The Best Shelving Units with Drawers

Shelving units with drawers give you two kinds of storage in one footprint: open shelves for the things you want to see and drawers for the things you would rather hide. The best designs balance the two in proportion to how you live, use drawers that run smoothly and close firmly, and are built sturdily enough to carry the extra weight that drawers bring. In this guide we explain the main layouts, from drawers at the base and drawers in the middle to tall towers and wide low units, and where each one works best in UK living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and home offices. We cover what to check on drawer runners, depth and construction, how to measure up so the drawers open freely, and which finishes suit different rooms. You will also find advice on organising drawer contents and styling the open shelves above so the whole piece looks calm, considered and genuinely useful from day to day....