My 'new' 50 year old baby

I love to discover new hidden gems, (my list is getting long) and I’ve done just that with this furniture shop across the road from my house. It’s a second hand place who clearly receives most of their stuff from ‘death houses’ (or whatever you Brits call them). I really don’t mind that fact, it’s just that the items are rarely in good nick. They’re generally old, unattractive and hold the aroma of death.

BUT, sometimes luck strikes.

My bus stop is right outside, so every single day I’ve looked through the window of this place, just in case. And so, one day this beauty was standing there, only waiting for someone to come and adopt her lonely and abandoned soul.

So now I have a new baby. And guess what, she was ONLY 40 pounds! See, that’s the charm with these not so appreciated shops. A desk like this would have easily gone for at least £200 at Criterion.
 
 

Unfortunately I don’t know the story behind it. But it’s quite clearly a 50’s desk and in a ‘Scandinavian Contemporary’ style. The mirror is massive and the whole design of the desk seems to consider comfort. It’s a simple layout with soft curved lines. I have looked for a similar desk for a century, so about time I guess (I even drew one once, not so different from this one).

It’s in our bedroom at the moment, replacing my old dressing table which I have for the moment placed in the hallway.

It works, but it’s all only for now.


To be continued...