Zimal Wooden Chest of Drawers

A piece of furniture can contain a hundred little stories, and the Zimal Wooden Chest of Drawers wears them on every surface. This chest is made of solid mango wood with a soft crackled white finish that allows pale green, terracotta, faded blue and turquoise to breathe through. It has the gentle weathering of something pulled from an old courtyard. The nine drawer fronts each feature a different hand-carved floral medallion, framed by small dark iron ring pulls, and turned bun feet at the base complete the silhouette.

This chest of drawers has a three-by-three grid of compact drawers, each a little compartment of its own. The wooden chest is generous with storage while remaining modest in size, with each drawer perfect for keepsakes, jewellery, herbs, stationery, small textiles or the everyday treasures that never seem to have a proper home. The flat top sits at a comfortable height for a vase of flowers, a candle, a stack of well-loved books or a little lamp. As a chest and drawers piece it makes a statement in a hallway, a living room or a bedroom, and works equally well in a craft room, a boutique or a quiet entryway.

Anyone with a leaning towards colour, pattern and the soft beauty of carved wood will find this chest commands the room with ease. Style it with linen, terracotta pots and warm lamplight, or let it stand against a plain wall and do all the talking. Each one is carved and painted by skilled artisans, so colour placement, distressing and the medallion patterns will vary from one piece to the next, proof that a human, not a machine, made it.