Project Mirror

My boyfriend bought me this vintage dressing table from ebay when we moved into our first flat together in November. I didn't actually own any mirrors in my first flat a few years ago- I was surviving with just my compact mirror for quite a few months until I eventually got some stick on mirrors for my bathroom from Ikea & a cheap make-up one from Asda. Believe it or not, it was actually quite liberating going without mirrors for a while; it really did make you just get up and go and not worry too much about what you looked like, but inevitably enough, it did start to get very annoying- I had to hold the make-up mirror up high, do a stupid little dance as I struggled to fit the whole of me into it when I wanted to see what shoes went with my outfit, so eventually, I had to cave in and get myself a full length mirror.

cute drawer underneath the table

I've not had a dressing table since my teens, so you can imagine how much I love this one now. It's original vintage from Wrighton, we assumed it was from the 70s from the strong block like design. It's a fundamental piece of my furniture now; I'd definitely miss it if I had to sell it. I'm thinking of stripping it to paint it white at some point, just because I love white and think it will look a bit more chic with some colour. Maybe just the draws in white, to keep with the retro feel. A bit like this 50s Wrighton drinks cabinet. Beautiful isn't it. The wood is described as 'walnut vaneered' and it is almost identical to mine so I'm guessing that is what mine is too. I do have a project on my hands though as I stupidly put a hot plate down on the wood and it left a big white ring (if you look closely at the image above you will see it). I am confident it can be fixed by stripping the wood down and a re-varnish, if not then I will just paint the top white too!

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All I need now is a lovely little stool to match. Ebay is great for vintage furniture so hopefully I will find one there!