| In the past a young woman would keep and store | | | | favorite photos on it. No matter where you place |
| items to bring to her marriage in a wooden chest. | | | | one, hope chests are sure to provide plenty of |
| From linens to dishes this was known as her dowry | | | | storage and seating with style. |
| and the chest became to be called a hope chest. | | | | To find the best selection of hope chests you |
| These chests not only represented hope for the | | | | shouldn't waste your time dragging yourself to every |
| future, but also protected the contents within them. | | | | furniture store in your area. Instead try shopping |
| Crafted from cedar which is a wood that has natural | | | | online from the comfort of home. Not only will you |
| oils that repel insects and fungus, the chest's | | | | find the best selection, but also the best prices. |
| contents would be protected as well as given a | | | | Maybe you prefer the shabby chic look of a creamy |
| pleasing scent. | | | | white hope chest with hand carved details for French |
| Nowadays not many women keep hope chests, but | | | | flair? Or perhaps you want a dark, cherry finished |
| that doesn't mean a chest wouldn't make a | | | | chest rich with Victorian vibrancy? You could also try |
| handsome addition to your home. You can use it for | | | | an oak finished chest for your living room. Its golden |
| storage and extra seating. Some even have | | | | honey brown exterior accented by mission style ring |
| upholstered cushions on top for a more padded seat. | | | | pulls. |
| They make great gifts for college bound women to | | | | No matter what type of hope chest you choose for |
| hold and store their childhood things. | | | | your home or daughter they aren't just for women |
| Most commonly hope chests are found at the end of | | | | anymore. Men can enjoy them as well to store |
| the bed as they held extra blankets for cold nights | | | | mementos from youth, keeping them fresh as the |
| and provided a nice spot to sit and put on your | | | | day they were stored. Or to keep seasonal clothing |
| shoes. But you can actually place hope chests | | | | and bedding convenient, ready for use at a moment's |
| anywhere from the entryway to the living room and | | | | notice. Cedar hope chests protect important papers |
| even the hall. Many feature drawers as well to | | | | such as passports and birth certificates as well. |
| provide for more storage. So keep one in the hall for | | | | Whatever you put into a cedar hope chest, you |
| extra towels and bed sheets. It also makes a great | | | | know it will be well preserved. |
| place to set a purse. | | | | So why not invest in a hope chest for your home |
| Try one in the living room for stashing extra blankets | | | | today? You'll love the extra storage it provides with |
| to get warm and cozy on the couch. It could double | | | | style. Whoever uses hope chests knows timeless |
| as a coffee table. Or it could provide extra seating | | | | beauty and versatility that will become a family |
| when you need it. You could even display a few | | | | heirloom. |