OK here is the deal. I have been trying to come up with a design for a jewelery chest for my daughter's 16th birthday. A year from now. It will probably take me that long to finish. I wanted it to make her say Wow and become a quality heirloom. I am wanting it to be a little over 30" tall, with a matching table for it to sit on, to be built later. I was also working on various hidden compartments. The wood would be natural 2 tones IE: curly maple with walnut or perhaps mahogany and maple. It would be all dovetail with raised panels I think and mortise and tennon joinery when appropriate. My problem: Every time I have sat down at my drafting table,(yes I am an old fashioned guy), I find my self changing the drawings and then staring at it forever trying to figure out how to make everything work. I have looked at various chest at the stores for ideas but they are always so cheap, it just turns me off and of course the hardware those chest have is rarely available to an average Joe.
So with all that said, does anyone know of a design or pictures of these types of jewelery chest? Surely someone out there has seen or know of a high end custom chest. I would appreciate any input. THanks