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6 stylish freestanding wardrobes: great alternatives to a built-in

Offering style, variety, and flexibility, freestanding wardrobes are a great alternative to built-ins. They’re a perfect choice if you want to use a bedroom as a home office in the future (or vice versa!), or if you’re renting your home. Here are six options that promise to turn a simple storage solution into a bedroom centrepiece.

Kmart Scandi Wardrobe Rack: A minimalist and budget conscious choice, this Scandi inspired garment rack is easy to move around your room. Plus, it showcases all your favourite outfits, even when you’re not wearing them. $45.

Mustard Twinny locker: Available in nine stunning colours, (and with a 10th coming soon!) these lockers slot right in to any room, from a kid’s bedroom to an office. This new expanded version of Mustard’s original Skinny locker solves all your storage needs, with four adjustable shelves and two removable clothing rails. $699.

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Navah rattan and teak wardrobe from Find It Style It Home: This gorgeous wardrobe incorporates handwoven rattan with recycled teak, which means it’s both eye-catching and environmentally conscious. $2,250.

IKEA Nordkisa Open Wardrobe: An airy and affordable option, the Nordkisa offers clean Scandinavian design, while introducing a natural element with its bamboo construction. $349.

Fantastic Furniture 2 Door Mirror Wardrobe: For the style of a built-in without the commitment, this wardrobe is the ideal choice. Flexibility is increased with the option to customise your storage with additional inserts, and the two full length mirrors make sure you’re always looking your best. $649.

Stefan Double Wardrobe from The Design Edit: With Scandinavian design and retro inspired walnut veneer, this wardrobe is a luxurious addition to any bedroom. Between the double door hanging rail and roomy bottom drawer, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to space. $1,299.

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Flat pack wardrobes: Freedom Kitchens’ new offering

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The walk-in option

After manufacturing kitchens and laundries for over 20 years, Freedom Kitchens has just expanded its cabinetry offering with the launch of Freedom Wardrobes. The range includes walk-in, hinged and sliding door wardrobes alongside island benches and is available at key store locations in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

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“Here at Freedom Kitchens we’ve got a wealth of expertise in cabinetry and joinery, having designed and manufactured kitchens for over 20 years. Our customers seek designer style at an affordable price, and we’re proud to introduce the same level of style and value to our new Freedom Wardrobes range – these truly are wardrobes with wow factor,” says Tracy Smedley, director of marketing.

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The walk-in option

With prices starting from $3,286, you can choose from 12 door finishes and four interior finishes. You can also choose to include jewellery drawers, a home safe, black frame glass shelving and matte black hardware for hinges, hanging rails and shoe racks amongst many other customisable options.

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The sliding option

“The premium materials and finishes used for this range are irresistibly on-trend, but will endure for years to come. Our wardrobes are also backed by a seven-year guarantee, just like the cabinets in our kitchens and laundries, giving customers peace of mind when they invest in a Freedom Wardrobe,” says Tracy.

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Wardrobe details

The design process includes a free on-site design appointment after which the wardrobes are delivered directly to the home as ready-to-assemble flat-packs allowing you to choose your own installer.

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For more | How to create the perfect walk-in wardrobe

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The Block week 4 room reveals: guest bedroom & walk-in robe

By Jen Bishop with Phoebe Netto

I love how each week is throwing up a new contender for the top prize this season, with no clear favourite yet. This week was no exception with the boys not just taking out first place but receiving 30 out of 30!

This week’s scores:

  • First: Andy and Ben with 30
  • Second: Karlie and Will with 26.5
  • Third: Dan and Carleen with 26
  • Fourth: Kim and Chris with 24.5
  • Last: Julia and Sasha with 24

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That bedhead! Divine! And clever. I love the way these two are giving Art Deco a modern spin but I’m still not 100% on the exposed brick. The bed styling was a bit all over the place and I would have liked to have seen something more simple and chic.

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What the judges said:

  • The all loved bedhead with the geometric print and brass
  • They all loved the restored original feature
  • Neale felt the styling (particularly cushions on the bed) went too far and weakened the impact of the bedhead
  • Neale was not a fan of the artwork and said it had been done too much before. Shaynna and Darren agreed.
  • They were all fans of walk-in robe but would have preferred the colour of the timber to be darker.

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Although that Incy Interiors velvet bedhead is just delicious, I really didn’t like this room as much as the judges did. I do love those West Elm Terrace side tables though and would totally have them in my bedroom if I didn’t have a toddler!

