Chests have been used in households for ages and the usage can be traced back to civilizations that had just started farming.
Starting from the sock chest or the lingerie chest to the Blanket chests, they have been used as storage furniture in all cultures across the world.
Woodwork for chest can be easily found online and a number of options exist.
One can start with a plain design such as the blanket chest or hope chest plans.
The woodwork is easy and the joinery is simple.
The missionary lines add to the exterior look of the chests.
Typical dimensions for such chest is 24" X 43" X 22-1/2".
Another chest design is the mission chest plans that when built sturdily goes on to add as a great heirloom for the future generations to come.
With multiple drawers the mission chest is a good addition to the storage furniture where you need to compartmentalize your stuff.
Typical dimensions for the mission chest are 40" X 21" X 55".
High Style Tall Chest is another common design that one can choose to get started.
A plan for the same can be found in hundreds of websites across the net.
Normal mortise and tenon joinery for the frame and dovetail joints for the drawers make this difficult looking task easier and once you have mastered it you can move on to make other chests with more complicated parts.
There are sites where you can look for pictorial diagrams and a large number of illustrations on how to make a chest step by step.
There are a large number of videos or eBooks that one can buy online to get started quickly.
Look out for tips especially on how to route your dadoes using the router table and that adds to your skill set in woodwork.
All these and many more small tips such as how to add smaller details can be found in these sites.