The story of the chest of drawers is not about hidden value or skills used. It is a simple story of how, with imagination, you can take something from boring to amazing. And the particularly nice thing was this was all client led!
The story starts with a pine chest of drawers, stained dark brown. The type that was very popular in the late 1990s and this example is of that vintage. It was in good condition and has served its purpose well. But like many bits of similar furniture, it was in the spare bedroom, unloved.
The client has a daughter who was in the process of moving into her first proper bed and having her first proper bedroom. And what any aspiring two-year-old needs is a decent chest of drawers. But not brown and boring! Something much more chic! Something Elsa and Anna would be proud of! (Frozen – come on, catch up!).
“Can you help? I have got this idea in my head….”. We like this type of call.
Amersham is a funny old place. From Tudor Old Amersham to Metroland Amersham on the Hill reflecting John Betjeman and the 1930s. Hidden in the ‘new’ bit is a great shop called Jack & Atticus run by Scott – www.jackandatticus.co.uk. At the centre of J & A beats an upcycling heart. They sell specialist paints, and they practise what they preach; regularly reimagining pieces of furniture with their own paints and selling them through the shop. I say this because I meet the client at J & A and we start to chat about her imagined image for the chest of drawers.
The photos tell the rest of story. The dusty pink creates a great canvas. The metallic lining stands out, and the porcelain handles just bring it alive. The colouring of the handles matches the pink and the gold on the rims which harmonises with the metallic paint on the drawers. All paints and handles purchased from J & A.
For us it was lovely to work with the client and bring her ideas to reality.
In the Gallery there are a couple of photos of a 1930’s standard lamp that has been “transformed”. Sometimes you have to practice what you preach, and we are the proud owners of the lamp. Enough said! The hall table is pretty funky too. We made a mistake on the table – sold it way too cheap.
