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Furniture Ferret: Searching for chests of drawers on Furniture Ferret is simple. Tap on the search button in the header, then edit or add any keywords you would like to search for, like "bookshelf", "bathroom cabinet" or "yellow sofa". Drag the two handles on the sliders to enter the highest and lowest values for the width, height and depth (length) and the price you are looking for. Press "Go!" to see the results.

Questions and answers

How do I measure the space to fit a chest of drawers in?

Measure the width and the depth of the space where you'd like to put a chest of drawers. The most accurate way is to use a measuring tape. Hold the beginning of the tape down at the edge of the area, and let it run to the other edge. Make sure the tape is parallel to the side of the area, or else you get a value larger than the reality. If the distance is larger than what you can stretch to with your arms, ask someone else for help, or divide the distance up into multiple parts. You can do this by either holding the tape down halfway and continuing running it while letting the first end go, or by marking how far you have measured on the floor or wall, and start a new measurement. If you want to avoid drawing on the floor, try putting down a pointy object like a screwdriver there instead. You should avoid dead places where the piece of furniture won't go like pipes. Also don't forget to take the height of the space and the item into account wherever the ceiling is uneven like spaces under the stairs.

How do I spot a bargain when buying a chest of drawers?

740.08 British pounds is the average price of chests of drawers here. Most of the chests of drawers here cost from 165 British pounds to 1,770 British pounds. This means that nine tenths of the products are between the two figures. You can check whether an item you like is overpriced or underpriced by comparing it to the median price. The median price is £410 which means that exactly half of the chests of drawers costs more and half costs less.

How much space does one need in front of a chest of drawers?

You need space in front of a chest of drawers in addition to the floor space needed for the piece of furniture itself. You should leave enough room to be able to fully extend the drawers, as otherwise accessing files at the bottom of the drawers can be uncomfrotable. If possible you should also be able to stand in front of the cabinet, but if there is not enough space, position the chest of drawers so you can stand at its side. We would suggest reserving as much space in front of the unit as its depth, so a 40 cm deep cabinet would need 80 cm in total. While drawers may not extend to the full depth of the unit, and you may not be able to pull them out fully, this is a safe estimate. Filing cabinets can be pretty deep and so may need a fair amount of clearance.

From the history of furniture: Brass and copper utensils Part 7

Brass And Copper Utensils Part 7

There was not an abundance of petroleum to be had until after 1855, although it had been known from most ancient times. In 1847 and during the next few years experiments were made in Manchester, England, with regard to using this oil for illuminating fluid. It was not till 1875 that one of the most productive oil fields ever known was developed in this country, making the oil abundant and cheap. Petroleum was first noted in this country, in the State of Ohio, in 1814. It was frequently found when digging wells for brine, and in 1829 a brine-well in Cumberland County, Kentucky, yielded such an enormous quantity of petroleum that it was regarded as a wonderful natural phenomenon. There were so many thousands of barrels of it going to waste that at last some ingenious Yankee bottled some up and sold it as a "cure-all" under the title of American Oil.

Public buildings were as badly off for lighting facilities as private, and churches were dependent on candles and oil lamps. Some rich parishes, like that of St. Michaels in Charleston, South Carolina, imported from England chandeliers of brass, which were hung by a chain from the ceiling, so that they could be raised or lowered. Some of these chandeliers held as many as forty-five candles, and it required constant snuffing to keep them in order. This same old chandelier in Charleston still hangs in St. Michaels, but within recent years it has been fitted for gas. [It was] worshipped both Washington and Lafayette, and it has seen pass beneath it victims of war and pestilence and has withstood fire and earthquake. Amid many other interesting relics which the church contains, the old chandelier still bravely holds its own.

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We strive to allow everyone to live comfortably even if they only have a small space they call home. We search the Internet for thousands of desks, cabinets, shelves, shoe cabinets, beds, armchairs and more by size, to find just the right piece for you to go next to the window and turn the room into some closet space, or to find that extra long bed that is still narrow enough to squeeze through the door. From the hall to the bathroom, don't live next to furniture - choose furniture that lives with you.

Did you know? We are also present in many other regions. You can visit “commodes et caissons à tiroirs - largeur 180 cm” in France, 180cm wide chests of drawers in Australia or 72 inch wide chests of drawers in the US.