Cabinets & Chests

A chest can be an invaluable accent in the living room.  The living room is used for living – and living often involves having things lying around that we enjoy – like magazines, books, video games, and so forth.  A chest in the living room can give you handy storage for these types of items while also being super decorative. In fact, some folks use a chest in lieu of a traditional “coffee” table or “cocktail” table in the living room.  Depending on the type of chest that you purchase, you can also use the chest as supplemental seating for those times that you have additional guests and run out of room for everyone to have a seat.

"Blue Shores" Half Round Price: $425		"Caldwell" 2 Drawer Side Chest Price: $329		24-Inch Red and Black Lacquer Wood Storage Cabinet Gold Floral Design Price: $429 - $484		28-Inch Antique Style Classic Black Wood Chinese Medicine Cabinet Price: $640 - $713
28-Inch Black and Gold Lacquer Chinese Corner Cabinet with Birds and Flowers Design Price: $593 - $702		29-Inch Imperial with Style Red and Gold Storage Cabinet Nature Motif Price: $542		29-Inch White Lacquer Chinese Storage Cabinet with Spring Romance Motif Price: $530		3-Foot Green Ficus Bush Price: $93 Brand: Labs, Inc.
30-Inch Black and Yellow painted Chinese Medicine Cabinet with Six-Drawer Price: $588		30-Inch Contemporary Red Storage Cabinet with Painted White Blossoms Price: $542 - $626		31-Inch Black and White painted Chinese Medicine Cabinet with Nine Drawers Price: $696		31-Inch White Pagoda Style Storage Cabinet with Four Seasons Motif Price: $798

When selecting a chest for your living room, be sure to think about the quality of the item.  While a cheap chest may be aesthetically appealing, if it won’t hold up to the use and abuse that an active family can throw at it, then you may not be getting a good deal. On the other hand, if you don’t have kids running around the house, you might be able to use a cheaper, lesser quality chest since it won’t be opened and closed as much!  Either way, look for a living room chest that accentuates the other furniture in the space, and if your room has woods in it, then coordinate the chest with the wood species that is used in your space.