Secretary of Interiors

About a week ago I purchased this 1940's Maple Chippendale style Secretary in Mill Valley for only $150.00.   An unbelievable steal of a deal.  I love the color, glass pane doors,bow front drawers,claw feet and finial top.

We purchased it for the vacation home in Russian River.  The current plan is to place it in a corner the great room.

I wasted no time staging the piece above in the 3rd bedroom which will be converted into a formal dining room.  I found a nice brass candelabra table lamp that would work great on the desk top.
Inspiration Photos:

Architectural Digest Magazine

A similar Chippendale style secretary but with flat front drawers fits perfectly in this traditional master bedroom.  Notice the brass candelabra table lamp?

Traditional Home Magazine

 Another beautiful secretary with a trellis pane pattern(also with a brass candelabra lamp) is an excellent compliment to the living room.

 The History Of The Secretary Desk
(From Secretarydeskguide.com)
The term “Secretaire” is a French term for a type of bureau desk in  translation a ‘secretary’. Like a bureau, it has a drop front that pulls  out to reveal a writing surface, small drawers and pigeonholes. Its  front, however, is usually disguised as a drawer which, when let down,  is supported on semicircular brass slides known as quadrants.[Complete Story]