New Year, New Furniture

I have a huge love of teak furniture. So much so, that I cannot walk past a piece without stopping and admiring (and sometimes even stroking). So when I saw this beautiful filing cabinet in a ‘throw away’ pile at work I just couldn’t let it happen. I wasn’t exactly in the market for a new piece of furniture but I simply knew that I had to make it work! It is just my type of thing; a mix of mid-century modern, shabby, and industrial.

When I rescued it, it lay flush to the ground with no legs or stand. It could have worked equally as well as a low coffee table with some casters fixed to the bottom but I decided to opt for (yet another) sideboard.

During a visit to Sweden in early 2015 I noticed many pieces of furniture with hairpin legs and - as often happens - once they were on my radar, I saw those bloomin’ hairpin legs everywhere.

After some unsuccessful hunting at local vintage markets, I decided to turn to good ol’ eBay and of course they had exactly what I needed. I opted for unfinished stainless steel legs with three-rods as opposed to two as I needed the stability for such a heavy unit. And at 14” it made the cabinet just the right height for my room dimensions, but I could have also gone up to 18” if I wanted a taller unit.

My very helpful handyman - otherwise known as ‘the husband’ - attached all four legs with sixteen screws (8 x ¾) using a Makita Cordless drill.

I think it makes a nice addition to my entrance hall, and has proven to be extremely useful as the drawers are the perfect size for keys/wallet etc; basically, all the little ‘bits’ that normally get left lying around, looking unsightly.