Commode is Always in Vogue

Birthplace of the commode can rightly be called England, where people treated this type of furniture with great piety. Commode is derived from the French word «commodo» which means comfortable. Comfort is the most important thing for us, in this regard, this furniture accessory will always remain in vogue.

Its main distinguishing feature is the large capacity, which is important in our time, when we have to fight for every square meter of our apartment. Over time, commode has been modified, but only its external side has been modified, while the inner has remained the same.

At the last furniture exhibition in Milan, the Italian designers showed a very interesting combinations of table – commode. This piece of furniture is created in the style of the last squeak of Italian furniture fashion.

The commode seems to take the mistress in its arms. When the woman sits down at the dressing table it reveals its side doors and surrounds her with makeup, jewelry and favorite thing, beauticians, small framed mirrors, portraits of family members and loved ones, as well as all sorts of other little things, which are so necessary for the woman sitting in front of the mirror. But at the moment when the dressing table is no longer needed, it folds, turning into a rectangular cabinet.

Currently, it is fashionable to get involved in the furniture antiques. Buyer is willing to chase at the auctions of the whole world for the commode of Charlemagne or the Duc de Beaufort, or other famous character of history. These devotees of antiquity boast not by the novelty, but by the antiquity. They are not able to offend their houses by copies. They are willing to pay any amount just to get the original furniture accessory. Another part of the furniture lovers of the past centuries prefers a well-done copy. Indeed, sometimes an exact copy or high-quality work is no worse than the original, but on the other hand it wins by the absence of dilapidation.