Old chest in the interior and its varieties

The chest is a mysterious thing and it is associated with interesting stories and travels. Thanks to such magical popularity, the old chest remained in demand in the modern interior. Today, this once piece of furniture has acquired a different quality - it has become an unusual decoration in the design.

I suggest you right now to consider what place an old chest can occupy in the interior of a modern house.

If you are planning to change your house, then you should immediately decide on the style. And as you know, the decor is the basis of the style of the interior. That’s why, it is important to determine which chests can serve for registration.

Types of chests

The external design of the chest speaks of its origin. Therefore, it is not difficult for designers to determine the "nationality" of vintage chests.

Eastern chests are recognized by their rich design. A drawing with wood carvings decorates the outer side of the chest. The design includes colorful images, ornaments representing the local fauna of plants and animals.

Eastern chests

The French chest has a moderate decor. Modest furniture is adorned only by a beautiful ornate castle, which creates that very French elegance and style.

The French chest

Chinese chest also looks restrained, without pretentious thread-like curls. The same emphasis is placed on the castle. It has the shape of a Chinese coin and slightly protrudes above the surface of the chest door. The exterior doors are painted with various scenes from the life of people and nature, and also have inserts from other materials.

Chinese chest

The Spanish chest has a rough texture, powerful longitudinal slats hold the chest in their arms, and metal staples are sewing furniture across. It makes the thing lasting. The naturalness of the unpainted textured wood from which the furniture is made softens the severity of the Spanish chest.

The Spanish chest

English chest is laconic and restrained but, nevertheless, decorated with an unobtrusive pattern, is made of noble mahogany. High-quality textiles serve as an upholstery inside the furniture, so the English chest is markedly different from other brethren.

 

English chest

 Chests in the interior and their application

Chests of Eastern origin are in good harmony with the colonial style. Chests, painted in light colors suitable for the interior with feminine gentle styles, such as the Provence and the chic chic. Marine theme in the Mediterranean style is best suited to the English model.

Chests are also still functional items, where you can store things, despite its decorative purpose. So in the library in the old chest you can keep a family archive, valuable items, photos, books, and in the bedroom, vintage furniture can be filled with bed linen, pillows, if it's children's, then the chest is just a find to store toys there.