04 Oct 2026
Torino 5 Drawer Chest: a tall chest for a narrow 55cm gap
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Torino 5 Drawer chest
Most chests get wider as they gain drawers. This one goes up instead. The Torino 5 Drawer chest is listed at 55 x 40 x 116cm: five drawers in a footprint barely wider than a bedside table. That measurement is all the listing gives, and it labels none of the three figures, so read on knowing that this post takes them as width, depth and height in that order and that the shop can confirm it. The eight photographs on the product page are where to judge the finish and the handles.
Why a 55cm width changes what is possible
A 55 x 40cm footprint covers about a fifth of a square metre of floor: the gap beside a wardrobe, the wall between a door and a window, or the end of a box room where a wider chest will not go. If every chest you have measured came out 20cm too wide, this is the shape to look at.
The trade-off is drawer width. A 55cm case holds narrower drawers than an 85cm one, and the listing does not quote the internal size, so if you fold jumpers into stacks, measure a stack and ask the shop.
Depth decides the walkway. The middle figure is 40 on all three Torino chests, which is why that reading is the sensible one, though it stays a reading rather than something the listing states. Allow that 40cm again as clear floor in front, so a drawer can come fully out with someone standing at it.
116cm tall, and what that means
- The top surface is high: easy to reach standing, less comfortable for folding clothes on.
- It is taller than many windowsills, so measure the sill before planning it under a window.
- A mirror above needs headroom. Measure from 116cm up to the ceiling or the picture rail.
- Tall and narrow means a loaded drawer pulled fully out puts weight well forward of the base. The listing does not say whether an anti-tip wall fixing is included, so ask, particularly for a child's room.
The three Torino chests side by side
| Chest | Size as listed | Drawers | Use it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torino 5 Drawer | 55 x 40 x 116cm | Five | The wall is narrow and the height is free |
| Torino 2+3 | 85 x 40 x 96cm | Five | Same drawer count, wider and lower |
| Torino 6 Drawer | 128 x 40 x 78cm | Six | You have the wall and want a surface |
All three list the same 40cm middle figure, so on that reading two of them on the same wall would sit flush with each other.
What the listing leaves open
None of this is stated, and all of it is fair to ask before you order:
- Material, finish and colour name.
- Handle style, and whether the handles arrive fitted.
- Runner type and internal drawer depth.
- Whether it comes assembled, and whether a wall fixing is supplied.
This is a range the shop supplies rather than one of its own pieces, so those answers come from the supplier's specification sheet, as does the current lead time.
What it works alongside
In a narrow room a tall chest usually works next to a wardrobe rather than opposite it: the Torino Small Wardrobe is listed at 90 x 56 x 190cm, so the chest sits well below its top line. For the bedside, the Torino Bedside 1 Drawer at 44 x 47 x 62cm keeps to a similarly narrow footprint, though on the same reading it is listed deeper than it is wide. See the rest of the chests of drawers and the wider bedroom furniture range for other proportions. Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond.
If your gap is 55cm or a little over and you still want five drawers, the Torino 5 Drawer chest is the one in this range shaped that way. Measure the gap, then the floor in front of it.