One of the very first Clarity in the Cotswolds creations, and one which was purchased within 3 days of being placed in our bay at The Malt House, Tewkesbury.
Inspiration by the Art Deco period, we took a slightly tired hi-fi cabinet and saw the potential to create something special, far more relevant to modern living as well as making a statement in design.
The process started with fully striping down the entire cabinet and repairing all the imperfections. Once all the wood was prepped, the unit was given a new lease of life with Athenian Black Annie Sloan paint and waxed in both clear & black wax to seal the paintwork and ensure long term protection. The worn wooden original handles were replaced with antique brass items, along with restoring or replacing all the other metalwork: hinges, lid stays and drawer rails.
The big feature of this piece when it’s opened up is the Art Deco paper lining. We carefully applied this to the inside of the lid, all around the central section and extensively on all three drawers. The addition of a mirror to the back of the centre section both reflects the paper and showcases the bottles placed inside.
Whilst the smaller central drawer is perfect for storing glass tumblers & wine glasses, we modified the two tall drawers to create extra storage for bottles of all sizes. Ingenious use of the original structure & fittings ensures the runners all function perfectly even when the piece is full of your favourite tipples.
The finishing touches are gold gilt detailing throughout and the etched glass design on the main door.
Dimensions of this piece were: 91cm high (with lid fully open 136 cm), 91cm wide and 48cm deep. If you’d like something similar yourself, please drop us a message.
We’ll remember this piece fondly for many years to come, as one of the creations that started this journey for us!
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