Chest for Fun

Looking for a chest of drawers? House Beautiful's Web site offers a portfolio of nearly two dozen bureaus, from the sublime (Wendell Castle's Miami-ready "Muse") to the ridiculous (Oscar de la Renta's leopard patterned "Bombe"). Ethan Allen's "Modern Glamour Single Chest" (left) is an elegant classic, but I fell hard for Currey & Company's "Beachcomber," which comes encrusted with shells. Want a budget option? storage solutions that combine beauty and function are more likely to be used, so when you're buying a bureau, don't skimp on looks.

Storage Units

To me, one of life's greatest joys is waking up early, grabbing a latte and looking for that diamond in the rough. Still, there are flea market staples I see all the time that no one seems to be able to find a use for - racks of holey, leather jackets well-past their prime, mismatched silverware, discarded drawers with no home - the list goes on... The ladies at Wis Design in Stockholm tackled just such a problem - the result being one of the most whimsical collections I've seen in awhile.
The Decades chest of drawers (above) is made from rescued one-off drawers they gave a new home to.