Choosing a chest for bedroom
Chest is one of the most important parts of today’s bedroom. Traditional ones are designed with solid wood frames, and embellished with sophisticated elements such as crystals, wood carving details, antique hardware, and accents of gold and silver leaf. Contemporary chests and dressers put more emphasis on functional aspect, while not forgetting the style. Usually, modern designs boast minimalist shapes, clean lined silhouettes and sleek metal hardware that accent calm color palette in high gloss lacquer finish.
A trunk is an original prototype of modern chest. Trunksare simple in use and store all necessaries. The chest with drawers wins in terms of functionality and convenience, allowing to visually divide sections for storage.
Bombay is one of the most popular and recognizable chests’ design. Bombay style is a perfect choice if you want to bring a special accent and flair into your master bedroom or living room. Bombay has wooden frame construction with distinctive curves on the drawer fronts and both sides, and carved / cabriole legs.
A model chest should combine original design, functionality, and ease of use. Staying in the middle, between wardrobe / closet and nightstand, dimensions and design of the piece seamlessly complement any type bedroom. Today’s designers and architects create amazing pieces of furniture for bedroom. You can find any design you want, choosing from modern and classic chest of different sizes, capacity, materials and colors.
A well-designed chest uses high-grade materials such as solid wood (walnut, oak, pine) or quality manufactured wood (MDF, plywood, laminate). Such chest includes drawers that easily and silently open and close and feature self-closing glides and durable dovetail box constructions.
The classic model of chest consists of four drawers and a sturdy tabletop, which can be used as a convenient display surface for books, vases, lamps, mirrors and other decorative accents.
Depending on chest’s design, storage can be hidden behind decorative drawer fronts or divided into sections with open compartments, removable boxes or baskets.
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The chests can serve as a standalone storage unit in living spaces, bedrooms or even home offices, or work in combination with bedroom sets, dressers and nightstands to create comfortable and fully functional bedroom.
Traditional with carved wood frame and legs, decorative handles and gold finish:
Mid-Century:
Modern / contemporary with minimum of details, no decorative elements and no visible hardware:
Coastal storage unit with open compartments and removable baskets:
Jewelry chest with various-sized drawers, lift top with a mirror and hidden side compartments:
TV chest helps to efficiently use your bedroom space and combine storage for clothes and TV equipment:
Lingerie chest can be placed in bedrooms and bathrooms for storing bras, panties and small items:
A well-chosen chest of drawers will not only decorate and maximize the bedroom space, but also provide maximum of convenience and comfort.
