Dressing tables have been around for centuries, from the structured elegance of the Georgian era to the current vogue for improvisation. The design-savvy love to play around with decor ideas, so it’s great that by combining a simple console table with any of a selection of your favorite mirrors, you can create a vanity unit that’s all your own. Just add a vintage chair/cushion combo for a cool contemporary look. Check out
these mirror trends to give you inspiration for your choice of mirrors. Any furniture combo that includes a mirror brings immediate light and eye appeal to your room – and a dressing table lets you get comfy as you attend to the business of looking terrific.
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Choose a Statement Mirror
You want to find a mirror that matches your personality and style. This beautiful vintage Venetian-glass mirror combination is the ideal fit to sit on top of a console or vanity table. Opulent and glamorous, it perches prettily in your room, bouncing back the light – and your reflection! Check out these 2016 mirror ideas to give you inspiration for your choice of mirrors. Any furniture combo that includes a mirror brings immediate light and eye appeal to your room – and a dressing table lets you get comfy as you attend to the business of looking terrific.
Go Victorian Vintage
This cute little pine Victorian stand is paired with a glamorous mirror with gold scrollwork and teamed with a modern fold-out serving tray at its side. Now you can play around with ideas – chop and change vintage/retro cushions, lamps and chairs to suit your room and your mood. Vintage cushions can be sourced relatively cheaply, or choose a new cushion in a vintage pattern for a similar effect.
By teaming a beautiful Georgian console table with a striking geometric mirror affixed to the wall, you can create a very classy and sophisticated vanity unit. Antique lamps on either side give you added light and also that extra touch of sophistication.
Desks: Not Just for Work
This lovely little vintage desk has been upcycled – ‘shabby chic’ style, it has been painted in baby blue with a distressed finish. It’s the perfect base for a mirror, which will complete your vanity unit. Search at garage sales and online to find similar desks that can be upscaled for a cool look.
Upcycle Thrifty Finds
The key to creating a great dressing table/vanity unit is to be adventurous. Always be on the look-out for vintage and retro finds. A combination of relatively cheap vintage treasures like old mirrors, cushions and chairs can be thrown into the mix to make a wonderful look for your personal boudoir.
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