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Floating Drawers from West Elm

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Have you ever needed just one more drawer? West Elm wants you to consider their new floating media drawer — a stackable, single drawer that complements their various media stands and end tables. Designed to be additional storage for DVDs or various remote controls, we can imagine using an extra drawer for everything from socks to silverware...

 
 

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The creative possibilities are nearly endless for this modular drawer! The Floating Media Drawer is available in chocolate oak veneer, polished white or polished cinnabar for $129. What would you use it for?

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shelving & storage, organizing, West Elm, closed storage, modular

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I would use it as an inspiration to find a cheaper version

posted by Yuliz on 2008-07-16 14:16:27
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Target, can you whip up the same thing?

posted by Sluggy64 on 2008-07-16 14:24:15
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If it would fit, it would be useful to put under the bed to replace my plastic bins.

But I'm not sure I want to pay $130 a piece for something that is hidden under the bed...

posted by first5times on 2008-07-16 14:32:48
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I would keep buying "just one more" until I actually had six or seven full size dressers of random colors around the apartment.

posted by Marie on 2008-07-16 14:34:56
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Great idea, overpriced. Would be great for modular bookshelf storage, or a make-your-own cabinet/dresser kind of thing. I'm surprised Ikea hasn't jumped on an idea like this.

posted by ChristopherB on 2008-07-16 14:36:34
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um, why so expensive?? but here, in honor of drawers, a 14 line poem by Ron Padgett.

"Nothing in that Drawer"

Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.
Nothing in that drawer.

you should hear it read aloud - it's wonderful :)

posted by kdkaboom on 2008-07-16 14:46:37
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AT, help. there was a small cool entry this year (and i'm sure i've seen this before, too) in which the coffee table was one of those tall narrow LACK bookshelves turned onto its side. can anyone direct me to it? my poring through the entries and running searches have been bootless

posted by hiroshima on 2008-07-16 14:53:34
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I don't think $129 is too much if it's well made - which it appears to be.

I'd be inclined to mount them on wall brackets for use as a nightstand or a 2-3 in a row as a wall console after drilling holes in the case bottoms to drop cords for phone chargers, etc.

posted by bepsf on 2008-07-16 15:04:01
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kdkaboom - that's absolutely perfect

posted by Chris - Annapolis on 2008-07-16 15:09:36
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Is West Elm paying for all these posts? This is the 3rd post about WE I have seen TODAY.

Check this out:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/tag/West Elm

posted by louisw on 2008-07-16 15:36:16
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For $130 I will clear some space in my existing drawers...

posted by sixfive on 2008-07-16 15:50:17
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I love these. I am getting two of these for nightstands. We have a few pieces of West Elm furniture. They aren't heirloom, but they are great.

posted by robertcraig on 2008-07-16 17:16:56
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louisw - west elm does not pay for posts. a new west elm catalog just came out showcasing a ton of new products and all the editors are anxious to showcase their favorites!

posted by Aaron on 2008-07-16 17:58:48
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I am not a huge fan of West Elm, but I actually like this idea a lot. For those who are complaining about price, the piece comes fully assembled - no ugly flatpack screws and misaligned fiberboard slabs as is common with so much of the self assembled West Elm, Ikea, and CB2 pieces. And it is the exact same price point as CB2's self assembled Sleepy Hollow drawer, which is not nearly as nice.

While it makes me rather uncomfortable to rush to West Elm's defense, I find it kind of discouraging that a mass market furniture retailer finally gets a few things right, at a great price point no less, and its a chorus of complaints that the piece isn't cheaper still.

I mean, it's as inexpensive as anything you will find at CB2 or Overstock.com. And its better. What's to complain about?

posted by RichardinLA on 2008-07-16 19:55:37
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There is something similar for a little cheaper over at dwell:
http://dwell.co.uk/product.php?prod=102866

posted by Dunwang on 2008-07-16 20:03:07
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Too expensive for me, but it would be great for a minimalist bedside table!

posted by somuchbetter on 2008-07-16 21:09:58
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The examples show these accompanying shelves with nothing or hardly anything on them! It's like you wanted open shelving but you keep one drawer just for shame and remotes! It's kind of funny, that one with the file boxes on the bottom shelf and then one large extra drawer on top. I think these items already exist, they're just called a box! Have some denial, you want an exposed $130 box.

posted by K T G on 2008-07-16 22:24:31
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I have made it a point to try and keep as many drawers empty and keep those that contain items, pared down and organized. Afterall, that is the point of all of these decluttering posts, is it not AT editors?

posted by Seaside on 2008-07-17 00:58:19
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I am always looking for drawers, they are so handy! These look a bit big though.

And, yep, for me a little too pricey...

posted by JG on 2008-07-17 14:41:25
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