| Do you often misplace the strands of | | | | Depending on your answers, you may want |
| pearls you wore at last night's dinner | | | | to consider the homely French country |
| at the opera with friends? Can you | | | | style with its handcrafted doors, the |
| never find your favorite piece of | | | | elegant Queen Anne dark cherry heirloom |
| jewelry when you need it most for that | | | | style or the chunkier mission brown |
| very important date? Well, worry no | | | | jewelry chest box style. |
| more. Get a jewelry armoire to store | | | | 3. How will you use your jewelry |
| your jewels in the most elegant and | | | | armoire? |
| efficient way. | | | | Will it be mainly a storage space for |
| A jewelry armoire may not be as huge as | | | | your jewelry? Then you may want a tall |
| the special room beneath Buckingham | | | | chest of six to eight drawers with sides |
| Palace where Queen Elizabeth keeps her | | | | that swing open to hang your pearls and |
| jewelry collection, but it certainly can | | | | necklaces. |
| store more of your beads, stones aand | | | | Or will it be a place where you can sit |
| bangles than the musical jewelry box | | | | down, try on that flaming red ruby |
| that you've kept since high school for | | | | necklace after you've put on your |
| sentimental reasons. | | | | makeup? Then you might consider having |
| Armoires | | | | a shorter vanity armoire with mirror, |
| The French word armoire originally meant | | | | vanity and a soft-cushioned bench. |
| an arms cabinet or gun storage, but not | | | | 4. Are there any fengshui (or child |
| anymore. In these modern times, an | | | | proofing) considerations for your |
| armoire is defined as a tall cabinet, | | | | jewelry armoire? |
| usually with drawers, shelves and doors. | | | | Does it have to have round edges so as |
| Armoires nowadays can be wardrobe | | | | not to shoot sharp darts of energy while |
| armoires, jewelry armoires, | | | | you are trying to relax before an |
| entertainment armoires and just recently | | | | important party? Are you afraid your |
| even computer armoires. | | | | toddler might bang her head on the sharp |
| Even family-friendly Wal-mart stocks | | | | rectangular edges your jewelry armoire |
| faux burl wood jewelry armoires for less | | | | as she uncontrollably waddles to you |
| than $200 ordered online, so there's | | | | while you're putting on a pair of ruby |
| really no excuse for not getting out | | | | earrings? Then the half-round jewelry |
| there and choosing your jewelry armoire. | | | | armoire with rounded legs might be the |
| How to choose your jewelry armoire | | | | one for you. |
| 1. The first thing you need to know is | | | | 5. Are there any other security |
| your woods or non-woods and including | | | | considerations for your jewelry armoire? |
| your pretend woods. And then decide | | | | Do you have home contents insurance but |
| which suit you most. | | | | would still feel safer if your jewels |
| Do you like your jewelry armoire to gain | | | | are locked? Then you may want to get a |
| more character and charm even with wear? | | | | jewelry armoire that can be locked. |
| Then a real solid wood jewelry armoire | | | | 6. And last but not least - how much |
| is for you. Most real wood jewelry | | | | are you willing to pay for it? |
| armoires are made from oak, maple or | | | | Does your budget fall around the $300 |
| pine, so you can choose from the classic | | | | mark? Then you can buy popular, best |
| yellow brown oaks, regal cherry red | | | | selling brands in real oak with mirror, |
| maples or mission brown practical pines. | | | | eight drawers and side swing doors to |
| Do you not mind the look of an | | | | hang all your pearls and golden |
| engineered MDF teamed with laminates or | | | | necklaces. |
| wood veneers for your first jewelry | | | | Do you have around $400 to spare? Then |
| armoire? Then you can hop on to the | | | | you can get yourself an elegant dark |
| internet and shop for hand-carved, | | | | cherry red maple Queen Anne jewelry |
| hand-painted jewelry armoire beauties | | | | armoire accented with detail rice carved |
| which look like wood and cost less. | | | | posts on its doorface. |
| 2. The next thing to decide is where | | | | How about if you just have $59.95? Then |
| you are going to put your jewelry | | | | the excitement of the hunt for good and |
| armoire. Will it stand next to the | | | | used jewelry armoires is for you. Last |
| Victorian mahogany chest of drawers in | | | | time I checked there was a cherry Queen |
| your bedroom? How much space do you have | | | | Anne jewelry armoire chest box being |
| for it? Do you want it to match with | | | | auctioned on ebay for a mere $59.95. |
| the other furniture in the room? Or do | | | | But you better hurry. |
| you want it to be a centerpiece? | | | | |