In a previous post about industrial furnishings I mentioned I was working on a little project of my own. Well, here it is:
Here it is before:
I left the patina in pretty much original condition - which, for pieces like this, really is the essence of their appeal, all that banged-up and rusted metal telling the proud story of a former life.
I added the retro typographics for that little eye-catching point of distinction.
Like I said, with no-where for it to live at my place it was recently sold by auction on eBay.
All of my eBay auctions start at 99 cents so anyone has the chance to win!
So, with my retro locker now in someone else's house, I was still languishing for an industrial 'something' for my own home when yesterday I came across this little beauty:
Eeek! Squeel! An absolutely adorable vintage card file cabinet. And now it's mine!
Currently sitting in quite a precarious and inappropriate position on an inadequate little side table in our study, it just needs a bit of a tidy up and then I have plans to modify it for use as a re-purposed table of sorts in my up-coming living room re-do (oh yeah, more on that to come soon!).
The timber's actually quite a bit darker than depicted and just oozes time-worn charm. It's complete with all of the original escutcheons and locks which I'm hoping to get a key for.
Yes, I think I'm in love - again!
I know, probably not to everyone's taste (and certainly much too cool to fit in at my little cottage) though I love the eclectic edge and character this style can bring to a space.
I left the patina in pretty much original condition - which, for pieces like this, really is the essence of their appeal, all that banged-up and rusted metal telling the proud story of a former life.
Like I said, with no-where for it to live at my place it was recently sold by auction on eBay.
All of my eBay auctions start at 99 cents so anyone has the chance to win!
So, with my retro locker now in someone else's house, I was still languishing for an industrial 'something' for my own home when yesterday I came across this little beauty:
Currently sitting in quite a precarious and inappropriate position on an inadequate little side table in our study, it just needs a bit of a tidy up and then I have plans to modify it for use as a re-purposed table of sorts in my up-coming living room re-do (oh yeah, more on that to come soon!).
The timber's actually quite a bit darker than depicted and just oozes time-worn charm. It's complete with all of the original escutcheons and locks which I'm hoping to get a key for.
Yes, I think I'm in love - again!
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