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Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Bedside tables by Rosando

One of the first "grown-up" purchases Jason and I made, when we had enough savings to buy furniture, was a pair of matching bedside tables.

I know, I know...it's no longer fashionable to be all matchy-matchy...but after years of living with a mis-matched pair of cheaply made drawers, I just never felt fashionable. Just poor.

A few years ago, we sourced a nice pair of 1960s Rosando cabinets from Angelucci 20th Century in Melbourne and had them sent up to Brisbane. And we have never regretted the purchase because they are so nicely made and they are just lovely and simple.

Rosando was a family furniture making business in Melbourne. Many of their pieces were custom made and they are now becoming quite collectable in this age of the mass-produced.

Rosando bedside table circa 1960s

My favourite part of the cabinet is the pull-out top shelf, which we use for our drinks and cups of tea in bed. Ingenious! There is also one top drawer and the bottom door opens to reveal a small storage space with a shelf.

Rosando bedside table with pull-out shelf

Miniature Murano art glass vase

And I am the very lucky recipient of a miniature Murano art glass piece - from a giveaway hosted by Katherine at theoldboathouse. It goes well with the turquoise bud vase. Cute!

Thank you Katherine! And also thanks to Liz from Nostalgia and Now who gave me her entry (there was no collusion involved either) and thus increased my chances of winning. Seriously, you are too kind!

24 comments:

  1. the old boathouse16 February 2011 at 17:27

    Where is the lego man? It, the mini purple murano(would be a good ebay name don't you think?) looks very cute on the bedside. I LOVE your bedsides. I also think the addition of the thick glass on the top is a great idea to protect the timber from those tea cups and water bottles.

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  2. brismod16 February 2011 at 17:32

    Ha! It looked too nice to put it next to the Lego man. Anyway the bud vase gives it scale. Thanks again. I love it. xx

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  3. Makeminemidcentury16 February 2011 at 17:42

    The vase looks lovely there. Isn't it pleasant to have nice things to look at when you're lying in bed? That's what I tell my husband when he glances in my direction!

    And those bedside tables are very smart, in more ways than one. I'm still using the bedside tables I was given when I was eight. Sad.

    Did you get a glazier to make the glass tops? I've gotta go, I hear a trumpet being blown in someone's ear.

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  4. The House That A-M Built16 February 2011 at 17:57

    Oh I am so glad you won the Murano. I thought of you when I saw Katherine's giveaway! It was meant for you. I LOVE your bedsides. LOVE THEM. A-M xx

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  5. east of hudson16 February 2011 at 17:58

    Those bedsides are very cool. Love the miniature Murano too - lucky girl x

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  6. Sarah B16 February 2011 at 18:01

    They're great Anita - the sliding top is ingenious! I noticed your Murano vase as soon as I looked at the pic - it's fabulous! I knew it would be perfect in your house :)

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  7. Jenny16 February 2011 at 18:16

    The Murano vase definitely had your name on it! We have a slide out tray thingy on our bedsides too - very handy! Yours look great. ;-)

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  8. E.A.P16 February 2011 at 18:47

    Was meant for you and looks fab on those absolutely DIVINE looking bedsides! Gorgeous - and the pull out top shelf, so handy. I'm going to dream of them tonight.

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  9. Just..... US!!16 February 2011 at 18:59

    Great investment Brismod, they look lovely against the white. Timeless.

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  10. Raine and Sage16 February 2011 at 19:22

    Your new vase looks perfect on your bedside table. I didn't even bother to enter as I'm not worthy! It really suits your home - a match made in heaven, congratulations and gorgeous bedside tables. Love the practical side for drinks etc.

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  11. Tom Stephenson16 February 2011 at 19:35

    The house was a pretty grown up purchase too, eh Bris?

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  12. brismod16 February 2011 at 19:55

    Too true Tom! The decision to buy our first house was made more quickly than deciding on the bedside tables. With hindsight, I wish we had done it the other way around. x

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  13. Mise16 February 2011 at 20:48

    Anita, I love your Murano, and only yesterday I bought a pair of MATCHING bedside tables with pullout shelves. Perhpas you and I are the start of the great fashionable wave of matchiness?

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  14. Deb17 February 2011 at 00:54

    Congratulations on winning the lovely vase. Your bedside tables are lovely. It's worth it to make the investment in quality isn't it. Of course it helps to have the dough!

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  15. A Room For Everyone17 February 2011 at 06:29

    The little vase is beautiful. And the drawers are great, I love the slide out tray. Just what I need for my endless cups of tea..Rachaelxx

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  16. Tanya from Dans le Lakehouse17 February 2011 at 10:27

    Great tables! Such a smart design. And I like matchy-matchy bedside tables. Count me as part of that team.

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  17. Tracey17 February 2011 at 17:19

    I love your bedside tables ... I wish mine had a nifty tray at the top, that would be so very handy.

    Congratulations on winning that beautiful vase too! :

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  18. Bungalowgirl17 February 2011 at 20:17

    Love your bedsides- funky and functional- what more could a girl ask for? We also have matching bed side tables- both silky oak and even more scandilously are modern reproductions as finding matching antique silky oak bedsides are like hens teeth. My favourite piece of furniture is the gorgeous silky oak art nouveau dresser we bought as our first serious piece not longer after we bought our first house, and it is still my favourite 11 years on.

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  19. Helen17 February 2011 at 21:33

    I can't decide what I like more, the pull out tray at the top or that absolutely stunning design they've utilised for the drawer handles.

    That little Murano piece looks quite the treat on the bedside.

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  20. simmone18 February 2011 at 12:46

    Just gorgeous,you can't beat quality. What a lovely vignette.Congratulations.

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  21. laurenjanelle19 February 2011 at 01:42

    I love the pull out tray. I spend a lot of time blogging in bed and I tend to eat in bed too. It could definitely be nice to have a place to keep my plate. haha.

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  22. Anonymous19 February 2011 at 07:27

    Love those handsome bedside tables. I don't have any problem with matching bedside tables...the symmetry is pleasing and it simply makes more sense, practically and visually.

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  23. The Moerks19 February 2011 at 09:31

    Two really lovely finds. I am using my slide out shelf right now. It is very handy. I kind of like matchy, match bedsides, I think they bring a room together.

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  24. julie19 February 2011 at 09:46

    Gorgeous bedsides - how cute is the pull out shelf. I would love to visit Angelucci one day, I love their sofas too. We still have matching bedside tables in our bedroom but mix it up a little in the guest bedroom. I'm hoping to sell all of our bedroom furniture so I can do it all over again. It's nice but it just isn't me anymore. It's not you furniture, it's me, I've changed. ha ha. It's like I'm breaking up with my bedroom suite.

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