The 11 Best Dressers You Can Buy Online

Dressers. Oh, there are so many of them, and we just don’t know how to narrow them down. We know we’ve needed a new dresser or two for the past, oh, 5 years, and yet, here we sit, paralyzed, our heads spinning with options. No more: We searched Wayfair, Amazon, and Walmart to find the best dressers for every kind of need, and are so ready to corral our socks into their new home.

The Best Dressers

• Best Premium Dresser: AllModern Williams 7-Drawer Dresser
  
• Best Under $500: Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Blodgett 4-Drawer Chest
• Best Overall: Kelly Clarkson Home Hayley 6-Drawer Double Dresser
• Budget Buy Runner-Up: Edenbrook Daley Dresser
• Best Quality Dresser: Harper Sideboard
• Best Metallic Dresser: Etta Avenue Antique Silver Cain 6-Drawer Double Dresser
• Best Budget Buy: The Novogratz Owen 4-Drawer Chest
• Best Tall Dresser: Beachcrest Home White Bryant 5-Drawer Chest
• Best Fabric Dresser: Dotted Line Jalyn 5 Drawer Storage Chest
• Best Nightstand Dresser: Nicole Miller Tila 3-Drawer Nightstand
• Best Natural Fiber Dresser: Oriental Furniture 46-Inch Natural Fiber Chest

What to Consider

When buying a dresser, there are several main factors to consider. Obviously, material matters. Do you want wood? A metallic finish? Fabric? The list goes on and on. We like wood or manufactured wood for its longevity, and since a dresser likely isn’t something you want to buy new every year, it probably pays to invest in a material you like and that matches your home’s interior design.

Budget matters, too. Dressers range from around $100 to super-duper expensive, so we looked at dressers at several price points to fit various budgets.

For ease of use, also consider how the drawers are attached. Ball-bearing or roller glides are your best bets to ensure you’re not playing yank-a-knob every time you want to grab a fresh T-shirt.

And we hate to break it to you, but you’re probably going to have to assemble either part of or your entire dresser. So, when deciding which to buy, be sure to scan the assembly section so you know what accessories are provided, what tools you require, and if you’ll need more than one adult to get the project done.

Lastly, a tip-over restraint device or wall anchor is nice to have for larger dressers for safety, especially if you have small children (a light or fabric dresser doesn’t need this), so we scanned descriptions to make sure this was included.

How We Chose

As mentioned, we know that dressers can go from fairly budget-friendly to jaw-droppingly pricey, so we looked at a variety of price points when evaluating dozens of dresser models. (We’re also going to go ahead and assume that if you have $5,000 to drop on a dresser, you’re probably able to hire an interior designer to do the grunt work for you or are knee-deep in your own luxury search, so we only considered dressers under $1,200.)

We also reached out to professionals from Wayfair, The Novogratz, and elsewhere to find fan favorites as well as get their top picks for the best dressers they had to offer. To ensure there was something for everyone, we vetted for different categories— tall, nightstand, fabric, etc., along with various drawer allotments — so there were solid options for various space constraints and style preferences.

We also looked for products that had simple, step-by-step instructions and had all parts necessary for assembly included with purchase to make the process as painless as possible. FYI: Unless otherwise specified, these dressers require assembly upon arrival. The amount of assembly can vary from a pretty minimal one-person job to something you might need to outsource on TaskRabbit or that requires a second set of hands to help.

And that tip-over restraint device? Yep, you bet these have ’em when needed, and they’re most definitely worth installing to ensure your dresser stays securely in place.