Weekend Vintage Haul: Cozy Cottage Painted Espresso Desk

Over the weekend I went to select up this thrift retailer espresso desk I discovered the week prior at a consignment store, however didn’t have the room in my automotive for that day. We hopped within the automotive 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’ highlight on my Instagram [HERE].

I’m at all times protecting 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 beautiful? She’s distinctive & she’s enjoyable! I’ve been hinting on the path we’re heading with our decor as we embark on these giant renovations & we’re actually including the ‘cottage’ into the way in which I describe my fashion: Cozy Cottage Farmhouse Model. Suppose patterns, hand painted objects, quirky statements & oddities, & the record goes on. This falls underneath quirky & handpainted. I like the blues & I knew it could work nicely 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 beloved the form typically [& the price] so I knew if I ever wished 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 possibly paint over the seashells which can be on the perimeters. I’ll hold 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 be taught a bit of 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 feel it’s discover!

Here’s a have a look at it within the entrance lounge for now. I’m excited to fashion it & see what we do with it as our areas change & conform into their full potential. What have you ever discovered recently? Something cool? Find me on Instagram & let’s chat about it! Thanks a lot for stopping by the weblog as we speak & each single day to see what we’re as much as & you may see extra of what we are doing lately [HERE]. xx