But there's no denying that my wife would be far more pleased if my units looked more like furniture, less like storage!
Well Don, this is one of the reasons I'm looking at this option, lol
You have some great points, and yes I noticed the difference in drawer size, I still need to go look at these things to be sure. But you right about the weight issue. I want to see how these drawers move, are they on rails, etc...
Still have some homework to do on them. Thanks for the input ![Wink ;)](https://www.playingcardforum.com/Smileys/aaron/wink.gif)
Here's a thought - I seem to recall that architects will often store blueprints unrolled and flat in long drawers very similar to that cabinet. I also seem to recall that many of them are made of metal. THAT should easily defeat any weight issues as well as being a little more furniture-like than my setup. It would just be a matter of just how furniture-like they are, whether the drawers are deep enough and just how much they cost...
I just had an interesting idea... Anything can be made "furniture-like" if you put it INSIDE a piece of furniture... Perhaps I could find a cabinet or an armoire without shelves that's just big enough to hold my storage drawers! I can't imagine my wife being upset with that, right?
Bingo Don! I've been working really hard trying to hammer this storage bit out. I've got a ton of decks that I don't need to display. I think the nicest two ways i've resigned myself to are...
#1 An antique card catalog cabinet. Such as you would see in a library. These can be beautiful pieces of furniture and are basically designed for the purpose I want them to carry out.
#2 A vintage blueprint or architects cabinet. A four or five drawer model fitted with a glass or wood top would be perfect coffee table size, be a cool vintage piece of furniture and store a lot of decks laying flat.
Problem I've encountered is these two options are hard to find and thus expensive. New (non vintage) models of option #2 are readily available but still quite pricey.
As it is I will continue to visit local antique dealers and let them know to keep their eyes open for these items for me.