Collection: Chests of Drawers

A chest of drawers adds folded storage to a bedroom, and the right one depends on your space and what you're storing. A wide, low chest fits under a window or doubles as a surface for a lamp; a tall, narrow tallboy fits a slim gap and stacks storage upward. Count the drawers you need, measure the wall, and match the finish to the rest of the room.

What is the difference between a chest of drawers and a tallboy?

A chest of drawers is wider and lower with a broad top, while a tallboy is tall and narrow, stacking more drawers into a smaller floor footprint. A chest suits a room with wall space and gives you a surface on top for a lamp or photos. A tallboy suits a narrow gap beside a wardrobe or bed and holds a lot without spreading wide. Pick a chest for a surface and low profile, a tallboy where floor space is tight but you can go up.

How many drawers do you need?

Match the drawer count to what you're storing. Deep bottom drawers suit bulky jumpers, jeans and spare linen; shallow top drawers suit socks, underwear and accessories among your bedroom drawers. A couple sharing want more drawers than one person, so a wide six-drawer chest or a tall five-drawer tallboy chest suits a shared room, while three or four drawers suit a single user or a child's room, and deep storage drawers hold bulkier items. More drawers mean more sorting; fewer, deeper drawers hold more per drawer but mix items together.

What should you look for in a quality chest of drawers?

The drawer runners matter most. Metal runners with a smooth glide, ideally with soft-close, last far longer than basic timber-on-timber drawers that stick and drop over time. Check the drawers pull all the way out to reach the back, and that the piece is sturdy and doesn't rock. For safety in a child's room, look for anti-tip wall-anchor points, since a loaded top drawer can tip a light chest. A solid, well-built chest stays smooth for years; a cheap one sticks and sags.

Common questions

What is a tallboy?
A tallboy is a tall, narrow chest of drawers that stacks storage upward in a small floor footprint. It suits a slim gap beside a bed or wardrobe where a wide chest wouldn't fit.

How tall is a standard chest of drawers?
A low chest is usually around 70 to 90 cm high, sitting below window height; a tallboy runs taller, often 100 to 130 cm. Measure your space, especially under a window, before buying.

Why do drawers stick and how do I fix it?
Sticking usually comes from timber runners swelling or overloading. Not overfilling, and rubbing a candle or soap along timber runners, helps; drawers on metal runners glide far more reliably.

Should I anchor a chest of drawers to the wall?
Yes, especially in a child's room. A loaded top drawer can tip a light chest, so use the anti-tip wall strap or bracket that many chests include, fixed to a wall stud.

Can I pay for a chest of drawers with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our chests of drawers start from $98, which is four fortnightly payments of about $24.50.

Complete your bedroom

A chest of drawers pairs with the rest of the room. Add a bedside table to match, a wardrobe for hanging clothes, and a bed frame to tie the room together.

A $98 chest of drawers splits into four fortnightly payments of $24.50 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.