Fitted wardrobes are extremely beneficial for those who want a clutter-free life. Suitable for all bedrooms they’re the ideal choice for maximising on storage space.  Whilst they have long been considered more traditional in terms of style, there is now a vast amount of choice including some highly contemporary designs. 

Bespoke fitted furniture makes your life easier as it allows you to customise your wardrobe according to your own personal and specific needs. You are free to place interior units wherever suits you best, and can include clever internal features such as hidden laundry baskets, shoe racks and pull out trouser racks, helping to create a clutter-free room where everything has its place.

Sharps' Top Tips

1. To make the most of space opt for fitted wardrobes as they can be designed to fit any space. Awkward corners, alcoves and sloping ceilings are all easily dealt with.  Sharps also offer 45 end-wardrobes which create a neat finish to fitted wardrobes and create that extra bit of storage.

2. Opting for adjustable shelves and hanging rails within your wardrobe is ideal for the changing seasons as your storage needs tend to change with the weather. Choose a wardrobe with an interior system which can be altered to cater for your changing lifestyle needs. Sharps innovative new wardrobe system, HighLine, offers a choice of fully adjustable drawers, hanging rails and shelf options.

3. Make the most of clever internal features such as hidden laundry baskets which help to create a clutter-free room where everything has its place.  Built in shoe racks allow easy storage, keeping your shoes immaculate and making them far easier to find. Trousers and ties can be stored on pull-out racks to keep them neatly pressed. Adjustable drawers and baskets are perfect for smaller items such as makeup and jewellery.

4. Opt for over-the-bed cupboards to capitalise on space which would otherwise be unused. Neat cupboards above the bed are ideal for items which you don’t need constant access to and very large objects such as skis.

5. A window seat is an attractive and extremely practical option. Perfect for large, bulky items such as blankets, or as a clever alternative to a toy chest in the living room or a children’s bedroom.

6. Planning your room can be daunting. If like most people you’re looking to maximise space then it’s advisable to consult a design expert. You need to work in the best possible storage arrangements that use every inch of available space and make the most of all the clever solutions available.

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Featuring: Sharps Metropolitan bedroom in Ivory finish

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Featuring: Sharps wardrobe solutions

Real Homes, October 2008 - wardrobes

Featuring: Sharps' Ascot bedroom range

  BBC Good Homes, September 2008 - bedroom storage feature

Featuring: Sharps' Metropolitan bedroom in Ivory finish

KBB, September 2008

The average Brit spends almost a quarter of a century in bed - but just TWO months of that having sex, according to new 'undercover' research carried out to coincide with National Bed Month.

In total, we spend a staggering 24 years and four months of our lives under the covers, but only sleep for 18 years and 10 months of that – averaging 7.5 hours a night.

But, rather than using the rest of the time to get raunchy between the sheets, Brits are more likely to just talk to their partner, watch TV, surf the net or read.

Leading fitted bedroom specialist Sharps, comments:
 
''The results of this survey show that Brits do far more in bed than just sleep – people even work in bed. 
 
''It is well worth taking the time and effort when it comes to planning your bedroom, especially when you consider you are going to be spending a third of your life either in bed or on it.’’
 
''We at Sharps would urge everybody to take a close look at their bedroom today and think about how much time they spend in it.
 
‘‘The bed should be comfortable, but the décor, storage and surroundings are important too.’’

The poll of 2,000 Brits revealed that, next to sleeping, talking to our partner in bed takes up the most time, almost half an hour each night or just over a year of our lifetime.  When we’re not sleeping or talking to our other halves, we talk on the telephone in bed for 80 minutes a week – which adds up to five months – and do four months worth of work in bed.

On top of that, we spend more than 18 minutes a night watching TV in bed - a total of eight months of our lifetimes plus seven months of our lives reading in bed and six months listening to music.

In comparison, we spend only two and a half months of our lives getting passionate and it’s the lucky Scots who get the most nookie – averaging at almost 45 minutes a week (or more than three months in a lifetime.)

Those in the South West aren’t quite as fortunate though, spending less than half an hour getting jiggy, a measly two months of their lifetime. 

Sharps added: ‘’These findings are a sure sign that people are becoming more aware of the important role their bedroom plays in their life – 52 per cent of people say their bed is the most important piece of furniture in their house. 
 
‘’We spend so much time doing all sorts in bed, so why not make it as comfortable as possible?’’
 
‘’As the leading specialists, we at Sharps bedrooms make a point of discovering how each customer makes use of their bedroom and work to ensure that we come up with a design to suit the lifestyle. 

‘’We are finding that more and more people are opting to install a home office in the bedroom and have recently introduced a storage option designed specifically for the TV.’’

Forty per cent of Brits admit to snacking in bed, with toast being the most popular food to munch on, followed by chocolate and crisps.

TOP 10 BEDTIME ACTIVITIES

1. Sleep
2. Talk to partner
3. Watch TV
4. Surf the net
5. Reading
6. Listen to music
7. Talk on telephone
8. Work
9. Play computer games
10. Sex

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Featuring: Sharps HighLine bedroom makeover

  Sunday Mirror 4th July 2008

Children certainly attract a lot of clutter, but a well-planned bedroom can ensure that every inch of space is used efficiently whilst providing a handy place to store everything from toys to clothes, behind closed doors.    

