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Vida Designs Riano 5-Drawer Chest, White
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Vida Designs Riano is a white five-drawer chest in MDF and chipboard with metal handles and runners, listed at £59.99 and rated 4.2 out of 5 from 6,548 ratings. It takes the top spot in this guide, and the reason is the number this guide keeps finding wrong elsewhere: depth. The Riano's listing gives 36 cm in the "Item Depth" field, 36 cm again in "Item Dimensions" (75 x 36 x 90 cm) and 36 cm a third time in the size name — three fields, one figure, which is not something most of the chests here manage.
The catch is inside the drawers. Each one is listed at 28 cm deep internally against the 36 cm outer depth, so 8 cm of the footprint is carcass, runners and back panel rather than storage; the internal drawer width is 67.5 cm inside a 75 cm body. Five drawers at 12.5 cm of internal height each sit in a 90 cm tall unit that weighs 26.1 kg and arrives requiring assembly, with a step-by-step guide and all the hardware in the box, according to the listing. Everything on this page is read off the Amazon listing — we have not measured or tested a Riano ourselves.
How those 6,548 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £59.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5 from 6,548 ratings |
| Outer dimensions | 36D x 75W x 90H cm |
| Drawer internal dimensions | H 12.5 / W 67.5 / D 28 cm per drawer |
| Depth as listed | 36 cm — the same figure in Item Depth, Item Dimensions and Size |
| Materials | MDF and chipboard, paper veneer and melamine finish |
| Assembly required | Yes — step-by-step guide and all hardware included |
| Rating breakdown (as listed) | 63 / 17 / 9 / 3 / 8 against five, four, three, two and one star — adds to 100, not to 6,548 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Brilliant. Easy to put together and goes perfectly where it was wanted/perfect for what it was needed for. Worth the money. Enough space in the drawers. Drawers come out smoothly.”
Verified purchase“It's nice but very weak”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Chest of Drawers 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Depth Figures That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How deep is the Vida Designs Riano 5 drawer chest?
The listing gives 36 cm in three separate places: the Item Depth field, Item Dimensions (75 x 36 x 90 cm) and the size name. Each drawer is listed at 28 cm deep internally, so 8 cm of that 36 cm sits behind the drawer front.
How much fits in the drawers?
Each of the five drawers is listed with internal dimensions of H 12.5 x W 67.5 x D 28 cm. Five drawers at 12.5 cm of internal height each gives 62.5 cm of stacked drawer depth inside a 90 cm tall unit; the remainder is carcass and top.
Does the Vida Designs Riano need assembling?
Yes. The listing's "Is Assembly Required?" field says Yes, and the Vida Designs Riano bullets state that a step-by-step assembly guide and all the required hardware come in the package.
What is the Vida Designs Riano made of?
It is described as a combination of high-quality MDF and chipboard, finished in paper veneer and melamine, with metal handles and runners and an anti-bowing drawer support.
What does the Vida Designs Riano cost and how is it rated?
£59.99, rated 4.2 out of 5 from 6,548 ratings. The listing ranks it 4th in Bedroom Chest of Drawers and 2,761st in Home & Kitchen.
Does the 4.2 rating hide a lot of unhappy buyers?
As listed, the breakdown runs 63, 17, 9, 3 and 8 against five, four, three, two and one star. Those five figures add to 100 while the same page lists 6,548 ratings, so read them as percentages rather than counts.
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