chest of drawers
noun phrase
: a piece of furniture designed to contain a set of drawers (as for holding clothing)
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Mother and daughter live in a small room with a bed, a sink, and a battered chest of drawers.
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
For the New York boutique, elements from its historic boutique included chandeliers by Maison Delisle and a green-lacquered wooden chest of drawers in the shape of an emerald cut.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Furniture Whether a giant chest of drawers or a tiny side table, inherited home goods add that extra layer of style and patina that Southern homes are known for.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Chandeliers, made by Maison Delisle, create a cascade of light, and the green-lacquered wooden chest of drawers dominating the entrance of the Paris boutique has been reproduced for New York, this time in the shape of an emerald cut.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some of the things the couple found inside were a calendar from 2006, a chest of drawers from the 1920s, old photographs of a competition the town used to host, and old bowls with recipes hand-painted on them.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Brooke: It just got redeposited back on my chest of drawers.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Photo: Nick Mele Another angle of the color-coordination in Julia Amory Charleston, where woven accessories—jute rugs, baskets, and a chest of drawers—makes the space earthbound.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Indeed, making the decision to part with your great aunt’s dining room hutch or your grandfather’s depression-era chest of drawers, can be fraught with emotion.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
For the New York boutique, elements from its historic boutique included chandeliers by Maison Delisle and a green-lacquered wooden chest of drawers in the shape of an emerald cut.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Furniture Whether a giant chest of drawers or a tiny side table, inherited home goods add that extra layer of style and patina that Southern homes are known for.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Chandeliers, made by Maison Delisle, create a cascade of light, and the green-lacquered wooden chest of drawers dominating the entrance of the Paris boutique has been reproduced for New York, this time in the shape of an emerald cut.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Some of the things the couple found inside were a calendar from 2006, a chest of drawers from the 1920s, old photographs of a competition the town used to host, and old bowls with recipes hand-painted on them.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Brooke: It just got redeposited back on my chest of drawers.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Photo: Nick Mele Another angle of the color-coordination in Julia Amory Charleston, where woven accessories—jute rugs, baskets, and a chest of drawers—makes the space earthbound.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Indeed, making the decision to part with your great aunt’s dining room hutch or your grandfather’s depression-era chest of drawers, can be fraught with emotion.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
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