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Too many variables to answer. Is it a straight shot up the stairs? or turns? Standard ceiling height for stairs? standard stair width (36"), hand rails in the way?
Define a typical apartment. IN NYC that could be a 6th floor walkup and 500 square feet.
What do you mean decorate it? Assume it is for the bedroom for clothing, no?
Take a look at it. A lot of the armoires break down into smaller units for moving (crown and base come off, doors come off, and the main part is often two boxes side by side)
An armoire is nothing more than a dresser standing on one end, a taller version of a chest-o-drawers, a not so skinny king size headboard standing on its side.
Furniture today is built to "work"/maneuver through code compliant building standards- 3/0 doors, 36" hallways- even with right angles, etc. Granted there are pieces out there that will not, do not, fit those criteria. I call those pieces "self-absorbing designer collections" because clearly the designer didn't take building standards into consideration when designing the furniture- Seriously; how hard can it be to design a piece of furniture that will fit through a 35"X79" hole?!
An armoire is nothing more than a dresser standing on one end, a taller version of a chest-o-drawers, a not so skinny king size headboard standing on its side.
Furniture today is built to "work"/maneuver through code compliant building standards- 3/0 doors, 36" hallways- even with right angles, etc. Granted there are pieces out there that will not, do not, fit those criteria. I call those pieces "self-absorbing designer collections" because clearly the designer didn't take building standards into consideration when designing the furniture- Seriously; how hard can it be to design a piece of furniture that will fit through a 35"X79" hole?!
They are not idiots. They may be trying to save them a lot of headache and cost. I have a large armoire. To move it into my large home built in 2006 and the armoire purchased that same year we ended up having to take all handrails off the stairs. The armoire broke down to two separate pieces , top and bottom, and still it wasn't enough for it to fit. We ended up having to cut away/ back the drywall on the stairs and then Having a drywall person come on and redo it all. Cost for that was a bargain at $600. Other quotes were $900-1200.
Is this an existing piece? If so you will have to measure the elevator and stairs and apartments you are considering moving to. Avoid stairways with corners or "wraps"
If it isn't a preexisting piece I'd weigh the options of needing an armoire.
Last accessorizing the tops of armoires or kitchen cabinets is a "dated" look. Leave it empty.
They are not idiots. They may be trying to save them a lot of headache and cost.
Yes, they are idiots. The OP stated:
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Originally Posted by Valsecchi
...about 6 feet tall, 2 feet deep and four feet wide...
A piece that size can easily be taken anywhere that is built to today's standard building codes. Clearly "your" horror story is based on that other "collection" I mentioned- but this thread is about the OP's armoire, not yours.
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