The Great IKEA Wardrobe Adventure

Large flat-pack projects have a way of testing patience. This one arrived as a stack of boxes on a quiet Saturday morning eight wardrobes, sliding doors, integrated lighting, and little room for error.

Before assembly even began, organisation was essential. Every panel, fixing, and component was unpacked, checked, and laid out.

Good preparation saves time later and prevents mistakes.

Large flat-pack projects have a way of testing patience. This one arrived as a stack of boxes on a quiet Saturday morning eight wardrobes, sliding doors, integrated lighting, and little room for error.

Before assembly even began, organisation was essential. Every panel, fixing, and component was unpacked, checked, and laid out.

Good preparation saves time later and prevents mistakes.

One of the main challenges was keeping all lighting cables hidden. The goal was simple: lights that work automatically without visible wiring.

This required careful planning, safe routing, and patience. Sometimes a cable needs to be rerouted several times to get the result right. Rushing never helps.

The glass sliding doors were the most demanding part of the job. Heavy, delicate, and unforgiving of mistakes, they required steady handling and precise adjustment.

Once installed, each door was fine-tuned until it moved smoothly and quietly, exactly as it should.

When everything was complete, the wardrobes felt like part of the room rather than an add-on. Doors moved cleanly, drawers lit up as intended, and no cables were visible.

The project worked because it followed a simple approach: plan carefully, work methodically, and don’t rush the details.

Flat-pack furniture can look simple on paper, but complex installations demand experience, patience, and attention to detail.

For me, projects like this are about more than assembly. They’re about understanding how a space is used and making sure the finished result feels right, works properly, and lasts.

That mindset runs through every job I take on.