What is Pine Dresser?

Pine is an oily wood, and that makes it change color over time. Pine dressers have a rustic look and feel. One sign of age in pine dressers is a distressed look. Pine is soft and having a few dents is actually desirable. Even so, pine dresser last a long time. Antique pine dressers are also very cost friendly. Pine dresser can be found as far back as the 1600's. They were made for the masses, the ones who could not afford the higher priced woods. They are plainer in style, but they are just as sturdy and well made. The earlier ones tend to be on the small side. The common people did not need large pieces of pine dresser. They did not have that much to store.

The term dresser can refer to a few different styles of furniture. A pine dresser like pine welsh dresser and solid pine dresser can be called as a chest of drawers is a single row of drawers. In Europe, a pine dresser might be called a commode. This pine dresser usually has 2 or 3 large drawers on the bottom and a single row of 2 small drawers on the top. A mule chest is a larger piece. It has 3 rows of 2 large drawers. It also has 3 small drawers on the top row. This style can come with a mirror. There is a style of dresser that is used in the kitchen or dining room. It is similar to a cupboard, but the top is not open. It has 2 glass doors.