What would you do?

by Unknown on 08:25
The hardest part for me, when it comes to painting a piece of furniture, is deciding how to do it. This can take years and with some of our furniture it often does. Colours, techniques, styles all have to be seriously mulled over before I can take the plunge. I only want to do it once. I have to get it right.Now, a few years ago I picked up this baby on ebay.I thought it looked...

M.I.A.

by Unknown on 13:33
Wow, where the heck have I been? Only 3 posts in November?! Man, I have really taken a break from this blog a little too much.You'd think that I could come back here and show you or tell you all the MANY things I have accomplished during this time, but sadly I do not. I've just been feeling a little overwhelmed and when I feel overwhelmed I just shut down and do very little.So,...

The ugly truth...

by Unknown on 01:26
You've probably all seen this shot by now...  What I haven't shared is the other side of the hallway...Not quite so pretty!I decorated as far as I could without taking the radiator off. And it's been like that for almost a year!With the new floor being laid very soon we finally got the plumber in to take off the radiator so I could finish the job.Wahey! I took off the...

Flea market finds...

by Unknown on 11:00
I started a new job in a charity shop in Hitchin which was really good! I have never worked so hard in my life and my background is childcare so I think that is saying something! A kids party is a walk in the park in comparison. But it was so rewarding. I put away all the summer clothes as I thought it was a little chilly, and I went through ALL the kids clothes and put out...

What to do with Sheila the mannequin...

by Unknown on 04:49
Remember Sheila my most recent boot sale mannequin?Well, that blue fabric had to go. It was a foam backed synthetic fabric and the foam had degraded so Sheila was leaving piles of sand-like substance wherever she was put.I removed the old covering and gave her a good scrub in the shower to get all the 'sand' off.I mentioned that I wanted to try some decoupage on her. Let me...

The finished painted Mule chest

by Unknown on 04:03
The house stinks of furniture wax. My husband wants to leave me for another woman. Any woman will do, so long as she doesn't keep altering EVERY piece of furniture that comes into the house.But apart from that, I'm quite pleased with how it's worked out.Here's the before:Very useful but very orange.Here's the after:I think it's finished. I wanted to add a bit of folk art inspired...

Pitfalls of painting pine...

by Unknown on 14:53
The dawn of Annie Sloan chalk paint has turned everyone into a furniture painter. And that's a good thing. I think creativity is to be encouraged and up cycling is good for the planet. There is one type of furniture however that requires a little more forethought than just slapping a bit of ASCP on it.Pine.The knottiness can ruin your work as the knots continue to seep resin...

Things That Matter: A Book Review

by Unknown on 12:46
After waiting months to get my hands on Nate Berkus' new book, Things That Matter, I have finally got my greedy little fingers on it.Wow, it is not what I was expecting at all. First of all, I had seen the cover before its release but having it just sitting on my coffee table with Nate staring at me with those brooding eyes. I don't even have to open the book to make it worth...

Small on Space, Enormous on Style

by Unknown on 00:00
I'd like to share a home designed by Elizabeth Martin of Elizabeth Martin Design. I found these photos by chance through an interview on the Pottery Barn blog. Okay, where have I been? I didn't know Pottery Barn had their own blog! It is a only a 700 square foot space, and it is simply beautiful!   Nice, huh? If you have been in the dark about PB's blog, be...
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