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First Impression, Placement and Unlimited Options For Your Chest Of Drawers

February 10th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Buying, Styles & Types

Placing a chest of drawers in a unique place in the home can say a lot about a person and who they are. An ordinary boring room can instantly be transformed with the right piece added to it. If there ever was a multi-purpose piece of furniture, a chest of drawers is it! Take the time and look over your home to see where you may be able to add a little extra storage or to class up a room.  These units always add style while being practical at the same time.

Never limit your options on the placement of your dresser because they are very versatile. It can be moved from home to home and from room to room, useful in every place you put it . Placed in a hall or foyer it can give personality and can make the room feel welcoming. An empty living room corner can become the home of the perfect dresser. By adding photo’s to the top it can make for the perfect look or add a lamp for more lighting. Bathrooms of decent size that house a dresser can be appealing and very convenient. Storage of towels and other bathroom items has never been more convenient.

It can also be used in the kids room and playrooms to store non clothing items like books , toys, and puzzles. This will help keep what seems to be the hardest room clean and in a very organized order. This also allows the items to still be handy when the children are using them, while also teaching them proper pickup.  Of course don’t forget about safety features when children are around.  An office or work room can use more storage for hobby or work related stuff that is messy if left out in the open. In the dinning room special dishware can be stored for special evenings. Using your dresser in large rooms can help break up space and give it a warmer feeling. Regardless of its use or placement it can say a great deal about it your home and the appearance you want to project.

As always preference and style is the ultimate factor in all things when it comes to projecting your own personality. Whether antique, classy, modern of whatever style that you choose – you may find that you use a chest of drawers in every room once you realize all the uses and find that its convenience can be a life saver!

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Questions To Ask When Buying A New Dresser

February 10th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Buying, Features

Mirrored Chest Of Drawers

Rather you are looking for a 3 drawer, 5 drawer or more chest of drawers you may have some specifics in mind when looking for the right piece. What motivates your purchase, when buying that favorite piece for the bedroom or other areas of the home? Some of the questions below may have never even been considered in past purchases.

Is it cost and quality? The “cost of quality” isn’t the price of creating a quality product or service. It’s the cost of NOT creating a quality product or service. The same can go when making a purchase. How much will your cost be if your first purchase is not of the best quality? Is purchasing every year or two what you have in mind, than by all means find the least cost with the least quality. All of these are very important questions to ask when considering purchasing a new chest of drawers.

Is it color, wood, or size? Do you like painted, stained, varnished, or natural look? Is there specific items you would like to match your purchase to that already exist in the home? Do you prefer a soft pliable wood or a hard wood with lots of durability. Is a tall and skinny or short and wide a issue on space?

Could it be the number or drawers and the space it gives? What do you plan on using the chest of drawers for? A short dresser may have 3 large drawers or 4 drawers, one being a split drawer. Do the drawers need to be deep or shallow? Is it for dishes, cloths, or miscellaneous needs?

Do you have a preference on if it should be a modern piece or an antique? Is William and Mary more your style, or do you prefer a more retro approach?

Could it be a mixture of things? Are you looking for a Cherry Wood at chest height with 5 drawers that can be used in the kitchen? Could legs of a considerable height appeal better than one that sits flat to the ground? So many choices to chose from, where should you start? Just think of all of these questions as motivators to help you find the right unit for you.

One may walk in and purchase the right piece immediately while another may take some time to think and shop around. No matter what you shopping techniques are when purchasing a chest of drawers you know when you have found the right piece.

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Pricing – How Much Are You Willing To Pay

February 10th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Buying, Pricing

Chest of drawers are usually thought as a bedroom furniture used for the unmentionables and garments that are not easily hung in the closet. Due to the different varieties, their purposes can go beyond the bedroom.  Cost will very depending on the manufacture, age of piece, materials used, style, and now even the purpose it will serve will all be factors on cost.  Pricing is buy one of the questions that we have to ask about our new purchase.

Some manufactures will build to fit certain potential buyers needs, others may build for mass market. One manufacture may build a 7 drawer dresser with mahogany, while another may build a 3 drawer particle board. You may have heard of Ashley, IKEA, Addison and Sonoma which are made by different manufacturers. Each have differences they use that will factor the cost of each piece.

Age of a piece is maybe the biggest player in cost. A well cared for antique is not going come cheap, especially if it has a story to go with. “As antique chests of drawers still exist in large numbers, only the most unusual, or those of the highest quality, command high prices at auction” (Antique Collection, 2010). If your looking for something simple to use in a child’s room age may only be a year and most likely a mass marketed type piece.

Material used to build are pine, oak, mahogany, maple and several other options that will factor in the cost of a piece. Each material has unique qualities that will make it ideal for furniture building. A mahogany’s color and hardness is different from the color of oak or pine.

When looking to buy a new piece styles are preferences that most buyers can not ignore. A Queen Mary piece with its unique curves, carvings, and accessories will fetch a pretty penny. A modern particle board style is not normally made with the lifespan of your chest of drawers in mind can come fairly cheap, especially if you have to piece it together yourself.  And decorating the windows around your chest with redi shade temporary blinds can be fun too.

Purpose may not be the biggest factor in cost but when shopping you may find that a piece that can be used in the kitchen may be priced higher than a piece used in a bedroom. Really take your time in looking, evaluating and finding the piece of furniture that suits your given room.  It all depends on material, style and manufacture. With all the many choices finding the right piece can be daunting, but with research and time the right chest of drawers can be found and fit in your home style perfectly.

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