What is the standard height of a chest of drawers?

The chest of drawers is a popular piece of furniture that is characterised by its versatility and practical use in the home. It can be placed in the bedroom, living room and hallway. It also works well as an accessory for the bathroom and children’s room. It is ideal for storing clothes, documents, textiles and jewellery – and often also has a decorative function. If you decide to buy one, you need to pay attention to a few details, including the height of the chest of drawers. How high should it be? Would you like to find out more? Then take a look at our guide.

What exactly is the “standard height” of a chest of drawers?

There is no standard height for a chest of drawers because, as with other furniture, chests of drawers come in many sizes. They can be low, high, wide and narrow. You can buy models with drawers, doors, free-standing or built-in. There really are many options. However, it is worth noting that the optimum height of a chest of drawers is considered to be between 80 and 100 cm. This size is the most practical, as it allows you to reach the top drawers easily. You can also use the upper part of the chest of drawers as a place for decoration, a lamp or the TV, and it also fits in well with the other furniture in the room.

Different types of chests of drawers and heights

There are many types of chests of drawers, so it’s worth getting to know them and seeing what features they have before making a final choice:

• Low chest of drawers (up to 75 cm) – perfect for rooms where we want to keep the furnishings light, recommended as a TV cabinet, for the children’s room and for the hallway under the mirror. Its advantage is that it does not visually overwhelm the interior and it can be placed under the window. Its main disadvantage is that it offers less vertical storage space.
• Medium chest of drawers (80-100 cm) – this is the most frequently chosen chest of drawers variant. It fulfils a variety of functions. It can be used to store clothes, documents or decorations. It fits well in the bedroom as a linen cupboard, in the living room as a shelf for documents or jewellery and in the hallway as a place under the mirror.
• High chest of drawers (over 100 cm, sometimes even 130-140 cm) – this is more of a narrow wardrobe than a chest of drawers. It has plenty of storage space, but a smaller table surface. It is perfect for smaller rooms where every centimetre of free space is important, in studies and bedrooms, as storage for underwear, shirts or accessories.

There are so many variations of chests of drawers on the market that everyone can choose the perfect model for their home.

What should I look out for when choosing the height of a chest of drawers?

Are you in the process of choosing a chest of drawers for your home and wondering what to look out for when choosing the height? We’ll give you a tip!

• Size of household members – the chest of drawers should be comfortable for everyday use. If the piece of furniture is to be used by people of small stature or children, it is better to opt for a lower model.
• The function of a chest of drawers – think about what you want to use this piece of furniture for. Do you want to put a television on it? Think about whether the screen is at the right height in relation to the sofa. Or is it to be used as a dressing table? Then make sure that it is lower and offers space for a seat.
• Adaptation to the rest of the furniture – a chest of drawers should not stand out from the rest of the furniture, either visually or in terms of its dimensions. A chest of drawers that is too high can dominate the furnishings, one that is too low can look like just another piece of furniture.
• Size of the storage space – sometimes it is better to choose a narrower but higher chest of drawers that offers more storage space.

If you pay attention to these details, it is easy to decide on a model that is perfectly matched in height to the size of the room and the needs of the users.

What about width and depth?

The height of a chest of drawers is a very important dimension. However, width and depth are no less important. The most common and considered standard dimensions for chests of drawers are:

• Width: usually 80-160 cm,
• Depth: typically 40-50 cm.

These dimensions make it easier to fit the chest of drawers into the available space.

It has been shown that the most practical and common choice is a chest of drawers with a height of between 80 and 10 100 cm. This is a size that makes the piece of furniture look favourable and also allows full use of the top. However, when choosing a chest of drawers, it is important to match it to the function it is intended to fulfil, take into account the height of the users and the layout of the room, and consider the overall proportions of the piece of furniture. A well-chosen chest of drawers offers plenty of storage space and is also an important and stylish piece of furniture.

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The Pino and Rosto chests of drawers are available in two versions – the Pino chest of drawers in height 140 width 100 and height 100 width 180 and the Rosto chest of drawers in height 100 width 120 and height 70 width 180.