The business of storing blankets is a risky one. If not stored properly, what was a beautiful wool throw last spring will be a moth-hole riddled rag in the fall. Enter the blanket chest (also called the “hope chest” in the American tradition), a hardwood or cedar box at the foot of the bed for the safekeeping of one’s best household linens. Here’s a roundup of our current favorites.
Above: The Another Country Blanket Chest Two is made of pale ash wood with brushed brass detail; £1,595 at Another Country. Above: The Berkshire Blanket Chest comes unfinished or finished with wood stain to paint; $804.99 at Bostonwood Furniture Above: The BD Studio Duncan Trunk is made of black-finished mango wood; $949 at Burke Decor. Above: The Design Within Reach-made Matera Storage Bench is available in oak or walnut; $1,745 at Design Within Reach. Above: The Shaker Blanket Chest is available in cherry, maple, or walnut with the top and bottom lined in cedar wood; available in standard or wide sizes starting at $2,886 at Urban Natural. Above: The A Line Storage Bench 111 is made of solid European oak with a small leather loop to open the top; €998 at Form + Refine Above: The Maple Corner Woodworks Vermont Shaker Blanket Chest is made of cherry wood; $3,292 at Vermont Wood Studios. Above: The Helmsley Blanket Box is made of ash and includes two removable ash trays for additional storage; £2,445 at Treske. Above: The Thos Moser-designed Blanket Box with lower drawer is inspired by Shaker craft and available in cherry or walnut wood; starting at $5,653 at Thos Moser. Above: The Ercol Bosco Storage Bench includes three interior compartments and is initially designed as a dining bench but works just as well for folded blankets; £945 at Ercol in the UK.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on November 15, 2016. We have updated it with new and additional product selections and current pricing.
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