A Comparison Of Fitted Bedroom Furniture And Custom Bedroom Furniture

Buying flat pack furniture is convenient, but you are rarely able to make full use of the space in your bedroom. This is why fitted bedroom furniture and custom bedroom furniture exist. But what is the difference and which one is better? Let’s look at the problem from four different points.

Looks/Style

Let’s face facts, looks matter. Everyone wants furniture that looks good. Fitted bedroom furniture has a strong advantage here. You can find nearly any design you can think of, and what you see in the showroom is pretty much what you get. There will not be any unpleasant surprises.

In theory, customized bedroom furniture can be as fancy as anything your heart could desire. In practice, not many furniture makers have the skill to pull off complicated designs. Those that do have the skill are master craftsmen who charge an arm and a leg. Worse yet, they normally have a long waiting list. Are you willing to wait a year or two for their schedules to open up? That means you are pretty much restricted to minimalist style furniture, for example, the country styles, rustic styles, mission styles, etc.

Cost

Few people care to admit it, but budgets are limited. Most people want good furniture but are willing to settle for cheap, adequate furniture. In cities, that usually means buying fitted bedroom furniture from a large chain store. However, those living in smaller towns often have more choice. The cost of labor is usually affordable. That means they can often afford to hire a good carpenter to build them a set of custom bedroom furniture made of pine wood.

Pine is more expensive than the MDF used to make fitted furniture, but it is also stronger and longer lasting. In addition, the extra cost of labor is canceled by not having to pay for the unnecessary branding and other overheads that often come attached to fitted bedroom furniture.

Odd-Shaped Bedrooms

Most fitted furniture will fit most modern bedrooms. Modern houses and apartments are normally built along some common cookie-cutter design, so only minor adjustments need to be made when installing fitted bedroom furniture. But converted attics and basements, older houses and apartments are different. There might be odd shapes or structures which make it impossible to install fitted bedroom furniture. In such cases, there is no choice but to order custom furniture.

Availability

Nowadays, fitted bedroom furniture can be found anywhere in America. Of course, the available designs in a small town shop will be fewer than in a large chain furniture retailer in the city. Very often, you can take delivery of your new furniture within a week or two of purchase.

Finding a good carpenter willing to do affordable work is impossible in the city. However, most smaller towns should have one or two good carpenters. The only problem is whether or not they are willing to build you your custom bedroom furniture and how long you have to wait for their schedule to become free. On top of that, you will likely have to wait a few months for them to finish your new furniture.

In the end, what you buy depends on your own needs. However, the comparisons Fitted Bedroom Furniture And Custom Bedroom Furniture above should have helped you figure out what is practical.

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