On the pricier end of the scale, Painted Furniture Company’s Oxford double dressing table proved a substantial investment piece, which is classic yet timeless in design, and offers longevity.

Stockholm Dressing Table The White Company, £395. Keep things simple with this elegant table based on 18th-century Scandinavian design. Hand-painted in pale grey. 0845 678 8150, thewhitecompany.com ...

This dressing table for the house of Bauhaus master László ... The three drawers – painted in three colours – with their simple handles, act as the table while a light high above is fixed ...