Granger 100% Cedar Chest

Granger Cedar Chest – Solid Wood Construction

The Granger chest is crafted from 100% solid aromatic cedar—no fillers, no shortcuts. Its bold paneling and clean lines give it a distinctive presence, while the curved bottom adds a gentle lift to its silhouette.

The exterior is finished to protect and preserve the wood, while the interior remains unfinished to highlight the natural beauty and fragrance of cedar. Opening your Granger chest releases a soft, pleasant scent that brings warmth to any room.

Genuine Solid Hardwood: Our Granger cedar chests are built from pure, authentic cedar—never pine, plywood, pressed wood, “select hardwoods,” or veneers. These chests are made to last, with heirloom-quality construction designed to be part of your home for generations

Handcrafted Amish Cedar Furniture

100% Solid Cedar

Red Cedar is varnished (but not stained) to finish the exterior of our 100% solid cedar chests, allowing the natural coloration to come through.

Safety Features

Each Granger chest includes twin safety latches that hold the lid open securely for easy access. (Small and medium chests include one latch.)

For added peace of mind, our chests are designed without a built-in lock, making them child-safe by default. If desired, you can choose to add an optional lock that requires a key to operate—ensuring it cannot be accidentally locked from the inside.

Our 100% Quality Guarantee

Every Granger chest is handcrafted by Amish master craftsmen and individually inspected before shipping to ensure exceptional quality.

We stand behind our work with a full money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty against defects.

Learn more about our 100% quality guarantee.

Comments From Our Customers

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Wood Finish

All 100% cedar chests are finished with our natural finish, which provides the best protection for the cedar wood.

Please note that cedar wood is highly variable in color and character -- this is one of the defining characteristics of the wood. The grain of red cedar is very fine and even, but it is strongly marbled throughout with dark red knots and reddish-white sapwood. This creates dramatic highlights that run throughout. Red Cedar is cut and harvested as a light red color, but darkens to dark reddish-brown with a bit of time and sunlight. This color change is substantial.

Color accuracy for the photos on our website cannot be assured due to a number of variables including lighting, the camera used, and the settings on your computer monitor.

Granger Cedar Chest Options

Cedar Chest Lock: Add a lock to your cedar chest. The lock is small and unobtrusive, and is child-safe (it cannot be locked from the inside).

Cedar Chest Trays: Our cedar chest trays are created from solid unfinished red cedar or maple. They ride gently upon a pair of cedar rails built into the interior, and lift out easily to reveal the interior. Click here for a photo. Our chest trays are intended to hold smaller, loose items while the main compartment of the chest holds larger items.

Our cedar trays are available in a variety of sizes, and are built to cover the full depth of the chest.

The craftsman may modify the length if necessary. For example, two 25" trays cannot fit inside of a 42" long chest. In this case, the craftsman would create two trays to cover the full length of the interior.

Chest Casters: Casters allow your chest to roll along the ground, which is a useful feature for our larger cedar chests. The casters are installed prior to shipping, but are removed to prevent damage -- you need to 'pop them in' when the chest arrives . Casters can be set to one of two heights, suitable for use on a carpeted floor or a hardwood floor. Please select the appropriate caster height for the room you will be placing the cedar chest in. Click here for a photo of a caster installed on the bottom of a hope chest.

Custom Sized Cedar Chests

We can also create custom sized chests. The price will be roughly proportional to the amount of materials needed to create the chest.

Chests in 100% cedar cannot be made larger than around 50" x 20" x 20", as the wood is not as strong as oak or hickory.

Shipping and Packaging

Please see our shipping guide for more details.