Soon after we moved into our house, I bagged a nice little corner in the bedroom for a makeup desk. But despite lots of searching, I struggled to find a piece of furniture that would fit the bill. I wanted it to be deep so I could store pots for brushes, pencils and lipsticks. But also have room for the various makeup box sets I seem to have accumulated. (I love makeup and my sister runs a beauty salon so I have lots of kit).
I also wanted to be able to keep it looking tidy. A good mirror was important, as well as proper lighting. The ‘makeup corner’ is next to a window with shutters so lots of natural light means I can see what I’m doing – which is always a bonus!
I decided one of those old style school desks would be ideal and found exactly what I was after at a car boot sale in Brighton. It was just the right size and shape. Here it is in all its filthy glory.
It stayed in the garden for a while until I could give it a deep clean (several times). Then, after various stages of sanding and undercoat, I painted the body grey and the lid a lovely soft yellow. Not normally my colour choice but it felt right for this desk and balanced the grey nicely.
My husband glued a mirror to the inside of the lid and fixed up an illuminated, wall-mounted makeup mirror next to the desk.
It fits snuggly into the space and looks great. And it’s a relaxing spot to sit while I perfect the smoky eye look!
I love it. What do you think?