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Lingerie Chest with Jewelry storageThis walnut lingerie chest with integrated jewelry, necklace, and scarf storage has 6 drawers for lingerie. The top opens as a jewelry box (with additional storage under the jewelry trays. When the top is open, the sides are released... The left side opens for scarf storage; the right side is for necklace storage and has a full-length mirror inside the door. The top may be latched or locked closed with a hidden mechanism. |
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The six drawers have solid walnut drawer fronts, surfaced with shop-cut walnut veneer (all cut from a single piece of figured walnut, with the pattern alternating left-to-right between drawers). The drawer bodies are maple, with half blind dovetails to the drawer front, and ride on oak rails. The handles are turned walnut. |
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The top of the cabinet is 4-way bookmatch shop cut walnut veneer with a figured walnut "front edge" (lifting handle) and walnut sides. The top opens to reveal a mirror, jewelry box, and jewelry storage area under the trays. |
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The cabinet sides are flat solid walnut panels floating in a walnut frame with tenon joinery. When the top is open, the sides are released (thus the sides are locked when the jewelry section is locked). The scarf storage on the left consists of a padded/quilted back with 7 wooden rings to hold scarves. The right side has a similar quilted back that holds small metal hooks for necklaces. The carcase is furniture grade plywood for stability. It is an exceptionally heavy piece of furniture. This piece was accepted and displayed at the 2006 Texas Furniture Maker's ShowTM at the Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center. |
This piece is not for sale, but a similar piece could be built for $1,800 (walnut with no veneers) to $2,900 (depending on choice of veneers and features)
This Lingerie chest was quickly made from some old birch plywood, then stained walnut. Normally it would be made with solid hardwoods, or a mix of hardwood and furniture grade plywood. The original drawer sides were baltic birch plywood, but could have been hardwood such as maple or poplar. The size was chosen to fit a special spot in the bedroom, between the fireplace and window, without blocking the light switch or outlet. We fell in love with the unit - it has pleasing proportions and is very functional. It led to the design of the walnut lingerie and jewelry chest above. $900 in fine hardwood |
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The overall size of the "big" unit is 18 1/2 inches deep and 50 inches high. When it is closed it is 21 1/2 inches wide, but with both sides open, it is 52 inches wide. (Since it will not normally stay open long, it can open in front of the window or fireplace.)
Overall the "small" unit is 46 inches high, 17 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. It would be built with solid hardwood top, base, and sides, or a mix of hardwood and furniture grade plywood.
Each of the 6 drawers is about 6 inches deep and glides on a waxed hardwood guides. The bottom of the drawers are plywood, but could be built with aromatic cedar if desired. There are dust panels between each drawer. The drawer hardware on the smaller unit is antique brass color, on the larger unit is walnut hardwood.
The lingerie chest is an "extra" set of drawers in addition to the traditional clothing drawers, with relatively small drawers to hold socks, underwear, and other garments that are not easily stacked and organized. The unit goes in "extra" space in the bedroom - it doesn't seem to be part of the standard architectural plan like the bed, chest of drawers, dresser - there isn't an obvious place for it in every bedroom. For both of these reasons it should be relatively small.
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