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