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What the judges said:

  • What an improvement on the last bedroom (the less said about that the better!)
  • Darren loved that the walls were white and they all loved the cornice
  • Neale liked the colour palette a lot and how it is in keeping with what was popular during the period
  • All the judges were perplexed by the size of bedhead in relation to bed, as it had gaps on both sides
  • Shaynna had an issue with the extra down lights over the centre of the bed
  • The choice of the down lights weren’t popular and they would have preferred sconces
  • Neale felt it didn’t hit the mark compared to their bathroom. He said the walk-in robe had nothing special or luxury about it
  • Overall, it was a great improvement.

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Who would have thought, based on their first bathroom with the dollar razors out on display, that these likeable youngsters would pull off such a great room, and a 30 out of 30?! Changing the walk-in into an en suite, giving the judges back the toilet they were so upset about losing last week, proved to be a master stroke. They really have improved each week. We love an underdog!I love what the boys did this week, with its subtle monochrome palette and Deco touches that were somehow perfectly modern as well. Amazing progress! Although the wallpaper mural was a big statement, in general, this week I felt like they showed that less is sometimes more.

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What the judges said:

  • They were impressed to see an ensuite and Darren said they have knocked it out of the ballpark
  • Neale said they were not just flying through the competition but soaring!
  • Shaynna and Darren loved the wallpaper and Neale said the colour palette was very sophisticated. He appreciated the use of subtle pattern and print in the bed linen
  • The execution got top marks
  • Shaynna was very impressed that they were able to pull off the ensuite and bedroom in one week.

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Julia & Sasha

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After last week’s stunner of a bathroom, it was all a bit of an anticlimax for the girls this week. Poor Julia had a crisis of confidence this week after the judges’ comments about her previous bedroom. While I loved their bed choice, I did feel the room felt a bit too plain and wasn’t cohesive. Top marks for using the same Antoinette Ferwerda print I have in my own apartment though! I still have faith the girls can bring it back next week, judging by their previous rooms. That is if they get over this week’s comments…

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What the judges said:

  • Neale said he liked this bedroom better than the previous one but he said it lacked something and he wasn’t connecting with it
  • Shaynna said it was too “magazine-y” and she wants to “magnify the elegance”
  • Darren said it was the right balance to be very saleable
  • Neale agreed with Darren that it is friendly and familiar, it was just “nice” and not memorable and the  pendants were “appalling”
  • Shaynna noted that everyone else in the building was pushing the boundaries and leaving their comfort zones but the girls need to let their guard down. The room is feeling uptight. Neale agreed.
  • “Julia is a stylist who is being out-styled” by some of the other contestants.

Ouch!

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I thought this couple (who I have a total soft spot for, they’re so nice!) did great this week, although I had to agree with the judges in that it didn’t have anything standout. I couldn’t really fault anything either, I just didn’t love it!

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What the judges said:

  • “It feels like they have found a style that they are comfortable with,” said Neale
  • Shaynna liked the dramatic artwork and lighting, and said it was memorable
  • Neale said it is a bit of a showroom; nice but lacking personality
  • Darren said it was big, friendly and broad enough to appeal to different buyers. He was impressed at the attention to detail like future use of power points
  • The judges want to see a little more emotion and their personalities in their rooms.
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Win the ultimate in stylish shoe storage worth almost $2,000

Sagitine wardrobe storage solutions brilliantly blur the boundaries between art and design. This season, they’re reaching greater design heights with the new 20-stand New York Stand (RRP $1,800). And one of you is going to win one!

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Following on from the success of the 14-box Shanghai Stand, it’s been designed with a traditional NYC warehouse apartment in mind, where space is a squeeze. Available in black or white, The New York Stand is made from coated cardboard, a powder-coated aluminium stand and solid walnut top, making it feel like a substantial furniture piece rather than simply shoe storage.

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Founder and creative director Tina Clark says: “We wanted to modernise the traditional shoe rack with a sleek and contemporary vintage interpretation that will complement both a modern home or an Art Deco space.”

Whatever your storage needs (and nobody says you have to use this for shoes only), The Sagitine New York Stand is easy to assemble and lets you organise your most cherished shoes, frocks, quality silks and happy socks. So take a bite of the big apple and tuck your treasures away for years to come.

Sagitine also provide a range of stackable coated cardboard boxes on their own (from $45-to-$95) in black or white and a range of sizes, each box is topped with a genuine leather handle and gold detail.

