MFI fitted bedroom wardrobes, any good? or any other bedroom idea's would be appreciated in the Brighton area

Good afternoon i am Pierce from Pierce & Banderiezz. Interior designs. Mallard furniture industries MFI to you and me Are going bust within the next 2 year which is why it always seems to have a sale on Moben is set to be buying them out. Mfi produce very low quality items at a pumped up price inflation compared to what you could buy from likes of ikea or b&q or myself. My personal advice is save a little if needed and employ a good interior designer whom will make and produce the articles them selves for your room. If at the time you can not find a designer whom is able to offer the full service please feel free to contact myself . I dont work on flat fee i only charge for my time the produce. And of course travel if deemed neccesary.

I bought MFI fitted wardrobes last summer. DON'T GO THERE! IT'S A NIGHTMARE!!!!! Where to begin...... Design service is o.k. but I was disappointed when it arrived to find out that it's basically glorified flat packed furniture. If you're any good with an allen key and a screw driver you'll manage basic assembly fine. The tricky bit is fixing bridging units and so on so that they look seamless. The furniture itself is compressed chipboard no better than you'd get at Ikea and splits easy. The drawer bottoms are only very thin so the slightest bit of weight and they bend. Mine are aleardy warped. I didn't get the right handles that I'd ordered and changing them was a nightmare. Door hinges were also missing. Once MFI have got your money they don't care. The aftersales service is poor. I spent nearly £600 on my wardrobes because I thought they'd be a "lifetime" purchase but I so wish I'd spent £300 at Ikea instead. Granted, Ikea's aftersales (or even presale service for that matter) isn't great but at least with them you know what you're getting into! Back to MFI. However, to give a balanced view... a colleague at work got total bedroom fit out from MFI (spent thousands) and doesn't have a bad word to say! Another tip as well.... if they've got a sale on of ex-display stock, find the manager and haggle, you'll save pounds!!!! They just want the stuff out of the way. Apologies for extensive ramblings but I hope you get the picture

I have just had a kitchen installed, the fitter was superb but that is the only thing that is superb about them! All I will say if you decide to order from this shower then make sure you check your order in every minute detail.They reissued me paperwork & 3 seperate items had different codes but same price & description. To my cost I ended up on numerous times arguing on the phone with them to get the right bits delivered. The whole process was very stressful & I would NEVER repeat it, and will NEVER use this company again however cheap & "value for money" they appear to be. Hope this helps? Use another company

ive been in the situation of needing a closet what i did was i got some metal closet clips and a long round wooden rod if u need shelf space put a piece of wood above that and hang a sheet down to cover your closet area. it worked for me and was easy and cheap.

B&Q do some nice stuff

Shop around for ready made furniture rather than flatpack. What you see at MFI is not usually of the same standard as what you get after you have built up the flatpack in your own home. Some small shops are willing to take a lower price for the furniture than the marked price. Use your bargaining skills.

MFI are a large very inflexible company not know for the best in customer relations. You have to pay up front when ordering so they always have the upper hand. Saying that I have just re done our bedroom using there units and its very good. The final quality depends on the craftsman doing the work so choose carefully. The quality off flat pack stuff from all suppliers is much better now than it used to be. Far fewer bits missing or not fitting, but MFI delivery is not up to much. Often bits arrive later than the timed delivery and because you have already paid your bargaining position is VERY weak. A private carpenter will probably give a better price than the company

Check Out the Furniture Auctions in your area... You can pick up real bargains and have a great time as well.... You could pick up a complete bedroom for a fraction of the price and really good quality....

There is a great company in Ontario, CA that supplies many unfinished stores throughout the country: Skog Furniture. They build wardrobes in many styles, any size, many finishes and a choice of Cherry, Oak, Alder or pine. You can sketch out your space..nothing formal..w/the dimensions you need and they'll build it for you at less then prices you would pay at custom cabinet shops!! And, NO PARTICLE BOARD!