Waiting For The Perfect Piece For The Farmhouse…

For about 15 months now I’ve been searching for the perfect piece to put in our living room against a big, high wall. I’ve tried a few different pieces here…the ambulance medicine cupboard, and the $5 sideboard, but I really wanted something a bit more substantial to fill the space…an old dresser (or buffet and hutch if you like to call it that).
I stumbled across the perfect piece…or so I thought…a few days ago, and missed out on it by minutes. I was pretty annoyed, until I actually measured the space! It would have completely swamped the wall, and dominated the room.
The next day I found this piece. Half the size, and older. The top has been added later onto an earlier base.
I plan to strip the varnish off, then I’ll just give it a beeswax finish. There’s also a decorative top piece that’s been added very recently. I’m not into that, so it will come off too to reveal the nice beveled edge detail of the shelving piece. New knobs will, also go on.

First off though, I had to bring it inside to see whether it actually did fit the space…and to have a play. I love it! It looks great with a few of my antique Scottish Ale bottles on it. I plan to put a few of my plates and bowls on too…but I don’t want to overcrowd it.
The old medical trunk, I picked up at The Vintage Rose in Launceston, and my collection of Scottish and English wool blankets come from here and Scotland.
On the wall to the left i’m thinking of adding some of my antique Roe Deer antlers.
It’s bringing the feel of the farmhouse that I had always envisioned in my head together.
I’m not one to make spur of the moment purchases (hence the 15 month search for this piece), and I don’t like buying newly made furniture pieces. Vintage and antique to me is so timeless, and as you might know, I don’t follow trends…only buying things that I love. Sometimes that will include a few new decor items, but again, I don’t buy what’s the latest thing in the current big box store catalog. Sticking to my core palette of linen, touches of black and grey, and anchored with loads of white has always served me well. Stone, wool, wood, glass, wire and wicker has always been my physical palette.

 

So, what do you think? I love it. It will just get better once that varnish comes off too.

~Ness x

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  • Looks so beautiful! Love it there already, and the changes you have planned will just make it absolutely perfect!

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    • Thank you so much, Pam xx

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