What are the general dimensions of a blanket chest?
Standard size is 36″ long x 22″ wide x 18″ tall, up to 48″ long x 24″ wide x 22″ tall.
How tall should a blanket chest be?
Height: Typical height is about 22 inches – lower than the typical bed height of 28 inches. However, some people like to use the blanket chest as a place to sit to put on shoes, for example.
What wood is best for a hope chest?
cedar
Most traditional hope chests were constructed with cedar, a type of wood that naturally repels insects and fungus. Traditional cedar hope chests were also used to help protect fabrics and to give the items inside a pleasant aroma.
What should you not put in a cedar chest?
Avoid plastic or paper bagging of your textiles. Remember that only certain plastics (Polypropylene, polyethylene or polyester) are safe to store items in a cedar chest.
When did hope chests go out of style?
They were most commonly used until the 1950s, but you can certainly still find a hope chest for sale today.
Are old cedar chests worth anything?
Old Lane cedar chests sell from $100 to about $700 depending on the age, condition and whether the hardware is original. Most are worth about $200 to $400. Cedar chests made before 1987 have lids that automatically latch shut when closed, which poses a suffocation risk to children.
What is the standard size for a cedar chest?
The average size of a cedar chest is around 42” long and 20” high and wide. Overall, the cost of your cedar chest could increase by approximately $305 depending upon your desired size.
What’s the difference between a hope chest and a cedar chest?
Hope chest is the term for a trunk or chest design that is used for storing heirlooms, valuables and keepsakes. A cedar chest is a chest made of cedar, simply.
What wood do bed bugs hate?
Why? Because cedar wood contains natural oils that bed bugs and lots of other pests don’t like.