Create Your Own Dressing Table: Fulfilling Every Elegant Lady's Dream

Many women would love to have one in their home. We're talking about a dressing table – the ideal place for applying make-up and taking care of your beauty, as well as storing cosmetics, make-up accessories, jewellery, and watches. A dressing table usually consists of a desk, a chest of drawers or a cabinet, a mirror, and a chair. And while there are many ready-made dressing tables on the market, it’s worth considering creating a personalised, unique, and beautiful make-up corner that will completely meet your needs and expectations. How to do it?

Before buying furniture for your dressing table, consider where you want to put it. Dressing tables usually don't take up too much space; all you need is a free section of wall. If you plan to buy a wall-mounted mirror for your dressing table, make sure there are no photo frames, paintings, or a clock on the chosen wall. A dressing table is the perfect complement to any bedroom, although you can also set it up in another room in the house, for example, in a dressing room.

Place for the dressing table decided? Now it’s time to choose the right desk, cabinets and chests of drawers. The desk shouldn't be too high. When you sit at it, your elbows should rest comfortably on the top. The size of the desk top is also important – a wide top will allow you to arrange all the necessary make-up tools, manicure accessories, or display your jewellery stands. When choosing a chest of drawers, pay attention to the number of drawers – the more there are, the more trinkets and cosmetics you can store in them. We wrote more about chests of drawers in the Magazine: Hide it! Modern shelves and chests of drawers that will organise your life. As for the appearance and colour of the furniture – match them appropriately to the decor of the room where your dream dressing table will be located.

An inseparable element of the dressing table is also a place to sit. Opt for a comfortable chair or stool. Choose seating that matches the height of the desk so you can comfortably apply make-up or style your hair every day.

The choice of mirror depends primarily on your needs, but also on the size and appearance of the furniture from which you will conjure up your dream dressing table. You can opt for a mirror on a stand that you place on the dressing table top. Among such models, it's worth paying particular attention to magnifying mirrors with a built-in light, whose illumination falls at the right angle and allows for precise cosmetic procedures. An interesting and convenient solution for a dressing table is a wall-mounted mirror on an extendable arm. It is designed so that you can move it away, bring it closer, or view yourself from every angle, depending on your needs. This is an ideal make-up mirror. If you decide on a wall mirror, do not mount it too high, as you won't be able to see yourself properly while sitting at the desk. Therefore, ensure that the mirror starts level with the desk top and ends a few inches above your head.

It's also worth matching the style of the mirror to the furniture you've chosen to complement your dressing table with a functional yet decorative addition.

• A modern mirror in a steel frame, characterised by smooth and shiny surfaces, will look excellent when paired with modern materials and the simple form of the dressing table.
• Wooden models will be a perfect complement to a cosy make-up corner with a wooden top.
• Mirrors with a plastic frame will brilliantly complement modern-style furniture.
• Models equipped with a thin frame will look particularly good in small interiors, visually enlarging them, while mirrors with a thick, colourful frame are a great addition to a bright and simply furnished room.
• An interesting proposition is also mirrors with a mirrored frame, which suit most interiors.

Chains, bracelets, pendants, rings, earrings, necklaces... getting a handle on jewellery and organising many small items is no easy feat. Fortunately, jewellery boxes and jewellery stands from FormAdore come to the rescue, which will help you finally tame your jewellery chaos and forget about searching the entire house for a pendant for a chain or a matching earring.

Jewellery organisers should be placed on your dressing table so you always have them at hand. They are excellent for conveniently and elegantly storing precious trinkets. These types of organisers vary in size, allowing you to perfectly tailor a box to your collection. It's worth adding that jewellery boxes are equipped with various compartments for specific types of jewellery, which prevents tangling of individual pieces and makes it easier to find your valuables. Read more about boxes in our Magazine: Jewellery Gift... Boxes and Stands for Valuables.

Equally practical and extremely designer solutions are jewellery stands, which will not only beautifully display our trinkets but also serve as a great decorative element on our dressing table. And if you own many timepieces collected over the years, equip yourself with a watch box – either wooden or made of natural leather.

To keep your dressing table neat and tidy, equip yourself with functional make-up accessory organisers. These are extremely useful accessories with an interesting design, thanks to which you can aesthetically and conveniently arrange your cosmetics and various make-up tools. We write more about them in the Magazine: A make-up salon in your bathroom. Containers for brushes and accessories.

Before you start arranging cosmetics on your dressing table, it's worth considering where you want to place them – either on the dressing table top or in the drawers. Once you've made a decision, you can proceed to choose appropriate cosmetic organisers that fit the chosen spot. Everyday make-up accessories and your favourite perfumes should be arranged on the dressing table top, in an easily accessible place. Items you use less frequently should be placed in aesthetic containers and put on a shelf or tucked into a drawer in the chest of drawers. The make-up accessory organisers available at FormAdore are equipped with practical compartments, thanks to which you can sort and separately arrange eye make-up, lipsticks, glosses, foundations, powders, or nail polishes.

The dressing table is a piece of furniture beloved by the fairer sex. Decide to organise one in your home to create a unique place for applying make-up, as well as storing cosmetics and jewellery. Additionally, a dressing table will adorn any interior and give it a unique character.