Ladies, I need your help

[reicherb]

I'm planning to buy my bride a jewlery box/amoire for a wedding gift. It needs to be a light oak color and stand on the floor. It will be going in a fairly large bedroom if a victorian style house with large oak woodwork.

Here is the best I can come up with. Is that good? Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[MX2]

As long as it is simple yet elegant, it should be fine

The one you linked looks nice:thumbsup:

 

[PhoenixOrion]

wife says nice but too plain for "victorian".....needs more details, maybe more intricate carving.

 

[reicherb]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
wife says nice but too plain for "victorian".....needs more details, maybe more intricate carving.

The wood work is actually pretty plain. 8" baseboard with a rounded top. Doors have base blocks with rounded caseing on the sides and a more fancy header (sorry I'm not going to try to describe it...)

 

[PhoenixOrion]

shes suggesting to also take a look into bombay company jewelry wardrobes

 

[thespeakerbox]

I'd go with something bombay or have something custom. Stay away from JCpenney if you can. You get what you pay for.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: thespeakerbox
Stay away from JCpenney if you can. You get what you pay for.

:roll:

I have a curio cabinet from JCPenney that I have had for darn near 15 years and not one single issue with it.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

just so you know....

i bought her a jewelry box for our first anniversary. we took a trip to northeast asia and she fell in love with a box with lots of mother of pearl inlay all over the box.

cost me an arm and a leg for it even with haggling of price. the most costly is setting precedence that i now have to help her fill it up with jewelry for for occassions and non occassions.

 

[reicherb]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
shes suggesting to also take a look into bombay company jewelry wardrobes

Everything is too dark.

 

[reicherb]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
just so you know....

i bought her a jewelry box for our first anniversary. we took a trip to northeast asia and she fell in love with a box with lots of mother of pearl inlay all over the box.

cost me an arm and a leg for it even with haggling of price. the most costly is setting precedence that i now have to help her fill it up with jewelry for for occassions and non occassions.

ahh yes......good point!

 

[LookingGlass]

I would go for something of a different color, or different wood. Oak on oak, it will literally blend into the floor. Does it really have to be oak?
I would go for a different wood tone myself. Used it as an accent piece.

 

[reicherb]

Originally posted by: LookingGlass
I would go for something of a different color, or different wood. Oak on oak, it will literally blend into the floor. Does it really have to be oak?
I would go for a different wood tone myself. Used it as an accent piece.

I actually have no clue what color it SHOULD be but figured I should try to match the bedroom furniture which is oak colored.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: reicherb

Originally posted by: LookingGlass
I would go for something of a different color, or different wood. Oak on oak, it will literally blend into the floor. Does it really have to be oak?
I would go for a different wood tone myself. Used it as an accent piece.

I actually have no clue what color it SHOULD be but figured I should try to match the bedroom furniture which is oak colored.

thats gonna be a tough call as it depends on what she likes. I would probably think of using furniture as an accent against the floor, but if she likes matching wood veneers...

 

[randay]

shoebox under the bed/sofa

 

[AreaCode707]

Nice pick, I like it. It looks HUGE though. Does she really have that much jewelry? I'd be in heaven if my husband bought me even one piece - he never has (not even engagement/wedding ring), and I wouldn't want to ask him to.

 

[reicherb]

Thanks for the help.

 

[Lola]

have you ever thought about going to antique stores and looking for something vintage?
I love antiques, and in a victorian house, it would fit perfectly.

Plus, add a piece of jewelry (nothing too pricy) to help start her collection!