What’s Great About An Antique Secretary Desk
There are lots of things to love about antique furniture, the craftsmanship, the look of the piece, and of course, the enjoyment of the hunt! I’ve loved antique furniture for years, but early on I found out that much of it lacked any utility-it was great to look at, but about as useful as tits on a bull. After years of collecting, here are the top 3 most functional pieces of Antique furniture I’ve found.
One of my favorite pieces was a wooden secretary desk that I now use as a computer hutch. The great thing about these desks is that the writing surface folds up and away, and can lock up as well. If you combine the desk with a flat panel monitor and small form-factor PC, you have a really amazing computer hutch that can be locked up when the work is over.
After the secretary desk, my next favorite is a grandfather clock. The mechanical clockwork in an old grandfather clock is really an art work, and obviously its something that you’ll use every day to tell time. Beyond that, the clock is a very enjoyable piece because you interact with it on a weekly basis as you wind and set it.
Lastly, I can’t forget about my wooden file cabinets. I bought them for a song 3 years ago, spent a small amount of time refinishing them and now they are a perfect compliment to my secretary desk. File sizes haven’t changed since these were made in the 1940′s, and after I replaced the lock they are as functional as any modern set. When you look at the price of metal cabinets, the value here is a no-brainer, and for some reason these wooden file cabinets seem to be very, very rare. Check the local flea-markets before people catch on to how retro-cool they are!