Cedar chests have been used for generations to keep off-season clothing, precious family heirlooms, and intricately stitched linens far away from the damage of moths. You'll find them in attics ...

n an era when little girls are no longer being brought up to believe that the arrival of their Prince Charming on his great white steed will guarantee a “happily ever after” life, a hope chest is an ...

Traditionally, a cedar chest (or “hope chest”) was used to store linens that made up part of a bride’s dowry, because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths. A cedar chest still makes a spectacular ...

Which hope chest is best? For some, a hope chest represents the idea of a future: a life fully lived and realized. For others, hope chests are beautiful pieces of furniture that accent a room and ...

When Nora Lenehan was 19 her farming parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest.The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her mother had ...

This is the first time I think I have bought something I think is an antique. I bought a cedar chest made by The Roos Mfg. Co. at a thrift store in Minneapolis for $100. I am hoping you will give me ...

Cedar chest. More than just a handsome piece of furniture to put at the end of the bed, a cedar chest is a good place to store blankets, linens and sweaters because the fragrance of cedar discourages ...

The purpose of a hope chest was to collect small, useful items for the bride-to-be Historically, these chests were referred to as a dowry chest You don’t hear or see much these days in the U.S. about ...

Dear Readers: If you inherit or have a cedar-lined chest with that awful mothball smell, here's what you can do to eliminate it. First, open the chest and let it sit outside in the sunshine and fresh ...

It’s lined with cedar wood, to protect the fabrics placed inside. And there are those. Some embroidered linens, which I sent from Europe many years ago. There’s also a battered ceramic statue of Saint ...