Our Guide To Blanket Boxes

For many years, blanket boxes have been used at the end of a bed to store all sorts of bedding and associated bedroom items. Before families could afford many pieces of furniture throughout the home, the blanket box was one of the items found even if a family was relatively poor.

Usually the blanket box is used for storing blankets as mentioned above but on occasions can be used for storing items in other rooms such as a playroom or as tables at times. Alternatively you can use to them to store anything from clothes, DVD’s, computers when not in use or shoes.

The blanket box in itself can be a very attractive piece of bedroom furniture with many designs incorporated if it has a painted finish or just a overall traditional feel if made with oak or pine with no other added finishes.

They can come in many designs as mentioned but also in different sizes depending on the room they are required for. The Camden ranges of blanket boxes are very popular and available from Pinesolutions. The Camden range as well as most blanket boxes come as a rectangular shape but if you look at other ranges such as a the Segusino range you can purchase square blanket boxes.

Aspects to think about when buying a blanket box

What sized blanket box would look good in the room It is intended

What items are we going to store in it such as blankets, sheets, toys, DVD’s

What colour would look good in the room its intended. White or another? Or left with the traditional pine or oak look

Do I mind assembling it or look to purchase a preassembled blanket box. Some of the blanket boxes available online come flat packed but some come fully assembled.

A blanket box should be kept out of direct sunlight so it does not fade and also to protect the wood if traditional pine or oak, apply beeswax a couple of times a year. Radiators can warp the wood so stand away from these as much as possible.