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i love how they framed it with corner trim. i need to do the same with my ikea/hack/room divider but i have been unable to locate the trim used here. maybe i'm using the wrong keywords in my search on the home depot website?

PAX wardrobes are an excellent room divider option. I love Alex's place as well. it's HOT! i think wallpapering the back of the PAX wardrobes would be a great options as well.

That's brilliant!

OMG, I have the console in the top pic. 1990s Ethan Allen all the way, baby!

Little Flower, I don't know the NAME of that trim either, but if you have a Home Depot nearby, wander the aisles. Don't even ASK anyone for help, because most of the people there only know their one department. And we don't KNOW what department that's in.

I have worked there and I have shopped there. When I worked there, I spent eight hours walking up and down the aisles making notes (with the manager's permission). I was the ONLY person in the store who had an idea of what was where. I swear. I was.

And the last few times I've been in the local one, I have been disappointed. Asking someone and NOT knowing the proper name means "they don't have it"...but if I wander around enough, I find what I want. Or what will work for my purposes.

Look at the image at the top of this page, to the right:
http://www.newyorkmetal.com/c-17-show-all.aspx

They call it an "architectural angle". :::giggles::: So you want something like that, that has holes in the right place (so you are getting into the frame of the wardrobe, not just through the backing). And you want the right screws for the room divider.

And you'd probably want it in aluminum. So searching for "aluminum angle" works:
http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/28-445-corner-braces.aspx

Stuff it might be used on, doors, showers, windows, stair treads. So if you can print out the image of the wardrobe above, and the tiny image of the pre-drilled one, and go to hardware and home supply stores, you could probably find some.

I actually have this as a room divider. The only problem is that I live in Los Angeles, and don't feel that this would be a safe option if an earthquake were to occur. I'd hate to wake up in the morning being pinned down by a 600lb wardrobe.

True Blue, I'm so glad you know your way around Home depot!!
i've found that place disappointing as well. i just thought it only was the couple of home depots i've been to that were like that. i found lowe's to be more helpful - like you were just now! thank you so much

i did this with a couple of aneboda wardrobes from ikea. they were left behind by the previous tenant. my boyfriend ikea hacked them for me with some pegboard on the backs... then we placed them perpendicular to the wall. now they serve me great as clothing storage (i had very little closet space to begin with in my apt), room divider...and the pegboard is great...no clutter on the desk side now.
funny - the wardrobes are sturdier as a result. and since they are light, i can still move them easily should i ever want to change the layout of my apt a little. this turns out very useful if i want to "shrink" my bedroom area to make more room for parties.
now i love these wardrobes so much now that i would take them with me. should i ever move to an earthquake prone area, i don't think these would be a problem if they were to fall on me as they are not so heavy.

i forgot to say i live in a studio apt. duh
hehe

I'm not sure I'd trust a freestanding pax....
It seems like if you're putting weight in it you'd want to affix it to a wall or ceiling.

We had a very tall one and over the years it got very wobbly.

I think you're looking for aluminum angle "iron". Look for it along with aluminum rods and bars.

cool beans, pvett
the more keywords the better my search results
:-D

I thought the same thing with the quake problem.