Old dough riser cabinet

At Eastburn we do find that all our range is slightly unusual, we love the quirky look that old furniture has, and every so often we find a real gem, and this dough cupboard is one such gem. It dates from around the 18th century and would have been used to rise the dough in bakeries, it’s unfinished at the moment but when we’ve repaired and re-finished it we think it will look amazing, when it’s finished we’ll post a picture on the blog. We’ve also discovered a very old book hidden inside a chest of drawers that we bought recently, it’s traditional household hints and tips are vintage inspired, and our handy hint is: “to prevent cakes burning in the oven, place a pie dish full of water on the bottom shelf and the pie will bake through without burning. I only wish I had time to bake!

We love this rustic table and benches, they have just the right look, they look equally good in an old farmhouse or a sleek mill conversion, the benches also sell well for hallways and boot rooms, the robust nature of the old wood makes the look timeless.