Chest of Drawers

A chest of drawers is a a piece of furniture that was originally designed for storing clothing easily and consists of more than one drawer that are stacked on top of one another in order to save space! Known also in the United States as a 'dresser', chest of drawers have been used constantly for storing clothes since Medieval times when they were used by nobility as a show of wealth due to having so many clothes. Traditionally, a chest of drawers has always been used in a bedroom for storing clothing such as socks and underwear, but nowadays due to the vast amount of designs on the market, chest of drawers are also used for other uses such as storing tools, paperwork and other personal effects. Due to the neat dimensions of a chest of drawers, they are able to fit into many different spaces whether large or small. Chest of drawers are normally made from wood and can be purchased in many different colours – the most popular being the more natural types of wood such as oak, mahogany, pine and walnut. As well as natural wood, many manufacturers are now producing white chest of drawers – these are proving to be very popular for furnishing babies and children's bedrooms as they are bright and will fit in with many different brightly coloured decors! If you were looking to furnish a room with a matching bedroom furniture set, we have many different chest of drawers on the Storage Beds Direct website that have a bed and other matching furniture such as wardrobes available to go with them!