09/10/2026
WE LOVE A GOOD STORY!
Having taken great pleasure over the last 6 years in upcycling and then selling thousands of pieces of furniture that were otherwise destined for landfill, we enjoy it even more when there is a nice story involved.
Richard got in touch with us regarding an old writing bureau that had been his Great Aunts and although it had been in the family for close to a hundred years, sadly, he just didnât have the space in his home for it anymore.
Rather than see it ending up in landfill, Richard was very keen to see this family piece get another new home so he got in touch with us and was delighted to learn that we would love to take it.
A couple of days after Richard had dropped the bureau off, one of our Artisans, Nadine, was dropping off a couple of her newly upcycled pieces and we gave her the bureau to take away for a makeover.
Nadine worked her magic on the bureau, she had decided to give it a tasteful makeover restoring and reviving the old wood and framing and detailing the outside in midnight blue Fusion Mineral Paint. When it came to transforming the inside of the bureau, as well as painting, Nadine went for a striking blue background and floral design.
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Just as we were about to put the bureau into our showroom we sent Richard images of his family bureauâs transformation and as well as sharing his delight with the makeover, Richard shared the images with his family.
When Richardâs daughter, Catriona had a look at the transformation she absolutely loved it and quickly decided to purchase the bureau so it could take pride of place in her new flat in Glasgow.
We love a story like this and are delighted that this multi generational family piece, nearly a century old, will remain in the same family and hopefully for generations to come.
If youâve made it to the end of the story then have a look at the attached images of the bureau as well as some of the newbies that have arrived in our showroom this week as well as some other items looking for a loving new home.
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