The Thirty Drawer Library Card Catalog - Custom Refinish Before & After

Before We have been working with Brooke Walker from Studio 5 to help her find and refinish an old library card catalog. While combing through the KSL ads one evening I spotted one and immediately texted her. She quickly made contact with the owner to let him know that without a doubt she wanted it and would pick it up asap.

She debated on the color which is exactly what we have been doing with our own. Should we go black or white? Brooke landed on white and it certainly helps sway me to the white as well because hers turned out so lovely! All thirty drawers lovely!

After
This piece is going in Brooke's home office and it is stunning! It has so much character with the two pull drawers used for referencing. Mike shined up each brass label pull which looks so nice against the clean white.
Be patient with all of the pictures. I could not help myself. There were so many fun angles and details.
While Mike was pulling it apart he ran across a tiny piece of paper that said University of Utah.
Aha! We wondered where the piece originated and I think we now know.
How many of you readers out there used one of these to locate a book at a university library? I am aging myself here but I sure know that I did. This card catalog was designed and built by Remington Rand. Card catalogs were purchased in pieces. Brooke's consists of five pieces. The actual table, two sets of card drawers, one reference drawer section, and the cap.

I cannot wait to see this piece in her home office. Her home is absolutely beautiful and I think it will compliment her decor perfectly!

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