4 ideas to guide and solve your chest of drawers search

The perfect chest of drawers can be more than simply a practical, convenient place to store clothes. It can also be a furniture centrepiece that adds character and stylish decor to your room.

A birch BJÖRKSNÄS chest of 5 drawers, with decorative items on top and a picture hanging above, in a bedroom.

1. Consider a chest of drawers’ impact: blends in or stands out

For a seamless look, you can choose a chest of drawers that matches – in colour and materials – the rest of your bedroom. If you already have pieces from an IKEA furniture series, you can coordinate exactly. For a bold design statement, you can go with a chest of drawers that stands out from your current decor.

Video: A video of side-by-side storage units: KOPPANG chest of 5 drawers, VIHALS chest of 4 drawers and HAUGA chest of 3 drawers.

2. Spend a minute checking out style-enhancing knobs and legs

It’s worth thinking about what kind of knobs or handles you’d like on the drawer fronts. Or do you prefer the clean and smooth look without any adornments? Some chests of drawers stand on legs, while others sit on the floor. Both types often have adjustable feet, so an uneven floor needn’t be a problem.

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A black LINDBYN mirror with storage hangs on a beige wall above a birch BJÖRKSNÄS chest with 5 drawers on a white floor.

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3. Make sure the chest of drawers will fit where you want

However big or small your space, there’s bound to be one (or two?) IKEA chest of drawers that slots in perfectly. Just be sure to double-check the measurements and potential obstructions before you buy. Remember that you’ll need enough room to pull out the drawers all the way, once the chest is in place.

Two white HAUGA chest of 3 drawers, with a black SKURUP work lamp, two lidded storage boxes and other items on top.

4. Keep in mind what you’ll put on top of your chest of drawers

There are several ways to make good use of the flat top of your bedroom chest of drawers. You might want to keep the space clear to set down fresh clothes. You could decorate with mementoes and ornaments. Or with the addition of a lamp, mirror and accessories, you can even have a workable dressing table.

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A VRIGSTAD mirror on a floral-papered wall above a white HEMNES chest with 3 drawers, on which stands a TÄLLBYN table lamp.

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Chest of drawers ideas for every need

With so many chests of drawers in the IKEA range, there’s probably one that perfectly fits your room, taste and budget.

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GURSKEN Chest of 3 drawers, light beige, 69x67 cm

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A white VIHALS wardrobe with two doors next to a white VIHALS chest of 4 drawers in a bedroom with green walls.

A white-stain HEMNES chest of 8 drawers and a white-stain HEMNES bed in a pale-coloured bedroom with a wooden floor.

Clothes hang next to a white MALM chest of 6 drawers behind a white/Luröy MALM bed with two storage boxes.

Clothes hang in a grey HAUGA wardrobe combination that has one door partly open, other items are stored on the top surface.

A white IDANÄS chest of 6 drawers between a white IDANÄS high cabinet with glass doors and a white IDANÄS bookcase.

GURSKEN series bed, bedside table and two chests of 3 drawers, all in light beige, in a room with light brown walls.

A person wall-anchoring a white VIHALS chest of 4 drawers, beside a green wall-hanging mirror and an oak rack with 6 knobs.

VIHALS chests of drawers and built-in safety reminders

Anchor and Unlock is a safety feature of VIHALS chests of drawers. Until secured to the wall, use of the furniture is limited – a practical reminder to anchor properly and to think about safety at home.

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