Desk Job

I had the enjoyable task of setting up my corner of the rumpus room last week. The cornerpiece of the arrangement is an old desk that I found in a junk shop a few years ago. I was tempted by the large surface area which will be ideal for sewing and crafts and by its solidity.

It's a bit shabby round the edges but I love all the clues to its former life - the labels on the drawers ("insurance notifications") and the stamps and scribbles inside the drawers. Intriguingly the drawers only go halfway into the desk and there are secret, locked cabinets at the back. The builders put the desk in place before I had chance to explore the secret compartments but one day I'll take a hairpin to the locks and find the treasures inside.