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WIN

One very lucky reader will win a medium New York Stand (powder coated aluminium with a solid walnut top) and 20 boxes in their choice of black or white, worth a total of $1,800. The stand’s dimensions are 130cm x 32cm x 52cm.

To enter, complete the form below and follow Sagitine on Instagram by 5pm AEST next Friday 18 March 2016.

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Seriously stylish shoe and fashion storage from Sagitine

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We all know how great storage is and stylish storage is even better. Sagitine have introduced a new range of beautiful storage boxes, designed to transform wardrobe care. And they have one of the most beautiful shoe storage solutions I’ve seen in a long time; something incredibly hard to find (trust me, I’ve been looking!).

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The brand has high hopes: to inspire beautiful living and offer an advanced method of storing and cataloguing clothes, shoes and accessories. This is serious storage and boy, does it look good. Sagitine’s stackable, multipurpose boxes can be purchased on their own or with accompanying stands which transform them into stylish storage units. Genius. I love the flexibility!

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While they look straight out of Italy perhaps, they’ve been developed by Sydneysider Tina Clark, from a simple desire to store and savour her prized items of clothing for later years, when her daughters would be old enough to wear them. Living in Hong Kong at the time, she couldn’t find a storage box that was either beautiful or durable enough to last the test of time. After a year-long search for beautiful storage solutions, she did what many business owners do, and decided to create her own, giving up a career in finance in the process.

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Unlike the clunky and kitsch storage offerings of old, Sagitine boxes and stands are beautiful in their own right and look at home amongst existing bedroom furniture or integrated into wardrobe and storage spaces. The boxes are available in three sizes – ideal for shoes, accessories, garments and even gowns — and two colour options – classic black and white – to suit any décor.

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The boxes are made from high-grade sustainable cardboard with monogrammed leather handles, and are accompanied by a select range of accessories to help preserve treasured fashion items, including beautiful English-made polished horn clothes brushes, cedar blocks, lavender and herb pouches and drawstring muslin bags to keep valuable fabrics safe and sound. The stands are made from aluminium with a powder coated finish and have solid walnut tops. I absolutely have my eye on a box and stand combination for my shoes.

The name Sagitine is a blend of Tina and her daughters’ (Sabine and Gisele) names, which is apt given the range was inspired by her need to preserve items for them to one day inherit.

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Sagitine products are available online, in Sydney at Becker Minty, and can be shipped Australia and worldwide.

WIN

One lucky reader will win a full wardrobe care pack in their choice of black or white, worth over $300. It contains one Marrakesh large storage box, four Milan shoe boxes, one medium and one large muslin bag, and two cedar blocks.

For your chance to win, please complete the form below by 5pm on Monday 16 February 2015.

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Beautiful bedroom storage from B&B Italia

Previewed at last year’s Milan Fair, the B&B Italia Backstage wardrobe system designed by Antonio Citterio, completely rethinks the concept of storage.

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Arriving in Australia this February and marking the iconic Italian brand’s first venture into fully integrated bedroom storage, the wardrobe stands out for its innovative re-entering door.

Blending into the wall when closed, the doors once opened partially re-enter the wardrobe, creating a wide passageway so that you can reach even the furthest corners of your wardrobe.

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Available in three widths — 72.5cm, 85cm and 97.5cm — and two depths — 66cm and 85cm — the wardrobe is also flexible enough for a tailor-made solution. All features of the wardrobe can similarly be adapted for walk-in closets, which can be fitted with a closed unit.

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The wardrobe includes shelves, clothes racks, shirt compartment and a chest of drawers where accessory trays can be placed. Additional accessories, such as an adjustable mirror, belt holder and jewellery holders, can also be positioned on the door. Energy saving LED lights turn on when the doors open and are located on the shelves, base and top to enhance visibility.

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High-quality materials define the wardrobe as a design of distinction. The doors are available in Sucupira wood or lacquered in 16 colours with a shellac or satin finish. Interior shelves and trays are made of leather and the chest of drawers has a painted bronze nickel finish. Surfaces of the frame are in dove, colonial-coloured melamine-coated leather or melamine-coated Sucupira wood.

The B&B Italia Backstage wardrobe system will be exclusively available at Space Furniture showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For more information.

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Wardrobe door before & after

I’m attempting to turn my spare room from an awkward shaped and sized room which I HATE into a spare room/study which I might even leave the door of open now and again.

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