Monday, January 9, 2012

Divine details

Yesterday I showed you a new wardrobe we have in the store. The picture I included in the post was the only one I had seen, but when I got to the store later in the day, I found that there was much more to this piece than initially meets the eye.

I thought it was cool enough that the vanity surface is glass tile, but that is just the beginning.


I didn't realize that you could pull the handle under the dresser top to reveal a drop-down upholstered stool!

Drop-down stool

And the door on the wardrobe side slides, rather than opens. When moved to the left, it covers the vanity and reveals a shelf, coat hooks and a rack that slides out.

Wardrobe side
Close-up of shelf and sliding rack

How ingenious is that? More hanging space and a really cute vanity to boot!
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20 comments:

  1. J. Chris @ Just ModernJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Great find! I love suprises

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  2. Ton S. January 9, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    The surprise drop-down stool and tiled vanity surface are awesome.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    yes, it's that kind of detail, ingenuity, and surprise that inspires us today to use our imaginations and make things not just good, but special!

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  4. ScarlettJanuary 9, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Hi, thanks for finding me and leading me to your fabulous blog! I cant believe how rocking that drop down stool is! What an awesome design! Scarlett x

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  5. SudhaJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    this armoire is so dreamy!!!!!

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  6. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    @J. Chris: It was all I could do to keep from squealing like a little girl when I discovered it. :)

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  7. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    @I dream lo-tech: Aren't they a delight? This is another piece I wish I had room for...because I definitely need the hanging space.

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  8. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Atomic Living Design: Everyone so far has used the word "surprise," and I imagine that's exactly how the original owner must have felt the first time she saw it.

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  9. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    @Scarlett: I was thrilled to find your blog, and I'm so happy you stopped by for a visit here. Hope you'll be back often!

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  10. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    @Sudha: I wonder how many beautiful women have sat on that stool and brushed their hair.

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  11. MickJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Is it a homemade piece of does it come baring a makers mark?!

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  12. chairsmithJanuary 9, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Anything with a sliding door and we're sold!

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  13. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    @Mick: I didn't look to see if it was marked, but it came from an auction of British-manufactured pieces from the 1950s and 1960s. I don't get the feel that it's G-Plan or Nathan, but there were so many companies in England producing Danish-style furniture back then, I couldn't begin to guess who made this piece. Maybe some of our readers from the UK will know.

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  14. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 9, 2012 at 6:40 PM

    @chairsmith: Do you have any clue as to who might have manufactured this piece?

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  15. SixBalloonsJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    That is genius! I love the functionality. Great piece.

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  16. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    @SixBalloons: Not an inch of wasted space here!

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  17. CollectoratorTooJanuary 10, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    wow! that is super cool! My vanity chair is always in the way....ingenious!

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  18. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 10, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    @CollectoratorToo: I think I'd smile every time I walked by this piece, just knowing that bench was hidden there.

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  19. PippaJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    Love!

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  20. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    @Pippa: Me too! I think it's one of the sweetest little designs ever.

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