Instructions for an Essential Home Dresser

Size of Dresser

• The ideal dresser is a large piece of furniture. It should be at least 3 to 4 feet tall and have at least three drawers. More is always better, as you will be able to store more stuff in them. The dresser should have a flat top for display and storage of jewelry and keepsakes. Sometimes the dresser can go in a walk-in closet, if you have one.

Drawers

• The drawers should vary in size, starting small at the top and getting larger toward the bottom. Socks, underwear and small clothing items are usually kept in the top drawers, while shirts, shorts and pants are kept in the lower larger drawers. When buying your essential dresser, check the drawer construction carefully. Ideally, the construction should be dovetail. Make sure the drawer bottoms are sturdy, and the drawers slide in and out easily.

Top

• The top of the dresser basically acts as a sort of open drawer, where rings, watches, earrings, bracelets and items you keep in your pocket can be kept when you are not using them or are turning in for the night. Lamps can also be placed on top of the dresser for light, as well as mirrors and keepsakes that you like to see when you wake up. Make sure the top can hold everything you need to put there.