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A fitting change

FITTED bedrooms are on the increase in Northern Ireland homes, though they account so far for only a small proportion of the very large bedroom furniture market.

This is in sharp contrast to other countries on the continent such as France where up to 80 pc of homes have fitted bedroom furniture.

Smaller

This recent trend can be largely attributed, said a spokeswoman from Sliderobes, to the type of house being built today where rooms tend to be smaller and more awkwardly shaped.

In these situations, fitted bedroom furniture triumphs over free standing as it's custom-built, utilizing every available inch of space, from floor to ceiling and it can be made to fit any bedroom, no matter what its shape.

Fitted wardrobes with sliding doors can offer a further advantage as unlike standard fitting which has hinged and bifold doors don't encroach at all, into any of the bedroom space.

Where space is particularly limited sliding mirrored doors prove very popular as they automatically create an illusion of spaciousness in even the smallest of rooms.

Mirrored doors have always been popular. However they are not to everyone's tastes.

As a result of demand, the variety of door styles has been expanded greatly to include a wide range of wood effect panels, some very beautiful wood veneers, wallpapered panels and for those who wish to achieve total co-ordination in their chosen decor - the fabric covered panel.

Fitted bedroom furniture is particularly popular around the 35 years of age group.
