Shop for your Hope Chest

Finding a hope chest can be heavy task or an exciting adventure. Maybe you want to take up woodworking and build one with your own two hands. Perhaps you’re on a tight budget and just want some sort of storage container to get you started. Or maybe you don’t have a lot of space so your hope chest needs to be a practical decor item for your home. No matter how you choose to shop for your hope chest, I hope you find just the right thing to suit your needs!

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Thrifting a Hope Chest

Check out Facebook marketplace for steamer trunks and chests. You’ll find all sort of option ranging from antiques to vintage reproductions, and even high end furniture for a great price. If you can’t find something there, be sure to visit some local thrift shops. You may even check some antique malls. This is a great way to find an affordable hope chest!

Practical but not so pretty

Sometimes, you may find that you just have to make do with what you’ve got. This fact of life might mean using a storage tote for a while until you can purchase a sturdier hope chest. Luggage trunks make great portable storage. In fact, I once hosted a hope chest girls summer camp and bought each girl a plastic trunk from Walmart for $20. Many of them still have theirs now, 10 years later! I’ve rounded up a few ideas on amazon for you here:

Sportsmans Chest:https://amzn.to/3Ye1YzQ
Ammo Crate: https://amzn.to/3Y7YlLX
Outdoor Storage: https://amzn.to/4h7hVkb
Foot Locker:https://amzn.to/3Y7cDMV

Beautiful Options

You can certainly find beautiful solid wood hope chest at nearly any furniture store. Look for an actual hope chest, or a bench with a lid. You’re sure to find something wonderful! Cedar is a great option if you can afford it because it help protect and preserve the contents of your hope chest. If that’s not quite within your budget, or you simply want to shop online, check out some of these:

Wooden Chest:https://amzn.to/4eT9t6I
White Trunk with hinges: https://amzn.to/3UdUifL
Floral Design: https://amzn.to/3UcRTlE
Farmhouse style: https://amzn.to/48jCUMI

Some items should be bought

Most of your hope chest contents will be handmade, simply by nature of the hope chest and building your skills. however, some things aren’t practical to make. Some thing may be collected over time via thrift stores, or buying single items that make up a larger set. Here are some of the this you will have to buy and some inspiration for where to start! There are a lot of links here, I know. I don’t usually post so many. however, I want this post to be one place where everything is together. I’ll add to it as I find favorite items or get suggestions!