Ghostly Furniture For Halloween

Of all days in the year to mention Ghost Furniture http://www.ghostfurniture.co.uk/, today seems rather fitting. The company's marketing slogan is ‘Bringing quality furniture back from the dead and making it hauntingly beautiful’. And yes, some of their furniture pieces do look rather spooky. The company uses eco-friendly materials wherever possible, and the pieces are made by naturally recycling materials which would otherwise be thrown on the rubbish tip.

'Dinner for One' is set on a pine tilt-top table which was found in an antique shop in Newcastle. Ornate vintage cutlery, a vintage plate, napkin and a wooden wine goblet are all fixed to the table. The napkin has been treated to make it sculpturally rigid. The table can be tilted, as in the picture, and everything stays in place. The whole piece has been painted in Farrow & Ball White Pointing and treated with a special smooth wax finish. When the table is flat the goblet can be used to hold flowers, and the plate can hold fruit, making it a rather practical piece of art. I've included another picture of another piece called 'Shadow Cabinet' (the non political type) above, which has been finished in a matt, French Grey paint from a range bought in Paris. The piece was found in a house clearance in the Derwent Valley.