Assemble This: the BRIMNES Wardrobe
The BRIMNES Wardrobe from IKEA is a super cheap way to get a lot of storage. It’s smaller and less than half the price of the larger PAX wardrobe. Unlike the PAX you won’t find many customization options but it does a great job of covering the essentials - clothing rack, cubby holes, and doors. At an incredibly low price point for new furniture, this is an excellent and economical way to store a lot of stuff, especially if you don’t really have closet space. I would reccomend the 3 door wardrobe and I’m basing this guide on that configuration, for a little bit extra you get a lot of additional space!
The Brimnes Wardrobe is the cheapest way to tuck away your clothes, and other odds and ends
Summary:
Material: Particle Board, Fiber Board (door), Glass (3 door option, mirror)
Finished Size (Two Door) 30 3/4x74 3/4 " (78x190 cm)
Finished Size (Three door) 46x74 3/4 " (117x190 cm)
We highly recomended securing to the wall for general use
Difficult: Moderate - Some Tools Required
Possible to Do Alone: Yes, but it’s easier with two.
Assembly Time: About 75 minutes
Parts: About 100
Good for DIY: Yes!
Tips:
This wardrobe ships in 2-3 packages, each weighing about 70lbs which can be a bit too heavy for some people
When you open the boxes, you will have three similiarly sized longer sheets board with holes in them. Arrange them so that the holes are mirrored, with the middle piece having holes on both sides, before assembling!
The back of the wardrobe will not have a finished color on it, giving you more of an idea of where everything should go.
Make sure you have floor space for this, as it needs to be built face down. Moving blankets help a lot here to protect your floor and the finish! (Sure-Max Moving & Packing Blanket, Amazon)
If you’re nervous about getting the nails straight and in the right location, they actually include a little triangle shaped black plastic guide to help you with that.
You’ll want some better anchors to install this in the wall than what comes included. I would reccomend these self drilling anchors (E-Z Ancor®/EZ Ancor® Twist-N-Lock #8, Amazon) due to ease of use, and they have some decent pull resistance as well. You don’t even really need a drill, although it will certainly help (SKIL Rechargeable 4V Cordless Screwdriver, Amazon)
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any issues in the comments.