Over the weekend I went to choose up this thrift retailer espresso desk I discovered the week prior at a consignment store, however didn’t have the room in my automobile for that day. We hopped within the automobile to go seize it & made a enjoyable day of it & shared all that on my Instagram if you wish to see it in my ‘Antiques’ spotlight on my Instagram [HERE].
I’m at all times holding my eye out for distinctive espresso tables & whereas strolling the consignment store I discovered this one within the clearance room for 70% off…
Isn’t she pretty? She’s distinctive & she’s enjoyable! I’ve been hinting on the route we’re heading with our decor as we embark on these massive renovations & we’re really including the ‘cottage’ into the best way I describe my model: Cozy Cottage Farmhouse Type. Assume patterns, hand painted gadgets, quirky statements & oddities, & the checklist goes on. This falls beneath quirky & handpainted. I like the blues & I knew it might work effectively up right here in our entrance lounge particularly after we begin on the renovations, however even now she seems to be fairly in right here. I additionally simply liked the form on the whole [& the price] so I knew if I ever needed to color it, make modifications, or strip it that it was nonetheless price grabbing it. One choice to customise it extra to us is to maintain all of the portray, however perhaps paint over the seashells which might be on the edges. I’ll preserve you posted on this.
I imagine this piece is from the 1950’s from LaBarge ‘alexandrine assortment’ from some google searches, however don’t quote me on that as a result of I couldn’t discover a lot. However it’s neat to study a little bit bit extra about these items that we pickup. All I do know is that the model is extra ‘excessive finish’ & this espresso desk is HEAVY so I believe it’s a great discover!
Here’s a take a look at it within the entrance lounge for now. I’m excited to model it & see what we do with it as our areas change & conform into their full potential. What have you ever discovered recently? Something cool? Discover me on Instagram & let’s chat about it! Thanks a lot for stopping by the weblog right now & each single day to see what we’re as much as & you possibly can see extra of what we’re doing recently [HERE]. xx
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