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Solid oak blanket chest

AI concept for a solid natural oak blanket chest with a fine line around the lid edge, a brown leather strap pull and a plinth base on short tapered feet. For the foot of a bed, a guest room or a landing; our workshop in Riga makes it to order, sized to your bed.

The idea images on this page are AI concepts — design ideas, not photos of finished work; final construction and scope are agreed for your project. The photo marked “Real work” is from our workshop.

Included:: The solid oak chest with lid and plinth, sized to your bed
Optional:: A lid stay, ventilation slots, a lift-out tray, initials engraved
You supply:: Bed width and mattress height, room photos, what it will store

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AI concept from the Collection.

Domed lid, solid oak, three-quarter view — Real work: the solid oak lid of our hand-built chest

Real work from our workshop

We built this tree-of-life oak chest by hand in our workshop in Riga: carved front, dovetailed corners, a fitted lid and a hand-finished inside — the same work behind every chest on this page.

See the oak chest

Decisions to make

Size to the bed

A blanket chest usually sits a few centimetres inside the bed frame on each side, and a little below the mattress top so the duvet falls over its back. Depth decides the walking space between the chest and a wall or wardrobe. Send the bed width, mattress height and the gap at the foot.

A lid stay

A solid oak lid is heavy, and lifting out a duvet takes both hands. A lid stay can be fitted, confirmed per project, to hold the lid open and let it close slowly. The concept shows only the leather strap pull; the stay is sourced to suit the lid.

Air for stored textiles

Blankets kept for months need some air. The plinth lifts the chest off the floor, and small ventilation slots can be cut in the back or base where they do not show. We agree an inside finish for textiles, or leave the inside bare if you prefer.

More views of this idea

The same idea from other angles and in other options — AI concepts, to help you picture the details.

Open solid oak blanket chest with folded wool blankets inside and the lid held up by a stay — AI concept — Lid open on an optional stay, with folded blankets and linen inside

Walnut blanket chest with a fine line around the lid, a leather strap pull and a plinth base — AI concept — The same chest in walnut, with the lid line, leather pull and plinth unchanged

Solid oak blanket chest at the foot of a double bed with a folded grey throw on the lid — AI concept — At the foot of a double bed, a little narrower than the bed frame

Suggested uses

At the foot of the bed

The spare duvet, a winter throw and extra pillows in one place, within reach of the bed they belong to.

Guest rooms and holiday homes

Fresh bedding and towels for visitors, kept in the room where they are used instead of a cupboard down the hall. A guesthouse can repeat one chest across several rooms.

Landings and linen corners

Where there is no airing cupboard, a chest on a landing or in a bedroom corner holds tablecloths, bed linen and seasonal blankets out of sight.

Materials and options

Materials and finishes

Solid oak (as in the concept)Hard and heavy, with a warm grain that mellows with age.
AshPaler than oak, with a straighter grain and similar hardness, for a light Scandinavian bedroom.
WalnutDark and warm against white bedding; softer than oak, so the lid shows marks sooner.
Birch, maple or black alderBirch and maple give a pale, even chest; black alder a warm reddish brown and a lighter chest to carry between rooms.

Personalisation

Initials or a name engraved inside the lid, where they show each time the chest is opened, or small on the front below the pull. A guesthouse can put its mark on one end. All agreed on the drawing.

From request to production

Your briefTell us how you will use it, how many you need and whether you want a logo.
Drawing and 3D reviewReview the design from each side on a private page.
Quote and approvalPrice and scope agreed before anything is made.
Prototype or productionFor a series, one prototype first; a single piece is made once approved.

The drawing places the chest at the foot of your bed, with the mattress height and walking space marked. Before the chest is finished, we check that the lid opens past upright, clears the bed frame and closes on the stay if one is fitted.

What to send us for a quote

Bed width, mattress top height, and the space at the foot of the bed
What it will hold: duvets, throws, pillows or linen
Wood: oak as shown, ash, walnut or another species
A lid stay, ventilation slots or a lift-out tray
The lid line as shown, changed or left off
Initials or a name to engrave, and photos of the bedroom

Request a quote for this idea

Tell us how you will use it, the quantity and any changes you need. We reply personally to every request.

Questions

What size should a blanket chest at the foot of a bed be?

For a 160 cm double bed, a chest of roughly 120 to 140 cm sits inside the frame, and its height is usually a little below the mattress top, often around 45 to 55 cm. Depth depends on the walking space. We confirm all three on the drawing against your bed and room.

Can the line around the lid be changed?

Yes. On our version it is routed into the oak as a fine line, so it can follow the edge as a plain border, take a key pattern as in the concept, frame a set of initials or be left off. It can stay the colour of the oak or be darkened so it shows more.

Can the chest match our bed or bedroom furniture?

Yes. Send photos of the bed and bedside tables; we match the wood and finish on a sample, and can repeat a detail such as the shape of the legs.

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