From Dull to Desk

This is the only pre-makeover picture I have of this dressing table from the first viewing of the house we went on to buy, the dark wood combined with dated handles and clutter made this piece of furniture look heavy and seriously un-stylish.

I new I wanted a funky chest of drawers or desk for our grey classic dining room but prices for the kind of thing I had in mind were a bit out of budget...

Charlton Chest of Drawers £675.00 Laura Ashley

Leonhard Pfeifer for John Lewis Abbeywood Cabinet £599

...So it was out with those ugly old handles and in with the hand sander and a bright pot of yellow paint! I removed the old three leafed mirror from the back of the dressing table and sanded down the whole thing then gave it three coats of glossy Delhi Bazaar 3 from Dulux.

With some new handles from B&Q the dressing table was transformed into a bright, modern (expensive looking) desk... we saved so much by up cycling this old furniture that we popped to Laura Ashley and bought this gorgeous 1930's style detective lamp which I absolutely adore.

Laura Ashley Coby Lamp

The original price was £78.75 but we snapped it up in the sale for £56.25!!! Along with a few old books it made our good as new piece of statement furniture look fabulous.

Love
Lorraine
Lacroix x