Can you find me a dresser?!
July 24, 2024 2:40 PM Subscribe
I need a bedroom dresser about 4 feet tall and no more than 42 inches wide.
I thought I'd found the perfect one from a site called Living Spaces but it's defective/poor quality so I'm returning it. I've looked at crate and barrel, cb2, west elm, pottery barn, macys, article, etc. I would like it to be mostly made of wood, not manufactured material. Ideally I'd like white but other LIGHT colors could work. No dark wood. Any suggestions of places I haven't looked?
I thought I'd found the perfect one from a site called Living Spaces but it's defective/poor quality so I'm returning it. I've looked at crate and barrel, cb2, west elm, pottery barn, macys, article, etc. I would like it to be mostly made of wood, not manufactured material. Ideally I'd like white but other LIGHT colors could work. No dark wood. Any suggestions of places I haven't looked?
Room and Board. They also have a few models of *cabinet* that can be custom sized to the inch, not sure how well they’re configurable to meet your needs as a dresser.
Chairish also has a search engine that allows you to input dimension ranges.
posted by supercres at 3:04 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
Chairish also has a search engine that allows you to input dimension ranges.
posted by supercres at 3:04 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
Oh, and also, a higher-end option might be Dania (it looks like you're in the Bay Area? They have stores there.) This is one in a light wood that fits within your dimensions; this is white, a bit taller than your specs; this is another narrower white option.
posted by Kat Allison at 3:07 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
posted by Kat Allison at 3:07 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
IKEA also has a Hemnes line that's all wood. Ours is nice and sturdy and open very easily. We actually prefer it to the more expensive Macy's brand we bought. It comes in various stains, including white. The width of the taller units is 42 1/2 inches, in case that 1/2 inch is a deal breaker.
posted by mrphancy at 3:26 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
posted by mrphancy at 3:26 PM on July 24 [1 favorite]
Four feet tall is more highboy/tallboy/chest of drawers territory to me; using those keywords, looking for wood construction, white or light-toned wood finishes, & clean lines:
New York tall chest, in white, light tones, customized options, 32.25" w x 21.25" d x 54" h, at Romina Furniture
Karisma tall chest, in white or light tones, 40" w x 21.25" d x 48" h, at Romina Furniture
Canton Tall Chest, in "Oak Cirrus White: Crisp white paint on wire-brushed grain" and 40.5" w x 19" d x 53.25" h, at Ethan Allen
Keaton Chest of Drawers, in Simply White, (slightly short at 31.5" wide x 21" deep x 47.5" high), PB Teen
Hampton Chest of Drawers, in Simply White (slightly narrow, at 28" wide x 19" deep x 50" high), PB Teen
Amish Kiel MCM-style Solid Wood Chest of Drawers, choice of finish or paint/wood species/hardware, 38"W x19"D x 50"H, Snyder's Furniture
Tanessah Chest, choice of finish or paint/wood species/hardware 38"W x 20-5/8"D x 48"H, Snyder's Furniture
[see also: your local Amish-made furniture dealers]
Arro Tall Dresser, 42"w x 19.5"d x 52"h, white-washed maple or maple, at Room & Board
Emerson Tall Dresser, 36"w x 18"d x 50"h, white-painted maple, maple, light-colored options, R&B
[See also Copenhagen, Anton, Grove, Linear... etc. you have a wealth of options at Room & Board]
Landon Highboy Dresser, pine, distressed white finish, 38W x 17D x 56H at Crafters & Weavers
Highboy Dresser, Pine, painted white, 38W x 18D x 57H, at Crafters & Weavers
Marino Tall Dresser, White [Solid + Manufactured Wood; boasts dovetail joinery] 48'' H X 30'' W X 18'' D, at All Modern
Classic Highboy, alder wood, white, light gray, or light wood finish, 40"w x 22"d x 54"h, at Bixby & Ball
Hampton Tall Boy, wood; white-washed finish, 36"w x 22"d x 60"h, at Bixby & Ball
in light tones:
Lacey Bamboo Tall Dresser, 52'' H X 32'' W X 19'' D, at All Modern
Vintage Maple Highboy, vintageonpoint.com
Vintage Swedish Birch Highboy Dresser, midcenturywarehouse.com
Callum Tall Dresser, weathered white or sandwashed gray, 38"W x 20"D x 48"H, at RH
Costa Chest of Drawers, in weathered white, gray, or sandwashed (light brown) (slightly narrow, at 27.5" wide x 19" deep x 50" high), PB Teen
posted by Iris Gambol at 4:59 PM on July 24 [2 favorites]
New York tall chest, in white, light tones, customized options, 32.25" w x 21.25" d x 54" h, at Romina Furniture
Karisma tall chest, in white or light tones, 40" w x 21.25" d x 48" h, at Romina Furniture
Canton Tall Chest, in "Oak Cirrus White: Crisp white paint on wire-brushed grain" and 40.5" w x 19" d x 53.25" h, at Ethan Allen
Keaton Chest of Drawers, in Simply White, (slightly short at 31.5" wide x 21" deep x 47.5" high), PB Teen
Hampton Chest of Drawers, in Simply White (slightly narrow, at 28" wide x 19" deep x 50" high), PB Teen
