Signature Three Panel Chest - Click to Custom Order via Etsy or call 202.679.0066
Dimensions: 37″ W x 17 ½” D x 25″ H
To Order: Call 202.679.0066
Cost: $1,200
Delivery: 8-12 Weeks
One of the most requested pieces of furniture is the chest. Some call it a hope chest, some call it a blanket chest, some want one for toys (although this one has the wrong hinges for that use), and others just want a bit of extra storage, no matter what it is called.
Personally, I have used chests for many things (books, heirlooms, wine, holiday decorations, little sisters), but, oddly, never for blankets or clothing.
In settling on a design for the original chest, I actually started with the lid. I had two sizable planks of my “guilt-free” Walnut left; what better place to show them off? When I say “guilt-free” I mean that they came from a tree that was cut down after it had died. Not a casualty of clear-cutting or a victim of rain forest poachers, it was felled by a sawyer in Fauquier County who had noticed its passing and decided to make the most of it.
The same sawyer sold me some nice, thick Walnut from a farm in Loudon County that I put in the base and some Sassafras from Pennsylvania that became the frame. The Padauk panels found their way here from Africa.
Each chest is unique and can be built to your unique specifications. The sizes always vary a little and woods can be customized to your own personal style. The photo gallery (top of page) shows another custom chest made from Cedar Lined, with a Walnut top and base, Cherry framing, and Apple panels. One of the primary requirements of that commission was that the materials be from local and/or regional sources.
Phone: 202.679.0066
