tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post5063290692136660421..comments2023-06-14T02:58:03.089-07:00Comments on Today Is My Someday: The desk that had wings (and a little secret)Kim@todayismysome-dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09821483601646252432noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-71786910340931464142013-08-03T15:00:26.187-07:002013-08-03T15:00:26.187-07:00hahaha! "marinating" Love it! It turned ...hahaha! "marinating" Love it! It turned out great, nice find!Lucydesignsart.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161530375346223853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-71736719746878792792012-06-03T17:59:35.916-07:002012-06-03T17:59:35.916-07:00Kim, My heart was racing when you started talking ...Kim, My heart was racing when you started talking aout the wings for the elbows. This was not a desk at all. When I a young teen I had the most beautiful dressing table, just like this one. My mother made the prettiest ruffled chintz skirt to go around the sides and across the wings. You opened the wings to pull out your stool, like the other lady said. The drawer was for your cosmetics. One didn't have as many products back then. On top I had a pretty makeup mirror, jewelry box and a picture of my beau, oops, I mean my parents.<br />My dressing table was lavender and the skirt had lavender and purple cabbage roses.<br />Sounds like this one found a good home.<br />xo gingerSavannah Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696512605529986289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-40478424011099164372012-06-03T15:21:52.491-07:002012-06-03T15:21:52.491-07:00What a find! How fun to not only have a cool story...What a find! How fun to not only have a cool story behind it but something lovely waiting for you to find after sanding a bit. Love it, now following :)<br /><br />TanyaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02322793961293114893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-52454810297145588612012-06-03T11:29:36.781-07:002012-06-03T11:29:36.781-07:00Yes, this was once a girl's vanity with a full...Yes, this was once a girl's vanity with a full fabric skirt stapled all around the the top. The fabric would overlap in the front. To access the drawer you would pull out the wooden supports to reveal both the drawer and usually the vanity stool underneath. These pieces are getting harder to find intact - sorry I loved it before you took it apart. At least you saved the chippy paint. It would have been beautiful with a full ruffled skirt.Donna Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985036983888082763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-78239971016463347342012-06-03T08:55:11.618-07:002012-06-03T08:55:11.618-07:00Stacey, I've gotten several replies on my FB p...Stacey, I've gotten several replies on my FB page saying that the "wings" are supposed to have fabric around them to hide the secret drawer. And girls used it as a vanity to sit and put on their make-up. Guess the GUY who said they were elbow rests wouldn't have known that :)Kim@todayismysome-dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821483601646252432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-29246955221729697352012-06-03T06:28:28.003-07:002012-06-03T06:28:28.003-07:00It's a true love story! She looks gorgeous!It's a true love story! She looks gorgeous!reFresh reStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494949075503360668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-86777715782761946042012-06-03T04:39:36.024-07:002012-06-03T04:39:36.024-07:00I had a desk like that when I was a girl. My wing...I had a desk like that when I was a girl. My wings had fabric stapled to them, so when folded it it skirted the legs and hid the stool. I kept my "secret" stuff in there, since you couldn't access the drawer until the wings were open :)Kristin@ A Vintage Fairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644957556569132374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2001907303747771873.post-3220304451124353512012-06-02T21:09:09.744-07:002012-06-02T21:09:09.744-07:00Hi Kim!
Looks adorable! Would you believe I pic...Hi Kim!<br /> Looks adorable! Would you believe I picked up the same table today and wondered what those darn wingie things were? Good timing for this post :o)<br />Stacey of Embracing ChangeStaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937925666890282193noreply@blogger.com