As children grow up fast, you need the bedroom to be adaptable and fitted furniture will keep mayhem to a minimum, utilise space even in smaller rooms, plus there are a range of different styles to ensure that the finished bedroom is in-keeping with the décor of your home.

Opting for neutral finishes will provide the ideal backdrop for you to change the scheme of the room as your child gets older.

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A: Since most of us don’t have a separate room for a study, there are now many fitted furniture solutions available that utilise the space you have and can be incorporated into your living space.  

Options include positioning a workstation in one corner of the lounge, choosing an in-wardrobe office system or making use of the awkward, and often wasted, space under the stairs.

Creating a dual-purpose area is a practical idea, and by installing a fitted home office, your files and documents can be stored away, keeping your work space clearly defined and clutter-free whilst keeping your living space just that.

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In-line with the current trend for rich wood tones throughout the home, leading fitted bedroom and home office specialist Sharps’ has introduced striking walnut finish to its home office collection.

Designed to blend seamlessly with Malmo, their number one bedroom range, Sharps’ home office enables homeowners to combine a home office with their bedroom space without compromising on the overall scheme and creating a wealth of storage opportunities so that every inch of space is used.

As seen in kitchen design, walnut finish is also proving to be incredibly popular in the bedroom too as it creates an impact whilst offering a timeless look that won’t date, especially when teamed with contemporary chrome bar handles.

Also available in light oak, alder and maple finishes to suit any scheme, this latest home office provides a range of innovative storage options to choose from including interior pull-out shelves for easy access and narrow cupboards that are ideal for computer tower unit storage.

Another option which is great for more compact bedrooms is the stable door, which allows for the desk to be positioned up against the wardrobe unit without losing the all-important clothes hanging space in the corner. 

Sharps comments on how to create the perfect home office space:

“In recent years we have seen an increase in demand for home offices, especially for workstations that are incorporated into a bedroom, as they provide a flexible solution for families with teenagers at home. Also, more people seem to be bringing work home with them and especially when space is a concern, incorporating a work area within a bedroom design is the best solution. Bespoke fitted furniture makes the most of available space as it can be customised to fit to suit your specific requirements. 

“When considering the layout of your home office, bear in mind the following points to ensure comfort and ease of use:

1) Position your keyboard directly in front of your body, at a comfortable height, which allows you to relax your shoulders and maintain an open position with your elbows.  Ensure that your forearms are kept parallel to the floor and that your fingers are always lower than your wrists.  For added practicality, opt for a slide-out keyboard shelf.

2) Ensure that your monitor is positioned at arm’s length, directly in front of you.  The screen should be positioned tilted back between 10 to 20 degrees.

3) Make the most of clever storage features in order to ensure that everything is within easy reach.  Sharps offer clever options such as a desk cupboard featuring two slide-out shelves, which is ideal for printers and scanners.

4) Use a shelving system that is fully adjustable in order to ensure that you can adapt it according to your changing requirements.

5) Make sure that cables are kept tidy, tangle-free and safely out of the way.  Sharps provide cable outlet ports, which can be cut into the worktop as specified by the customer, plus a handy pop-up power unit which is ideal for plugging in portable items such as lap-tops, digital cameras and mobile phones.

”Your personal Sharps designer will be able to discuss all the available options with you so that together you can create the perfect bedroom and home office environment to suit your lifestyle and your home.”

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Bedrooms are high on the decorating agenda these days and it’s no wonder when you consider that we spend more time in bed than we do anywhere else. As a result, we are finding that more people are now prepared to invest time and money into making sure this important room reflects our personality and enhances our mood, but more than this the room needs to be multi-purpose.  

The bedroom now functions as a home office and a place where we can recline in comfort and enjoy watching TV and DVD’s or listen to music. Gone are the days when the bedroom was just a place to sleep, we now use this room as our own private sanctuary, away from life’s stresses and strains.

Space can often be limited, so it is important to think about how you use your room, decide on the features you need to incorporate to make this work and design the room accordingly.

Fitted furniture has truly come into its own over the past couple of years and is now regarded as a practical yet highly fashionable option for homeowners. As we continue to demand more from our homes, new construction methods have been developed to make efficient use of space whilst offering a streamlined look, as seen in the brand new high-gloss Metropolitan range from Sharps.

Completely unique, the new construction system utilises a sectional framework inside the wardrobes, upon which the door hinges can be mounted, allowing for all the doors to sit tightly together so no facings are shown in-between. This design provides all the features and benefits of a carcase system whilst retaining the advantages of Sharps’ original front-frame system.

High-gloss doors are a stunning new trend, especially when combined with contemporary wood frames, and there is a range of exciting new colours being incorporated into bedroom designs, from classic ivory to bold burgundy.

Touch catch doors, which automatically pop open when pushed at the edge of the door, are also proving to be highly popular as they provide a streamlined and unfussy finish, and, whilst soft close drawers and doors are a desirable choice, storage solutions will always be one of the most important considerations. There are a wide variety of options available from double clothes rails to pull out trouser, tie and shoe racks, pull-down hanging rails to integrated shelving and drawers, so speak with a bedroom specialist to find out what can work for you.

Co-ordination is also paramount when designing the perfect bedroom space so look out for ranges that feature matching freestanding storage and bedside cabinets.

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