a good armoire is not a cheap armoire. Or is it?
While many wardrobe armoire units cost upwards of $500 to $1,000 or more dollars, in this article we will take a look at 3 armoires costing under (or around) $200.
(Please note that prices are subject to change and are accurate as of 1/26/2010. Prices listed on Amazon at the time you might visit are the actual prices.)
The Junior Wardrobe Armoire
from Prepac Furniture
Prepac furniture has made what could almost pass as a portable closet with this "junior" wardrobe armoire that runs for around $200. A nice solid black finish covers this 5 foot tall junior closet, which features space for both hanging clothes (in the upper portion of the unit) and for folded clothes, socks, and underwear in the shelves which make of the bottom half of the armoire.
Note that assembly is required for this wardrobe armoire.
A Wooden Cherry Armoire
also from Prepac Furniture
Here's another armoire from Prepac that's nice and yet won't break the bank. Costing in the neighborhood of $225 at Amazon (regularly priced at over $600!), this cherry armoire features both hanging closet storage as well as two full sized drawers. The closet space at top stands behind two double doors, which open into a space with a shelf that's adjustable as well as the standard closet rod for hanging your wardrobe.
This armoire weighs about 130 pounds and is marketed as t just both a wardrobe armoire, but also as a cabinet for storage or even an entertainment armoire, as it's big and sturdy enough to hold a TV and many DVD's or gaming systems.
3 Door Black Wardrobe Closet
From Amazon
Here we have a straight forward wardrobe closet: black, 3 doors, and with enough storage space to satisfy any guest or visitor to your home who needs ample storage space in a convenient wardrobe armoire. Costing around $200, this black wardrobe closet gets the job done if what are looking for is some extra closet storage space at a reasonable price.
As you can see, spending money on an armoire doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg! While most wardrobe closet furniture is high priced, there are some nice items at the lower end of the scale that provide an acceptable level of quality. Amazon and companies such as Prepac furniture are well known for supplying such wardrobe armoire units at a decent price. You can find some of the Amazon offerings below.
Please note that because of availability over time, the items shown may not match what is mentioned in the original post. While you are considering storage options and ways to display things tastefully in your home, don't assume that everything has to be complicated and/or expensive. Sometimes some thoughtfully placed, simple white shelves can be used to display items that are dear to you and reduce the clutter that sometimes occurs across every flat surface in a room.
I'd like to share a personal side note that may be relevant to some of the people reading this entry. When my first child was on the way, my in-laws were kind enough to purchase an armoire for the nursery. It came unassembled and with directions that were in a foreign language. I think it was Chinese. Thank goodness there were diagrams drawn in the instructions as well! My personal advice to anyone taking on such an assembly project is to make sure that you have a helper available. It isn't that the job is all that difficult, but trying to hold things in place while aligning screws and such is about a thousand times easier if you have an extra pair of hands around. I also suggest laying out everything and picturing how it will function once the project is done. It can save you a lot of time.
Armoire - Composite Wood Wardrobe - Cherry (cherry) (31.5"w X 58.75"h X 22"d) Use it as a Wardrobe, a Storage Cabinet or as an Entertainment Center. CDC3359 Features: Contoured MDF top and side moldings 2 Full size drawers and double... |
PrePac Junior Wardrobe with 3 Drawers The 3-drawer Wardrobe is the perfect all-in-one solution for small bedrooms or guestrooms that need some additional storage Features include a 2-door... |
