Choosing a Chest of Drawers
Probably the most useful and practical piece of furniture, the chest of drawers can be found in almost every area of the house. In the bedroom for clothes, in the bathroom for toiletries, in the kitchen for cooking utensils, in the dining room for table linen and cutlery, in the sitting room for TV controls, games, directories, in the study for pens, paper and desk essentials and in the hall for gloves, scarves, keys and maps.
In history, before the chest of drawers was designed, households would use boxes, bags and chests to store things but it is the simplicity of being able to draw out the boxful of articles that makes the chest of drawers so invaluable. Before the 16th century drawers in chests were largely unknown. Then, chests began to be made with small tills or drawer boxes as part of the body of the chest. This eventually developed into fitting a larger drawer into the entire lower part of a joined chest. But even with the addition of further drawers it was still common to think of the drawers as separate boxes within a chest. Many of these early chests with drawers were made with doors that enclosed the drawers. To view popular styles in different colours, please visit BTCbyDESIGN’s, ‘Living Room Furniture’ section.
Due to the practical usefulness of the chest of drawers, cabinet makers have made them in every possible material – wood, metal, plastic, bamboo, even glass! – and in all sorts of styles, colours and shapes. Once more, the choice is yours – whatever attracts you. There are certain factors to take into account as you progress round the house considering what type of chest of drawers will suit each room.
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