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<p>[QUOTE="yourturntoloveit, post: 78213, member: 57"]In part because we have <u>no</u> <u>dimensions</u> on this piece (which would be most welcome <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> ) . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>If we agree that this is a "vanity" then the "sideboard" in the dining room suggestion may or may not be viable. The flat horizontal surfaces of a vanity are usually shorter in height than a sideboard/buffet because a woman would (usually) be seated at a vanity, and this piece of furniture appears to fit that scheme.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, if it is going to be painted and someone wanted it in a dining room at a later date, just paint away a long slab of wood which could span the chair opening and turn it into a "sideboard." Even then it might be too lacking in height to make it convenient as a sideboard/buffet. Half the people seeking food from the sideboard/buffet would be bent over and bumping other guests with their behindies as they sought to put food on their plates.</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks to me like it was depending "somewhat" on the over-powering (IMHO) mirror to give it "vertical presence" in a home (probably with high ceilings). And yes, I know that the mirror is that size so milady could stand back and see all (or most of) herself (including a large/tall chapeau) in the mirror.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think one reason the legs look "stubby" is because they are and even more certainly would appear to be so were the tall mirror attached. It appears to me that the furniture designer/maker did not want to waste storage space in the drawers on either side of the center opening for the chair/vanity stool.</p><p><br /></p><p>For some unknown reason, I am picturing this piece of furniture being in a quiet corner of a "parlor" or library or foyer with a chair pulled up to it and two large terrariums atop the drawer(s) (one on each side of the (chair) opening).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yourturntoloveit, post: 78213, member: 57"]In part because we have [U]no[/U] [U]dimensions[/U] on this piece (which would be most welcome ;) ) . . . If we agree that this is a "vanity" then the "sideboard" in the dining room suggestion may or may not be viable. The flat horizontal surfaces of a vanity are usually shorter in height than a sideboard/buffet because a woman would (usually) be seated at a vanity, and this piece of furniture appears to fit that scheme. Of course, if it is going to be painted and someone wanted it in a dining room at a later date, just paint away a long slab of wood which could span the chair opening and turn it into a "sideboard." Even then it might be too lacking in height to make it convenient as a sideboard/buffet. Half the people seeking food from the sideboard/buffet would be bent over and bumping other guests with their behindies as they sought to put food on their plates. It looks to me like it was depending "somewhat" on the over-powering (IMHO) mirror to give it "vertical presence" in a home (probably with high ceilings). And yes, I know that the mirror is that size so milady could stand back and see all (or most of) herself (including a large/tall chapeau) in the mirror. I think one reason the legs look "stubby" is because they are and even more certainly would appear to be so were the tall mirror attached. It appears to me that the furniture designer/maker did not want to waste storage space in the drawers on either side of the center opening for the chair/vanity stool. For some unknown reason, I am picturing this piece of furniture being in a quiet corner of a "parlor" or library or foyer with a chair pulled up to it and two large terrariums atop the drawer(s) (one on each side of the (chair) opening).[/QUOTE]
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