Dower House 5ft dresser, £3,600, The Kitchen Dresser Company (01782 575565; www.thekitchendresser.co.uk)
New England small dresser in Verd-Antique finish, £2,710, Fired Earth (0845 366 0400; www. firedearth.com)
Croft dresser, £2,744, John Lewis of Hungerford (0700 278 4726; www.john-lewis.co.uk)
Chichester 3ft open-rack dresser, £1,295, Neptune (01793 427427; www.neptune.com)
Bramley dresser, £1,000, Laura Ashley (0871 983 5999; www.lauraashley.com)
Chichester 4ft open-rack dresser, from £1,695, Kit Stone (0870 777 0099; www.kitstone.co.uk)
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