An essential bedroom ingredient, a well-chosen dresser is a piece that can work for a lifetime. Most of the dressers shown are available in several different drawer configurations and sizes.

Below: Teak Groove Dresser; $1,550 at Lekker Home.

Below: Pendine Four-Drawer Dresser of solid and veneered Canadian maple; $2,595 at Conran USA.

Below: Blu Dot's Drift Five-Drawer Dresser; $1,399 at Design Public.

Below: Hemnes Six-Drawer Chest shown in black-brown (also available in white or blue); $279 at Ikea.

Below: Calvin Six-Drawer Chest; $949 at Room & Board.

Below: Inspired by the work of 20th-century American designer George Nakashima, the Anders Six-Drawer Dresser by Vermont Furniture Designs is available in solid cherry or walnut; $,1999 to $2,399, depending on finish, at Room & Board.

Below: Natural Simple 2-over-4 Dresser; $799 at Land of Nod.

Below: Anes Four-Drawer Chest; $199 at Ikea.

Below: Atlantico 019 Chest by De La Espada; $3,075 at Hive Modern.

Below: Sherwood Six-Drawer Chest; $999 From Room & Board.

Below: The e15 AC 01 Drawers, $7,450 from 14feet (by order).