Shown here is an illustrative solid pine chest of drawers, with raised panel fronts routed into the timber and a flat top sitting square over the sides. Choose a finish and a drawer layout, and the summary records the piece.
Drawer layout is the first decision, and it changes the furniture completely. Three drawers make a low chest for a hallway or the end of a bed. Six often means a wide dresser with a mirror on top. Eight suggests a tall or very wide unit, with drawers standing in for a wardrobe in a small room. Finish follows: stained pine shows its knots and grain, while grey paint quietens them.
Furniture Configurator demo
Pine Chest
- Product
- Pine Chest
- Colour
- White Stain
- Layout
- 3 drawers
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
Pick white stain, black brown, light pine or grey; sage and navy are the remaining two finishes. The raised panel outline on the fronts catches light differently on stained and painted pine. That is why the photographs frame it, along with the square corner where the top meets the sides. Any of the three layouts can be selected for the summary. The demo uses one image for all three, although each layout would have its own height and width in production.
- Colour: White Stain, Black Brown, Light Pine, Grey
- Layout: 3 drawers, 6 drawers, 8 drawers
Why a configurator suits chests of drawers
Unlike most options, drawer count changes the product's shape. A 3-drawer and an 8-drawer chest share finishes and details but are different pieces of furniture, with different dimensions, prices and delivery sizes. Many retailers list them separately and lose the comparison. A configurator keeps the family on one page and shows each layout at its true proportion.
Solid pine raises expectations about natural variation. Knots, grain and resin pockets differ between pieces, and stained finishes make them more visible. Showing the finish on real timber, with a note on variation, prevents complaints from customers who expected a uniform surface. It is the honest way to sell a natural material.
Pine bedroom furniture is often sold as a range, with bedside tables, wardrobes and blanket boxes in matching finishes. A configurator that keeps the chosen finish as the customer moves between pieces makes a matching room easy to build. Retailers sell more pieces per order, and the finish stays consistent across the delivery.
How a production version would be built
A pine chest suits image-based 2D, with one image per finish and layout. Six finishes in three layouts is eighteen images, manageable for photography or rendering. If handles or knobs are offered, they become a layer. Layout dimensions, finish names, handle options and stock or made-to-order lead times form the data. The configurator can carry the chosen finish across matching pieces, and the full set goes to the WooCommerce basket or to a quote. Delivery size per layout can also feed shipping rules at checkout.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Layout choices: 3
- Combinations to support: 6 × 3 = 18
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 54
- Images if layouts can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 27
- Data each of the 18 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about chest of drawers configurators
Can customers choose handles or knobs separately?
Handles work well as a small layer placed on each drawer front, so one image per handle style covers every finish and layout. The configurator can block combinations you do not make, such as black handles on black brown. Each handle style carries its own SKU if they ship separately.
How do you show knots and grain in stained pine?
Photograph or render real boards for each finish rather than a uniform texture. Stained finishes show the grain more than painted ones, and buyers should see that. A short note explaining that every piece is unique sets expectations. A close-up of a drawer front is often the most useful image on the page.
Can buyers configure a matching bedroom set?
Yes. The finish becomes a shared choice across the range, so moving from the chest to a bedside table keeps it selected. The customer builds a set and adds it to the basket in one go. Retailers can offer a set price if they wish, with the logic staying on their side.
Do larger layouts need different delivery options?
Often. An 8-drawer chest may need two-person delivery where a 3-drawer chest does not. The configurator can pass each layout's delivery size to your shipping rules, so the right service and charge appear at checkout. That avoids failed deliveries and awkward calls after the order.
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This demo uses an illustrative product. If you sell chests of drawers, I can build the same experience around your own range, photography and ordering process, connected to Shopify, WooCommerce or a quote workflow. I reply to enquiries within two UK working days.