So you may be aware that I recently shared a most shameful and embarrassing secret. Whilst I was always happy to share the ‘pretty’ part of my bedroom, what was lurking on the far wall was anything but “Pinterest-worthy” and it certainly wasn’t “swoonworthy” either. No, we’d somehow lived with a couple of mismatched, ugly, old, cream wardrobes that were not only falling apart but didn’t actually provide adequate storage either for well over 5 years.
In my post, I talked about the decision-making process behind finally finding ‘THE ONES’ and I was eagerly awaiting their arrival. On Wednesday, two burly delivery men managed to heave and squeeze five of the most enormous boxes through our tiny front door and subsequently into our tiny hallway and living room.
Just three of the boxes – they were HUGE!!
We lived with them taking up loads of precious space until Friday evening when Wayne arrived home from work and we emptied out the two old wardrobes and dismantled them for recycling.
Wayne filled two huge bags of clothing for charity and a few others just full of stuff that was far too gone to save. He had so much STUFF crammed into that larger wardrobe that I never dared go into it because oh my god. It would give me heart palpitations (and not in a good way). It was good to see so much stuff just cleared out and after his huge wardrobe purge, I was actually surprised he had much left to put in his new 3 door wardrobe!
The smaller 2-door wardrobe would be my makeshift linen closet – somewhere for me to stack my ridiculously large cushion collection, bedding, towels, guest pillows, etc.
We spent Saturday unpacking the huge boxes. The bottom drawer parts of both wardrobes came in one piece but the rest was flat pack. We are old hats at building flat pack furniture by now so it didn’t take very long to build the 3 door wardrobe on Saturday morning and then we finished up the 2 door wardrobe on Sunday morning. (We probably could have gotten them both done in a single day but we had my 12 year old niece’s birthday party on Saturday afternoon and our friend’s 30th birthday party that evening! Party animals, the two of us, clearly ;))
My only real complaint was the sheer amount of packaging for these. I mean, I realise they are huge but there was just SO much Styrofoam packaging that it killed me as we filled up bin bag after bin bag. So much so, I counted 20 bin bags full of packaging and that’s not counting all the cardboard (which at least can be recycled) – and it’ll all go to landfill which just makes my heart hurt. So, Very, if you are listening, I love your products but can you PLEASE find a more eco-friendly way to package them in shipment?!
Other than that, I couldn’t be more pleased with the Constance range from Very. They are just excellent quality throughout and the whole room just looks so much more pulled together and complete. (Also, if you are considering these yourself, they are currently on sale as of this post going live! So go get ’em at a bargain price. And no, this post isn’t in any way sponsored or associated with Very, I just really think they are fab.)
And while we still need to sort out the flooring (ripping up the old dead carpet and putting in wood flooring as we have in other areas of the house), I need some new curtains and I still need a light fixture in here, I’m astounded at the difference it really has made to the feel of the room.
It’s made me fall in love with my crazy “black and brights” bedroom all over again. And yes, I have been doing that thing where I keep making excuses to go into the room just so I can gaze at them in all their black beauty. They fit in so perfectly and disappear into the black walls and while they are large, they don’t feel at all oppressive, allowing all the focus to be on the other side of the room.
It’s taken us 5 years to finally sort out something that’s bothered me since we moved in and while it was way longer of a wait than I’d anticipated, I’m so thrilled with the final result.
So tell me, what do you think of the new wardrobes in the bedroom? Would you have chosen black wardrobes in here? Or would you have chosen something different?
how is that for black magic! sexy!
They’re gorgeous and “yay for a Pinterest-worthy bedroom” :-) They look really fab with the dark walls and the whole bedroom decor. Though those boxes in the living room would probably have pushed me over the edge… ;-) xo
Ohhh they are stunning, really completes your bedroom :)
Love the black wardrobes. They really complete the room.
We lived with the hideous, completely impractical in-built wardrobes in our bedroom for 7 years (I know!), until last year when we found a fab carpenter who built me exactly what I wanted (using my Pinterest boards as inspiration). They are now painted by me the same colour as our walls, fit the compete length of the one wall and are simple and elegant and most of all have all the right configurations of drawers, shelves, hanging rails! A year on I still love them!
Fabulous!
