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| Vintage 1930s dental cabinet used to store bathroom linens. |
Several years ago we completely gutted and remade our guest bathroom. After removing the tub and replacing it with a walk-in shower, we had an empty wall in the area where the tub had been. In a magazine I had seen a bathroom decorated where an antique dental cabinet was used for storage for bath linens and that whetted my appetite for one. Searching online I had found several that were priced at a thousand dollars or more and that would have required a hefty freight cost for shipping it to North Carolina.
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| This one is listed on Ebay now for $1400. |
Just as the bathroom was being finished, I was doing an antique show up in Burlington, NC and was setting up my booth when the vendor across from me brought in his wares that included a 1930s vintage dental cabinet in almost perfect condition---in white metal with glass doors and sides and shelves. Just what I had been looking for and only $500. I immediately walked over and told him I would buy it (I didn't even try to dicker with him over the price) and to please mark it "sold" Good thing too, because a number of people indicated interest in it.
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| Arts and Crafts style lamp on top of vintage dental cabinet. |
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| Perfect for storing towels. |
The seller was even willing to deliver it at no cost. I was ectastic. The dimensions were perfect, and the color and style were just what I wanted. The only blemish was a few scratches on the top of the cabinet. I remedied that by finding a pretty vintage linen dresser scarf with intricate designs on each end to use on top. Then I topped that with a plant and an Arts and Crafts style lamp. That works perfectly.
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| Dresser scarf with intricate decorations on ends. |
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| Plant a nice touch to top of cabinet. |
I can't tell you how many guests have commented on the vintage cabinet. It really makes the bathroom. This cabinet is among my favorite things in our house.
