In our world it's all about what you can do with something rather than how it is upon first inspection,. .SO we'd make a few key changes to this one First, we'd paint out the knotty (naughty?) pine in an antique French grey paint and we'd add a retaining chrome rail on the upper shelf. Yup, a couple of hours work - and a few quid - would transform this dowdy piece into a fun chic plate display.