The Kitchen Dresser

Brown furniture is back. People want warmth and individuality in their homes. As such, the kitchen dresser is having a renaissance. These beautiful pieces are overtaking clean kitchens to create more original spaces, alive with personality and rich in history. Made from Welsh oak or elm, Tasmanian Huon pine or reclaimed wood, the Humble Dresser, originally built for food preparation and storage, has become the treasured centerpiece of many a home. The art of the dresser is often in the collection it owns: vintage china, Staffordshire figurines, Majolica, pewter, blue and white transferware, breadboards, family treasures, the antique and the everyday. In The Kitchen Dresser, photographer Simon Griffiths captures the beauty and charm of this iconic piece of furniture that is at once functional, ornamental and deeply moving.