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