Mini Dining Table on arrival

I was kindly given this little table after stowing a friends furniture in my garage for about 9 months. I have now painted it and am using it as a mini dining table. Unfortunately I just discovered that all the photos I have taken in the last 6 months are missing from my camera. I [...]

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Transforming the Sofa with a Slipcover and Quilt

Although green is my favourite colour, I’m so over bottle green. My living room is small and the darkness of the couch doesn’t help. Besides, with 3 cats and 2 dogs, they (there are 2×3 sofas) need all the protection they can get.
The slipcover is getting rather worn, and one of the dogs has nibbled [...]

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Antique Ladder

This antique ladder delight has been dry brushed a light green, I’ll post the ‘after’ photos and decide whether I like it or not..mind you the cats won’t care one way or the other!

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Vintage Luggage Rack

I finally put up my chrome luggage rack in the bathroom, for extra storage of course! I remember them on the old trains from when I was little, but this one is a bit more swish. Probably because it hasn’t had to hold a million and one briefcases. It’s a replica of one from New [...]

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French Provincial Vintage Wall Clock

Isn’t it just divine? It’s on my living-room wall…

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French Style Tea Towel Holder

I couldn’t resist this darling little gem recently. I’ve finally put it up in the kitchen, just to the right of my sink and above the bench.
Perhaps I have an excuse to go tea towel shopping now…

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Pink Retro Laundry Powder Canister

Retro or Vintage, whatever you call it, I love it! Take this gorgeous Laundry Powder Canister/Tin, it’s funky as! Mmm do I really need the Housekeepers Bucket? Perhaps that would be overkill. These lovely tubs and their relatives also come in white, baby blue, pastel green, black and possibly lemon. The local [...]

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Distressed Tallboy Dresser

Here is a pic of the top of my tallboy in my bedroom, I also painted the wardrobe standing next to it. As you can hopefully see, I used the ‘aged’ technique on it the same as I did to the kitchen sideboard. It takes the starkness out of the look, stopping [...]

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Gorgeous Table

I have been given a small round pedastal dining table..well enough for two anyway. It will look a treat with my two project dining chairs. I’m debating whether to paint it or not…

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Towel Stand

I’m not sure if this is the right thing to call it! I bought a nice raw pine one and decided to give it the same treatment as the cutlery tray. Voila! Instant vintage looking towel stand. Well, almost – the crackle spray has run out 1/4 of the way through! Never mind, off to [...]

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