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Wardrobes and almirahs take up a lot of space and offer storage for the big-ticket items – clothes, coats and bags. But what about the smaller accessories (keys, notepads, stationery, socks, lingerie, caps, tissue boxes) that tend to create clutter in the bedroom? For that, a dresser is just right. A dresser or low chest of drawers not only offers space for the small knick-knacks but also doubles as a night stand to hold reading materials, pencils, notebooks and lamps. 

 Double as dressing tables
In a bedroom where paper, socks, clips and wallets tend to add clutter quickly and easily, a dresser can come to the rescue. Not only does it allow for storage, but when a mirror is placed above it, it can even double as a dressing table. The distressed-finish dresser adds a touch of warmth and earthiness to the neutral-toned bedroom.

 Fill up dead spaces
Ideally, the space next to your bed is a good place to keep the dresser, as it fills up the empty area and doesn’t take up an extra wall that could be used for other, larger functions, say a study table or a walk-in wardrobe. This minimal and clean dresser design shares the overall light-pink colour palette of the room and its glass-covered top makes it a good display unit for small curios and art.

Dressers can be used to fill up dead spaces in bedrooms, too – of course, one can choose to add plants or sculptures, but a dresser can serve more uses than one. Take this image, for example. The tall glistening blue-and-brown dresser is a decorative addition to the space, as it contributes to the sophisticated tone of the room, offers storage and any clutter kept atop doesn’t hurt the eye since the dresser is tucked away in the corner.

Offer storage in a nursery and work as changing tables
When a baby arrives, there’s guaranteed clutter due to the mounting number of toys, diaper bags, clothes and gifts. A dresser, thus, comes in handy to keep all the mess at bay. This design’s ivory hue merges with the room’s palette so it doesn’t look too bulky. Plus, the tiny blue knobs give the piece an ornamental touch.

Add a subtle dose of style to a space
Sometimes a pop of colour or a hint of eye-catching design can be induced through the smaller items in the room, so the space doesn’t look too overwhelming. Take this freestanding bedroom dresser design, for example – it introduces a slice of teal, and the distressed look of the piece, with the antique gold knobs, looks charming.

This unique dresser design makes for quite a feature in the bedroom – its materiality matches that of the flooring, but its shape adds movement to the design of this clean, minimal room.

Connect two spaces
This bedroom-dresser design offers three functions – storage, a decorative unit (who can deny that its charming mirror-finished make adds oodles of style to the space), and the piece effortlessly covers the awkward corner in the room, creating a connection between the bedside area and the window seat.

Can be an ideal candidate for shared spaces
In a shared kids’ bedroom, a dresser can be a useful piece of furniture for storing toys and books. Here, the capacious drawers are shared by both occupants of the room and since the slim beds do not offer storage, blankets, comforters, pillows and sheets too can find a place inside the dresser.

Double as media units
Who needs a TV unit when a pretty dresser can serve the purpose? Although the TV is wall-hung, all the accessories and gadgets that go with the TV (remote, wires, batteries) can be neatly stowed in one of the drawers. Plus, the other miscellaneous items of the bedroom, too, have a rightful place inside the dresser.