Wow! They just look so chic! I love how they blend right into the wall and seem to disappear, but they’re beautiful to look at too.
They look stunning. They really do. Such a lovely change to the ones that were there before – it’s amazing what we just live with isn’t it.
We have a huge wardrobe dilemma in our house as our bedroom has built in wardrobes that can best be described as a small piece of 70’s hell! We’d thought about getting more fitted wardrobes just in another location but I love how these look. Off to check out Very’s collection of furniture! x
I misread ‘burly’ delivery men for ‘burlesque’ delivery men! Now that would have been interesting. I’m new to your blog and am thoroughly enjoying catching up – your bedroom is most definitely swoonworthy now!
Oh well I’m impressed! What a transformation – and if it’s possible for wardrobes to be sexy – they are! Nice find. X
It is clear…worth_the_wait. They look marvelous…and will be workhorses too! (I would make excuses to go see/gawk at them too) happy to see someone enjoying a good pinch-me moment. Smiles, K
I love them Kimberly, they are stunning. The colour is perfect and they really suit the room. Would i buy black, yes i would, especially if they looked this classy. Xxx
Kimberly, they are quite handsome. They are the perfect addition to an already stunning bedroom. Have a GREAT week!
They were MADE for your bedroom. Congrats on finally getting some rather sexy wardrobes Ms D. Enjoy running your hangers from side to side in those black beauties!!xx
Oh My God I was so excited scrolling down this blog!! I was not disappointed Wow! I love it.. It’s simply fab and oh my God I love…
They are just perfect – worth waiting for, and make all the difference to the room. Great job!
Wait…where are they? I can’t see them? Are they invisible? They blend in seamlessly to the wall behind. They look amazing and are so much less of a distraction than the ones you had before. Definitely pinterest-worthy now.
They look perfect. What a beautiful and cosy room. Love all the pops of colour.
Lovely wardrobes. Especially love your gorgeous mirrors – where did they come from?
They are very handsome Kimberly. They suit the room perfectly. x
I mean, it’s almost unacceptable how beautiful this is!
When I was a little girl I asked my mum for a black bedroom and this is pretty much what I’d imagined. Now, trying to convince the hubby. It’s not going to happen for me so I’ll be living my dream through you haha x
what a great transformation, brilliatn job!
See…good things come to those who wait! Lovely, look like they were made for your room. I’d be interested to see what curtains you pick too.
WOW! They make such a huge difference and look very built-in!
(Okay, this might be too much work for a teeny detail… But what if you modified the trim up at the top so they sit together like one long, built-in, 5-door wardrobe?)
The black is SUCH a good choice for your bedroom and I can see why you can’t stop admiring them! They look great!!!
Love the dark cupboards, they look lovely with your dark walls and blend in so well. I didn’t know you could even get black cupboards. Stunning!
perfection. Now they appear as merely a shadow. Very chic.
They look so good! I’ve had them on my wish list since you last posted about them and I’m thrilled you mentioned they were in the sale. Just bagged two of the 3-door in Ivory! Thanks for the inspiration xx
Oh WOW Kimberly, these look AMAZING! I love sleek black in a boudoir and these wardrobes are just perfect for your space :)
Gosh it must’ve felt so good to get rid of those old wardrobes! I’m amazed you lasted so long with them, haha! These black wardrobes look fab, great find, great price! (Shame about all the polystyrene though, boo.)
they look very smart indeed, you definitely picked the right colour, especially with the black walls, it blends them into the background and stops them taking over the space, they fit in very neatly! X
perfect choice, they look fantabulous!
Love they way they disappear into the wall colour so discreetly – they look great. And not a hair bobble in sight …. ?
They look fabulous!!! Your room is really complete. Congrats!
I think they are absolutely perfect for your room, love them! I’ve never looked at Very for furniture before, but now I think I need to. X
HUGE transformation! They look great!
Whenever I have textiles that are too worn for giving them away, I hand them to H&M. They recycle the materials and even give you a coupon for spending at the store.
Apart from that, I’ve fallen in love again with black furniture. Your new closets are GORGEOUS!
I think they look fantastic – great purchase!
Love Love Love! The colour is spot on and looks so sophisticated! A x
The black wardrobes look stunning, we have wardrobes in our guest room that are crying out for a makeover and you have given us the perfect idea, thank you so much.