Amish Kiel MCM-style Solid Wood Chest of Drawers, choice of finish or paint/wood species/hardware, 38"W x19"D x 50"H, Snyder's Furniture
Tanessah Chest, choice of finish or paint/wood species/hardware 38"W x 20-5/8"D x 48"H, Snyder's Furniture
[see also: your local Amish-made furniture dealers]
Arro Tall Dresser, 42"w x 19.5"d x 52"h, white-washed maple or maple, at Room & Board
Emerson Tall Dresser, 36"w x 18"d x 50"h, white-painted maple, maple, light-colored options, R&B
[See also Copenhagen, Anton, Grove, Linear... etc. you have a wealth of options at Room & Board]
Landon Highboy Dresser, pine, distressed white finish, 38W x 17D x 56H at Crafters & Weavers
Highboy Dresser, Pine, painted white, 38W x 18D x 57H, at Crafters & Weavers
Marino Tall Dresser, White [Solid + Manufactured Wood; boasts dovetail joinery] 48'' H X 30'' W X 18'' D, at All Modern
Classic Highboy, alder wood, white, light gray, or light wood finish, 40"w x 22"d x 54"h, at Bixby & Ball
Hampton Tall Boy, wood; white-washed finish, 36"w x 22"d x 60"h, at Bixby & Ball
in light tones:
Lacey Bamboo Tall Dresser, 52'' H X 32'' W X 19'' D, at All Modern
Vintage Maple Highboy, vintageonpoint.com
Vintage Swedish Birch Highboy Dresser, midcenturywarehouse.com
Callum Tall Dresser, weathered white or sandwashed gray, 38"W x 20"D x 48"H, at RH
Costa Chest of Drawers, in weathered white, gray, or sandwashed (light brown) (slightly narrow, at 27.5" wide x 19" deep x 50" high), PB Teen
posted by Iris Gambol at 4:59 PM on July 24 [2 favorites]
A different approach: Twice so far, I've solved a similar problem by finding someone on Etsy making the style of furniture I wanted (but not quite at the size I needed), and asking them if they were open to custom orders. Both times, the answer has been yes, and I've been very happy with the results.
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 10:24 AM on July 25 [2 favorites]
posted by ManyLeggedCreature at 10:24 AM on July 25 [2 favorites]
Someone in a previous Ask mentioned using Mountain Mule Hardwood on Etsy, and being very pleased with the experience and furniture.
Around here, at least, a few of the local independent furniture shops also offer custom and semi-custom pieces, usually brokered from a local(-ish) manufacturer. These are usually made from oak, birch, or maple plywood (or veneers), with hardwood trim and edge banding, so you don't see those exposed plywood sandwich layers. (Disclosure, the office supply/furniture shop where I used to work offered such products; that manufacturer did not make it through COVID and has since closed down.) But those offerings were well-built, and while not heirloom grade, were a substantial cut above typical particle board stuff, and priced roughly midway between that, and full hardwood furniture like I linked above. We had many custom pieces made for clients, from custom-fit bookshelves, to desks made to fit a space, to my custom board games cabinet and dresser that I still enjoy. Might be worth poking around a few of your own local independent furniture retailers to see if they have similar options. Typical lead time for us was about six weeks.
posted by xedrik at 4:10 PM on July 25 [1 favorite]
Around here, at least, a few of the local independent furniture shops also offer custom and semi-custom pieces, usually brokered from a local(-ish) manufacturer. These are usually made from oak, birch, or maple plywood (or veneers), with hardwood trim and edge banding, so you don't see those exposed plywood sandwich layers. (Disclosure, the office supply/furniture shop where I used to work offered such products; that manufacturer did not make it through COVID and has since closed down.) But those offerings were well-built, and while not heirloom grade, were a substantial cut above typical particle board stuff, and priced roughly midway between that, and full hardwood furniture like I linked above. We had many custom pieces made for clients, from custom-fit bookshelves, to desks made to fit a space, to my custom board games cabinet and dresser that I still enjoy. Might be worth poking around a few of your own local independent furniture retailers to see if they have similar options. Typical lead time for us was about six weeks.
posted by xedrik at 4:10 PM on July 25 [1 favorite]
If you’re considering the local artisan approach, another search vector will be local craft fairs (involving woodworkers). Most will have smaller items on display, and perhaps a few pieces of furniture. Find someone who makes stuff you like and go from there.
posted by notyou at 6:39 AM on July 26
posted by notyou at 6:39 AM on July 26
Response by poster: Kat Allison I love the Dania you linked too--perfect! Sadly, out of stock but I have a notification set for when it's back.
posted by bookworm4125 at 12:27 PM on July 26
posted by bookworm4125 at 12:27 PM on July 26
Response by poster: Credulous, I tried that but I get so annoyed when things come up that do NOT meet my parameters!
posted by bookworm4125 at 12:53 PM on July 26
posted by bookworm4125 at 12:53 PM on July 26
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