Tag: furniture

The Rise The Fall and The Comeback of the Victorian Sideboard Dresser

~ july1966

What is a sideboard/dresser? These are sideboards or cupboards with drawers that are augmented by decorative features to the top, such as mirrors and decorative backings with shelves. Nobody makes them anymore. No, they have been replaced over the last century with dressers or simple sideboard or cupboards with no tops. Why? Sideboards were prevalent … Continue reading The Rise The Fall and The Comeback of the Victorian Sideboard Dresser

Vintage and Retro Classics. Globe and World Map Campaign Style Nest of Coffee Tables.

~ july1966

For my new eclectic blog, one of the new categories as we put the blog together, will be a section where I wax lyrical about classic vintage pieces we all either grew up with or recognise. First up, the 80s middle-class classic the antique old world map coffee table. They were made in the 1980s. … Continue reading Vintage and Retro Classics. Globe and World Map Campaign Style Nest of Coffee Tables.