chest of drawers

In a children's chest of drawers, clothes are best stored vertically using the KonMari method — every item is visible at a glance and the child can pick outfits independently. We recommend this drawer split:

• top drawer — underwear, socks, tights
• middle — T-shirts, blouses, bodysuits
• bottom — trousers, skirts, sweatshirts and heavier items

Bulky pieces like sweaters and pyjamas should be folded into rectangles and lined up side by side, like books on a shelf. Seasonal clothing is best moved to a separate zone or to the wardrobe so the everyday drawer never overflows. Fabric drawer dividers help too — kids learn tidiness faster when each category has its own compartment.

A chest of drawers with a changing table is a children's chest fitted with a raised top attachment that keeps a baby safely in place during nappy changes. The top sits at roughly 90–95 cm — ergonomic height so parents don't have to stoop. Key differences vs. a regular children's chest:

• safety sides on the attachment (min. 20 cm) preventing rolling off
• reinforced top structure built for a wriggling baby
• removable changing top — after infancy the piece continues as a classic chest for the kids' room

As Aleksander Tomasik, Production Technologist at Wood Luck, explains: “we design the changing top so that after 2–3 years it simply unscrews — the chest then stays with the family for another decade instead of ending up in the basement.” It's more economical and greener than buying a standalone changing table.

For a small children's room, pick a narrow and tall chest of drawers — it uses little floor space while still offering 4–5 drawers. Optimal dimensions for rooms under 10 m²:

• width 60–80 cm
• depth 40–45 cm (shallower than an adult chest)
• height 100–120 cm — so the child can reach the top drawer without climbing

As Weronika Tomasik, Architect and Interior Designer at Wood Luck, points out: “in small rooms we always plan furniture vertically — a tall chest plus a shelf above the bed gives more storage than one wide chest hogging an entire wall.” A light finish (white, natural oak) visually enlarges the space, and milled or push-to-open handles save extra centimetres in front of the chest.

Yes — every children's chest of drawers must be anchored to the wall. It's a basic safety requirement regardless of the chest's height. A child climbing on open drawers can tip even a heavy chest over in seconds — this is one of the most common accidents in kids' rooms.

Wood Luck chests come standard with:

• an anti-tip strap or bracket included in the kit
• reinforced mounting holes in the back panel that won't tear out under load
• step-by-step instructions covering concrete, plasterboard and brick walls

Additional safety rules: never place the chest on deep-pile carpet (unstable base) and always store the heaviest items in the bottom drawers — this lowers the centre of gravity. A wall anchor is a five-minute job that genuinely saves lives.

A good children's chest of drawers should be made from solid wood (pine, birch, oak) or high-grade birch plywood — these materials are durable, dimensionally stable and safe for children. MDF is acceptable on fronts if coated with paint certified for children's contact.

As Piotr Wiatrzyk, Senior Production Technologist at Wood Luck, explains: “in our children's chests we use birch plywood for the carcass and pine for the fronts — this combination gives structural stiffness while preserving the natural wood grain. All lacquers are water-based, formaldehyde emission class E1 or better.”

What to check when buying:

• certifications — hygiene certificate, E1 emission class, water-based paints
• panel thickness — minimum 15–18 mm for the carcass
• drawer runners — metal, soft-close (plastic runners break quickly)
• rounded edges — no sharp corners at child height

Buying a matching wardrobe + chest + shelf set for a children's room pays off for three reasons: visual coherence, matched dimensions, and usually a lower bundle price than buying each piece separately. In Wood Luck collections all three items share the same front proportions, lacquer colour and handle style — the room looks architect-designed, not thrown together.

As Inez Szarzyńska-Tomasik, Founder of Wood Luck, notes: “we design our collections in a modular way so a parent can start with the changing-table chest and add the wardrobe and shelf later — the pieces always match, even if we make them years apart.”

Recommended zoning of storage in a child's room:

• wardrobe — seasonal clothes, long dresses, coats
• chest of drawers — underwear, everyday clothes, bedding
• shelf unit — toys, books, decorations (lowest shelves within child's reach)

Modularity has one more perk: you can spread the purchase over time instead of buying everything at once.