1)  Hammer.

2) Nails.

3) Some planks.

Ikea, although the idea gives me the fear, is well worth a visit for extreme cost effective CD and record storing racks and units. Anything else comes with a caveat emptor of extreme shoddiness and tat.

Build a wardrobe?  When I was committed they provided the robes.  At least on my ward.

I saw the most beautiful art deco wardrobe in an antique store a few days ago.  Cedar lined and had the original lock and key.  Hanging space as well as drawer storage in the bottom.  It was huge.  I measured it and returned home to find that it wouldn't even fit through the bedroom door.  I almost just bought it on the spot.  Glad I didn't.

Agree with Doggy here, i think IKEA stuff (especially furniture) is complete crap.
I have just thrown away all the wardrobes, side tables and chest of drawers
I bought for my daughter last year. It was badly made  and from cheap materials (MDF).
The bottom of their drawers are hardboard would you believe?
I have now replaced with decent stuff made of proper wood.

MDF swells and warps horrendously.

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I have to say, of all the mid-century modern furniture we own, it's mostly all comfortable.  Comfort was a prerequisite in selecting the pieces, and we passed over a lot of pieces that looked really cool but were just not comfortable to sit in, even for a minute.  We have a really cool Tell City sectional in storage which we quit using years ago because it was too uncomfortable.  I'm sure we could sell it for a chunk of change at this point, you know, post Mad Men and all.  None of our living room furniture really just wants to make me curl up and fall asleep on it.  I just move to the bedroom for that.  Comfort-wise it's hard to compete with some huge plush sofa that looks like a marshmallow sitting in the room.