OK let me preface this post by saying that I love the TV show American Pickers and seeing them day in and day out find deals on awesome antiques motivated me to write this post.

Going out and buying an old antique lingerie chest from a dealer or antique shop is going to cost you money and lots of it. You know why? Because business know the value of antiques or other aged furniture. Mike and Frank from the TV show are making money buying and selling antiques. Look at where they are hunting for these valued treasures…old barns, junk yards, yard sales and any other location where you may be able to find rustic treasures. This applies to Antique Lingerie chest too!

Now I don’t live in the mid-west so I don’t have the luxury of rummaging through old barns and such but what we do have are yard sales or better known as garage sales. They always say that someone else’s junk is someone else’s gold. I have well over 10 antique lingerie chest that I have purchased from yard sales alone. I love thinking of ways to decorate and bring them back to life. Some of them where in such good shape that I didn’t have to do anything to them. But, if your looking for a nice older lingerie chest than your probably not looking for refurbish one anyways.

I love taking an older chest that may have given some family years of service and making it a project. Having your daughter or granddaughter help you sand and repaint a lingerie chest that can be handed down from generation to generation is very fulfilling.

The greatest thing is that you will pay almost nothing for the lingerie chest that you find at these locations. So if your on a budget turn yourself into an “American Picker”, get off the beaten path and hit up a garage sale. You will be surprised at what deals are out there on antique lingerie chest.

A friend of mine was going to buy her daughter a wedding gift and decided on a Prepac 7-drawer chest. Looking for something simple and functional at an affordable price was key. After looking at many of the local furniture stores she decided to buy it online from a reputable online retailer.Shipping to her door was $142.50 and the retailer provided free shipping which reduced the cost significantly. There were three finishes available…Oak, white and black. The reason for picking this particular lingerie chest was the narrow width, she wanted the chest to take up the least amount of space possible. The exact dimension are 50.5″ H x 20″ W x 15″ D with the approximate shipping weight being 68lbs.

When the Prepac lingerie chest arrived it was in a typical flat box that you might expect to see “need to assemble furniture” to be in. She debated on presenting the lingerie chest assembled or in the box…I always like to present chests/furniture assembled as you don’t want the recipient to have to deal with missing parts, broken pieces etc…

Taking all the pieces out of the box and accounting for everything…all was there, which is a good start. The main structure of the lingerie chest is made from 5/8″ thick laminated composite board and the drawers are made from high density fiber board. One thing that I did not like is that the railings were actually all nylon, not metal. I would have thought the rollers would have been nylon, but the whole drawer assembly was nylon…weird to say the least.

Another drawback on the Prepac 7 drawer lingerie chest is the assembly. I have put a several pieces of furniture together in my life and this lingerie chest has to be the most difficult piece of furniture that I have helped put together. We found it difficult as the holes seemed to be drilled incorrectly…some holes did not line up, but after 2 hours of pounding and drilling…we got it together. The overall structure of the chest seems a little suspect, but considering what will be in it…it should be OK. For the price I was actually expecting a little more stability and the quality to be a little more. Lingerie chests are not cheap, but with some more time I think we could have found a better quality lingerie chest.

Although a bit lengthy, here is a great descriptive video on how to build a lingerie chest. I’m not to good with my hands so as well as this is shot, no way would I be able to make a chest look like that! Pretty cool if you ask me.

Have you ever had your kids playing around in your dresser?  Have they ever found something that you were embarrassed about, say like your lingerie or your laced night gown? If so, then a lingerie chest is defiantly what you’re looking for.  Nothing is worse than the feeling of having your “night time clothes” stored in a location where they can be accessed.That’s where lingerie chests can add that extra level of security. Having one of your kids run out with your g-sting over his head is something to avoid…trust me!

Lingerie chests have been around for years. They are also known as lingerie dressers or a lingerie chest dresser.  Their main function is to store your lingerie and undergarments.  Lingerie chests typically come with a lock that is assessable with a key. Buying a locking lingerie chest will give you a since of security from kids or any other unwanted guests. The lock is located only on the top drawer, when locked that drawer is locked, all the rest of the drawers will be locked also.  These chests are narrower than your standard bedroom dresser and a bit taller. The standard chest will have 5 drawers.  Having the extra drawers are nice because I like to color coordinate my lingerie.  Having separated drawers gives you the space to virtually organize your lingerie as you see fit.  No more sharing your husband’s underwear drawer.

Lingerie chests can come in a variety of colors and designs.  The color will come from the wood that it is made from.  These types of wooden lingerie chests really add to the décor of any bedroom.  Such woods as Oak, Cherry Wood, Pine and Cedar all make for beautiful and elegant lingerie chests.  Cedar is probably the most popular due to them being able to keep moths out of your clothing.  Of course you could always throw some moth balls in any wood dresser and you’re good to go.  Lingerie chests made with any of these types of woods are going to be durable since they are made from solid wood. Many of the dressers you see at the big box furniture stores like IKEA, Ashley and Wal-Mart are more likely made from press board.  These lingerie are nice because you can’t paint them black, white or whatever color you chose, but will not last as long as a lingerie chest made from solid wood. You need to make sure you know what type of wood/color you want before you decide to shop.  This will make your shopping go a lot easier knowing what you’re looking for.

When shopping for a lingerie dresser, be sure to look for lingerie chest furniture reviews.  Reading several of the reviews you can find online will really get you dialed in what type of lingerie chest you’re looking for.  Lingerie chests sales are happening all over online.  It’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.  Many of the online retailers do and will offer free shipping in many cases.  This will reduce the cost significantly when buying online.  Also, another helpful tip is to look at scratch and dent sales.  On many of the websites they will have a page that is dedicated to furniture they may have received damaged.  These chests might only have some very light cosmetic problems like a scratch, but the retailers provide a heavy discount on these chests. Finding discount lingerie chests can be done, just got to keep digging!