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Antique Furniture for the Bedroom

  
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antique bed

   
The Victorians designed creative and space saving antique furniture storage solutions, such as the Murphy bed. Another clever idea is this multipurpose piece of antique furniture. Shown is a "Combination Bedroom Suite of Furniture" from an 1890s magazine. It was said that "even in a very small room this will not be found inconvenient." The cabinet, when closed, occupies the space of twenty inches from the wall and is 3 feet 7 inches wide.  When using the washstand, the long door on the  left-hand side is opened, and the flap, which is part of the door panel, is let down; the towel rail is then brought round, and forms a support for the flap. When using it as a dressing table, the door of the center cupboard at the top is let down; and with a mirror inside, and a shaped piece of wood outside, to keep it at a slight angle, it forms a handy toilet mirror.

  

   

  

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