😍DRESS MY SHOP WITH ME 😍

One of my favourites parts of my job is the shop dressing. After laying out the stock and dressing the floor for five years, I have learnt what goes with what, and can promise you that there are some items that will absolutely surprise you when put together. We often have the most random pieces of furniture and decor, and it's my job to make sure they are displayed properly and in a position that will best highlight the pieces.

I thought it might be fun to share what my process is, and how I go about laying a corner out. We have had this beautiful old desk for yonks now, it has been hidden in a dark corner, just living it's worst life. 😓 I was doing a shuffle over the weekend and decided to use it to in a corner of a room, as they are pretty much dead spaces.

I started with the old desk, which is a beautiful old Edwardian walnut desk. The top is a just-distressed-enough leather. So, I wondered, "What traditionally goes with a desk?" - BOOOOOKS!!" I had just purchased this super cool set of French dictionaries, so they were the first thing I thought of. It's such a pity the set is missing a book. 😓😓

Then, I thought that the desk needed a chair. Traditionally a desk like this would have a sturdy, no nonsense sort of chair, and I wanted to play with that idea. The desk has a lovely warm tone, so I actually just set out to find a red chair, when I found this totally over the top dressing table chair. This thing is off the chain in your face, so I thought it would be fun to pair it with the very serious desk.

^{Spot the Weird Doggo Statues in the Background}

Then, because I am pedantic about symmetry, and we already had these mirrored wings on the wall, I needed something equally as shiny, but in a gold tone. I chose this pair of Gimble lamps, which one upon a time, would have been used as bedside lamps on a train. They have that swinging mechanism to keep their balance as the train rattles along. I just love them.

And, then, as I was already going full magpie, I decided to add the vintage boat lights, for an extra bit of interest, and to tie in with the brass lamps, and mirrored wings.

These boat lights are really pretty, and I am selling them quite regularly to client's looking for something that is a bit industrial or modern. Placing these in an old home or restaurant brings a very cool mix to the party, and I think they are one of the best pieces I have in stock at the moment.

And, that friends, is how I do a little set up. Sometimes, it is really as easy as this, and other times, it takes a bit more concentration and thought, as pieces you might think would work, don't always work together, and that involves a lot of lugging big pieces of furniture back and forth etc. It's a lot of fun, and really breathes a new life into the shop. Regular clients often notice pieces that have been in stock forever when do this, and it also presents me with wonderful photo opportunities to load onto our social media, which of course always helps to sell the pieces.

Til next time x x x

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