Wardrobe Buying Guide: Custom-Made or Ready-Made Wardrobes?

2025-11-04
 Introduction: Wardrobes are essential for home storage. When choosing a wardrobe, you want something beautiful, practical, and stylish. How do you select a high-quality, functional, and affordable wardrobe? Is it better to choose a custom-made wardrobe or a ready-made wardrobe?

Next, we'll introduce some knowledge about choosing a wardrobe.

Which type of wardrobe base material is best?

Solid wood – naturally luxurious, leading the way for high-end consumers.

Features: Natural color, uses less glue, long lifespan, expensive.

Panel type – simple manufacturing process, low price, and more affordable.

Features: Man-made board material, modular assembly, no custom design.

Laminated – Stylish and unique, appealing to mid-range consumers.

Features: Diverse styles, ranging from retro to modern and avant-garde.

Selection and Techniques for Wardrobe Boards and Accessories

Wardrobe Material Selection: Choose environmentally friendly boards that meet national environmental standards. Ping An Shu boards are among China's top ten board brands, your most reliable choice.

Wardrobe veneer: Solid wood veneer is the best choice for the veneer of the boards.

Wardrobe side panels: Choose side panels whose load-bearing capacity ensures the wardrobe remains vertical and does not deform.

Wardrobe edge banding: Are the edges and corners smoothly finished?

Wardrobe back panel: 5mm or thicker to prevent deformation.

Wardrobe hardware accessories selection


Pulley rail

Check the core technical components of the sliding door to see if it slides easily, smoothly, flexibly, and quietly.


Hinges

To connect the cabinet door and the cabinet body, the door can be removed along with the hinge clips to inspect the inside of the clips.


drawer

The unit price of a wardrobe drawer is between 160 and 220 yuan, and only 2 to 3 wardrobe drawers are needed.

clothes rack

Clothes hangers with adhesive strips can reduce noise, and reinforcing strips inside can increase their load-bearing capacity.

handle

All-copper or all-stainless steel are better; alloys and electroplated are worse; plastic is out of the question. Screws provide a secure hold.

The legendary golden size of wardrobes

TIP: The size of the wardrobe and the proportions of each area should be customized according to the size of your home and the height, body type and clothing style of your family members.

Built-in wardrobe OR ready-made wardrobe OR custom-made wardrobe

Wardrobe

Also known as a custom wardrobe or built-in wardrobe, it makes full use of space, is tailor-made to fit the style of the space, and requires design and production processes.


ready-made wardrobes

Ready-to-install wardrobes often have inefficient space utilization, fixed internal structures, and low levels of personalization and user-friendliness.


Carpenter made the wardrobe

Wardrobes made on-site by hand are inexpensive, and the craftsmanship depends entirely on the maker's experience and skill.

Conclusion

A wardrobe is an essential piece of furniture in the bedroom, especially for women, who all dream of having a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes.

The above information about wardrobe selection and other related matters was provided by Ping An Tree Boards. We hope it will be helpful to you.