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3 years ago

Looking for some advice regarding utility cupboards. Has anyone ever used a larder cupboard for jackets and shoes? We are getting our utility from Howdens and were wondering if we could just add an extra larder style cupboard for this kind of stuff.

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Suzanne C
3 years ago
Yes, we did exactly that... last weekend we started making up the cupboards in our boot room. We used the cheapest Ikea kitchen units 4 x 600mm units and there will be seating area between them once we complete it. We used the top part for jackets and the bottom drawers for shoes...

It fits perfectly for coats!
Maria Ferguson
Original Author
3 years ago
Brilliant thanks for this, exactly what I was looking for! I think we might just go with Howdens ones to match the rest of the utility.
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MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
3 years ago
Yes you can I have built an entire dressing room from Howdens larder units, they sell the hanging rails. You can also add drawers in if needed.

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