Best Bedroom Furniture 2018

We've asked 1,744 customers to rate the companies they bought fitted wardrobes and bedroom furniture from, giving us ratings for 10 brands.

These brands include Ikea, Sharps, John Lewis, Wickes, Homebase and B&Q.

One excellent retailer earned an impressive customer score of 80%, while our bottom scorer got 69%.

But customers felt that some brands are much better value for money – especially over time – than others.

Only logged-in Which? members can access the customer star ratings in the table below. Log in now, or if you're not yet a Which? member, join Which? for instant access.

Which is the best fitted bedroom furniture brand?

We asked people to rate the brands for their customer service, build quality and value for money, among other things, and for various installation measures.

In addition to surveying customers who bought within the last two years (since July 2018), we also asked others who bought between May 2010 and June 2018. That way you can truly see how well fitted wardrobes and furniture stand the test of time.

Log in or join Which? to unlock the results above, and find out which companies offer customers a less-than first-rate service.

Fitted wardrobes and bedroom furniture ratings

Table notes: The customer score results are based on an online survey of 1,744 adults – members of the Which? Connect panel and members of the public - conducted in April and May 2020. The customer score is based on satisfaction with the brand and likelihood to recommend. Sample size of each brand/product is in brackets. A (-) means size too small to give a star rating. We weren't able to rate Sliderobes overall or for these ratings as not enough people responded to these questions.

Fitted wardrobes and furniture installation ratings

Table notes: The customer score results are based on an online survey of 1,744 adults – members of the Which? Connect panel and members of the public - conducted in April and May 2020. Sample size of each brand/product is in brackets. We weren't able to rate Homebase, Next and Wickes for installation as not enough people answered. Brands ordered by customer score.

How well the fitted wardrobes and furniture lasts

Table notes: The results are based on an online survey conducted in April and May 2020 of 1,204 adults - members of the Which? Connect panel and members of the public - who bought between May 2010 and June 2018. We weren't able to rate Next and Wickes as not enough people answered that specific question.

When you log in or join Which? , you'll also be able to read full reviews of B&Q , Hammonds , Homebase , Ikea , John Lewis , Sharps , Sliderobes and Wickes for their fitted furniture, with details of the services on offer and comments from customers.

You can also visit our guides to choosing and buying fitted wardrobes and fitted bedroom furniture ideas for design inspiration and planning tips to get the best for your money.

How to choose a built-in wardrobe brand

More than eight in 10 people who bought new fitted bedroom furniture in the last 18 months went with a well-known brand. The rest used an independent firm or local carpenter or joiner.

Top five reasons for choosing a fitted bedroom furniture brand

Good reputation (49%)
Had what I wanted (37%)
Made a design I liked (37%)
Offered good quality products (31%)
Bought from them before (29%)

The most common reason people chose the company they did was because it has a good reputation. Having a design or product they liked were also important.

Other reasons for choosing a brand, outside of the top five, included:

offering a fitting service
being impressed by examples of their previous work
having a wide choice of finishes
being recommended by family or friends.
A quarter (24%) of people said that they chose a firm because it was the cheapest.

The results are based on an online survey of 1,744 adults – members of the Which? Connect panel and members of the public - conducted in April and May 2020. Respondents could choose multiple reasons for picking a brand.

Built-in wardrobe delivery times

For 79% of people who bought from a brand in the last two years (since July 2018) and installed the furniture themselves, it took up to one month for their furniture to be delivered. For 13%, it took longer than one and up to two months.

However, 5% had to wait between two and three months, and 1% more than three and up to four.

It's worth noting that as many of the companies provide bespoke furniture to fit your exact specifications, a lengthy delivery time isn't necessarily a bad thing.

But, do check this with your supplier to ensure you know how long you'll need to wait. If you're getting it installed by the company you're buying from, you'll need to factor in time to wait for the installation too.

You can find out more about the process of buying fitted bedroom furniture in our dedicated guide.

You can also see what service each brand offers on our brand pages for B&Q , Ikea , Hammonds , Homebase , John Lewis , Sharps , Sliderobes and Wickes .

Common fitted wardrobe delivery problems

Thankfully, 73% of people we asked didn't experience any issues with the delivery. But out of the 463 who did, the complications they experienced were:

Common fitted wardrobe installation problems

We asked people about any installation issues they experienced with their wardrobes.

Of those who had the furniture installed by the brand itself or someone recommended by the brand, the vast majority (74%) didn't have any problems. However, 26% had some sort of hiccup.

Which? research into fitted wardrobe and bedroom furniture brands

In April and May 2020, we asked 3,762 Which? members and the general public about their experiences of buying fitted wardrobes and fitted bedroom furniture since 2010. 1,744 had bought since July 2018 and 2,018 had bought between May 2010 and June 2018.

The star ratings are based on a seven-point scale, from very poor to excellent. Our unique customer scores come from a combination of asking people how satisfied they are with a brand and whether they would recommend it, also using a seven-point scale. We need 30 people to respond to each element to be able to rate a brand.

Fitted bedroom furniture includes made-to-measure wardrobes and furniture, as well as wardrobes and furniture selected to fit a specific space. It doesn't include freestanding items.

Best Bedroom Furniture 2018

Source: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/fitted-bedroom-furniture/article/fitted-bedroom-furniture-brands-rated/best-fitted-bedroom-furniture-brands-aB1zU9Y7X5wu

Best Bedroom Furniture 2018

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