Tyler rocked last time, but I had Lauren and Crystal this time, who also rocked!…read more
For a long time I've wanted to get locking jewelry drawers for my walk-in closet design. These drawers are very expensive when custom, and normally made of MDF with laminate over it, which is not worth the price, IMO. I needed specifically shallow drawers, to see and access my jewelry easily, and a lot of them. After a bunch of browsing things like drafting table drawers, map cabinets, blueprint drawers, etc. I saw someone on CL trying to pedal a tool cabinet as drafting drawers, and I realized, duh, a tool chest! I could get a tool cabinet and sandwich it between built-ins, then put baseboard molding over the wheels, to make it look like cabinetry. The logo lettering can be removed, a countertop can be added, and voila, you have a custom unit.
Harbor Freight has about 3 brands of large tool storage chests. I watched vlog reviews for all of them, and they all beat box stores on all specs, plus are cheaper and come in more colors. HF bills their brands as comparable to Snap-On, which is the Lamborghini of toolboxes. Not sure if their claims are a stretch or not, but the HF prices are a fraction of Snap-On, and the quality is way more than your average household DIY-er needs.
For me, I wanted something safe for my huge jewelry collection. I don't have any one thing super valuable, but if you add it all up, it's not junk either. This solution was perfect to protect it all; the chest is too heavy to steal, with locking drawers, and extra keys. Love it!
I now have my eye on another one, lol! HF's Yukon brand has a 46" wheeled box with butcher block top, that comes in a few colors and the white one is popular for a super chic instant kitchen island. It's adorable, and I might get one in the future for my new kitchen. Or, art supplies, craft stuff, etc. I'll have to wait for the next sale because you can't use the 20% coupons on these. But if you wait it out and get their emails, sooner or later they will announce a sale again!
You can have these babies delivered (cost when I priced it was $94), or pick up at the store for free. I am glad I called ahead because I spoke to Crystal and she said she can only forklift this into an open top vehicle, like a truck. I have access to such a vehicle, and they had no issue getting it in.
My chest was boxed up, but casters are already on it. All you need to do is screw on the handle. In my case, I'm making it part of a built-in, so I don't need the handle. I chose the bright cobalt color after googling said color + closet, and I got some swank design looks! Other options for this chest span the rainbow! But I'm psyched for my bold dramatic blue!
So excited my jewelry finally has a home! Thank you Crystal and Lauren!