A Wardrobe that Looks Like a Georgian Dollhouse

I found this wardrobe with the facade of a Georgian dollhouse on the site I bought our sideboard from. It's The Furniture Rooms and they sell antiques as well as reproductions. Our sideboard get lots of compliments when people first come to our house and it's my favourite piece of furniture:

 

Now, that Georgian dollhouse wardrobe is one cool piece of furniture but it comes at a hefty price, £3250 to be exact. If I were considering spending that kind of money I would like to know more than this:

Georgian style dolls house wardrobe. The wardrobe opens up to a hanging rail and has a neat mini mahogany door on the front. h213 x w128 x d55 cm

But what's it made of, wood? What kind? Where is it made? Is it grey or white? Can we see inside? Those drawers look like a facade, is that right? Tell us more so we can convince our significant others that we really need this!

When something is so obviously special and comes with a weighty price tag it only makes sense to tell us everything you possibly can. I wrote about that in a previous post, how perplexing it is that the seller wouldn't tell us just how cool their thing is and take the chance that one or two images are enough to convince us to hit the 'buy' button. I describe every detail of the pieces in my shop, Swelle Boutique, otherwise, how will you know just how great they are? And there's a certain lack of trust that I feel when I see very brief descriptions that leave you asking questions, even when the item is a £30 dress or something even cheaper. It's our money and we want to know what we're getting, we can't see it or touch it and your words are all we have.

Luckily, The Furniture Rooms is a reputable company that delivered on a great piece of furniture (and a neat 70s vase) and I would buy from them again. I took a chance buying our sideboard based on only two exterior views and a very brief description. I just think they should do their pieces justice with more elaborate descriptions. It only takes another minute!

Here's an Art Deco Fan Lamp I passed on when I bought the others because it wasn't an essential, and it's now sold and oh boy does it sting:

And if you're into dollhouses you might like this and this and this.

Comments

[Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels]

I completely agree! I like seeing a full description when I look at buying items online. The more details, the better! Which is why sometimes I also read reviews, when available.

That sideboard is beautiful!

[Amy H.]

What a gorgeous sideboard! Will you tell us more about it? Show us pictures of the inside? Obviously not so we can buy it, but so we can learn more about why you love it. Because it's a beautiful piece.

I want to say how much I appreciate that you describe every detail of every piece you sell in your Swelle Boutique. It is obvious the love that is there, the attention to detail by both you and the designers you feature. It is precisely what made me take the plunge and purchase! :)

[Denise @ Swelle]

Thanks Elisa and Amy!

Amy - now I feel silly for not describing it more, especially after going on about details! I had taken photos of it in our living room but they were with my old camera so I want to take some with my new Nikon. I have friends from back home who want to see our living room (it's a new house) so I'll do a post and be sure to describe it in full detail!

Denise ♥

[WendyB]

How cuuuuuuute.