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Circa 1950’s Oak Dresser restoration project
Back in the restoration saddle, we’ve managed to turn another piece of furniture from drab and functional into a stylish statement piece. Like most of ‘our’ furniture this dresser is older than I am,...
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Reviving a tired old tea tray
I had an enamelled tin tea tray that I adored. It is of oriental design and made in England. At a guess I think it would be circa 1950’s…. Although I could be wrong. It was a thrifted treasure of a few...
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Super sprouts I need you in my kitchen!
So, this is my last day of holidays and I will back at work tomorrow. It’s been fun to indulge my creative side for this very short while. Had some wins, had some losses. After the curtain experiment...
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Scarf lady art deco lamp gets an industrial inspired shade.
Remember this little Beauty? Approximately one year ago…… I brought this beautiful art deco scarf lady dancer lamp. I rewired her, gave her a clean and tried in vain to fit a shade……. remember the...
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DIY shabby chic storage solutions.
This weekend I refurbished a thrifted little set of drawers that I picked up for $3. The drawers were sun damaged, marked with age and use, and well just gross….. Look at them, they really should be in...
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❤️Little indoor paradise – Terrarium ❤️
Hi everyone, Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR. It’s gonna be a big year, I feel it!! I hope you’ve stuck to your resolutions so far and you’ve made big dreamy plans for the unfolding year. It’s still summer...
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How to sustainably keep on trend!
How do I reconcile that (hot new trends) with my ethos of reduce, reuse and recycle? What a great question – Thanks K.L Richardson for asking and here is how I do it. Fake it until you make it Thrift...
View ArticleSleeveless Empire Line, Bias Cut Dress
I finished this dress today – I followed the Simplicity pattern 5968 (as seen above) for the basic lines of the garment. Hard to see from the image but the waist line is low and scoops around the back...
View ArticleA photo wrap up of 2011
Click on the photo to be taken to the article. P Clothing Accessories Special mention – Art work and finally our highlight of 2011
View ArticleEttore Bugatti Bag–thrift store gem!
I decided I needed to clean out my closet and *ugh* get rid of the suffocating clutter!! As I was mindlessly pulling things out of cupboards and sorting things into keep piles, I found my beautiful...
View ArticleOLD DESK MADE NEW–DIY
My Nana gave me this desk recently as she was downsizing her house and no longer had room for it. It lived it’s life in a shed and had definitely seen better days. This is where we started……. 1x solid...
View ArticlePeppermia’s new upcycled bag!!
Hi, my day job is very, very busy still so I haven’t had much time to sew as per usual. But, during the evenings I have been slowly piecing together one project at a time….. This is my latest project...
View ArticleQuick snip, tack, paste and paint projects.
Bronzed Rocking Horse I brought this horse from a second hand tool shop for $20. It is made of light inexpensive wood, and it had a bright yellow, red, white and blue Indonesian style paint scheme. It...
View ArticleFireplace Headboard–completed
This is the pic that inspired me to create this look. Here it is – the unveil of my Fireplace headboard in all it’s glory. Now it’s time to dress it….. and there is so many options! I’d love to paint...
View ArticleHigh tea style cake stands, anyone for crust less cucumber sammies, or scones...
I have extensive collections of well lets be honest….. Everything. I mean – really, who knows when the creative urge will overcome me, and I NEED all this crap to make stuff….. right? and I need cake...
View ArticleWeekend Thrifty haul, and do-up projects – art deco frenzy
Hi, yesterday I found two bargains I could not pass up. I got the OK from the hubby and snapped up two art deco pieces of furniture that were in need of a little loving. The first piece, brought for...
View ArticleDAY TWO – ART DECO DRESSER REFURBISH
It’s been a few days and the oil has penetrated a little, the veneer chip is back in place and it’s now time for the cut and polish of the front. This step worked a lot better than I thought it would...
View ArticleART DECO ARMOIRE–Day 2 to Day 5 *COMPLETED*
Hello again, so we have finally finished this project and I hope to fill it with my clothes this afternoon when the final sealer coat is dry. I am so excited!! Here’s what happened over the last few...
View ArticleTrash to Treasure–Art Deco Lamp conversion & Spruce up
Fully restored with a little industrial charm. Lamp height 16″ by width 5″ (40.5cm H x 12.5cmW) Lamp and bulb included in these measurements. This weekend’s project is a small art deco dancing nude...
View ArticleI’ve been sniffing the coffee bean/burlap fumes again…………
You may have seen my previous post on recovering my art chair in burlap. But, did you know about this? Burlapcrete? click on the image below to open article in a new window. Burlap is so versatile and...
View Article50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things
Originally posted on TwistedSifter: If you’re like me, you probably have a lot of old stuff just lying around your house. It’s not doing anything but taking up space, but you’re either too busy (or...
View ArticleThrift Store Haul–The project cupboard is now full!!
Stay tuned for the next round of projects – STARTING SOON!!! Here’s a little info about this the haul! 1. C.1930’s short boy armoire in solid oak! We acquired the short boy armoire from a local thrift...
View ArticleA peek into the trend of over-painting
This is a peek into the phenomena over painting Thrift store paintings, photographs and naive art. A little of the – lost and found, old and new, innocent and humour-full Collecting and exhibiting...
View ArticleFirst day of the short armoire make-over
We’re taking this project nice and slow doing what we can and doing it properly. First day saw borer treatment and the first pass of sanding complete. My job was to clean and restoring the cast...
View ArticleShort Armoire–Complete at long last…
From this….. To This!!!! After a lot of planning and careful thought we ended up with this beauty. A quick recap Hubby and I brought this little vintage NZ Oak armoire from a thrift store for $50. This...
View ArticleDIY–Cleaning silver at home–the easy way
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” – Paul Prudhomme However, it does make the experience that extra bit special, don’t you agree? Before After This technique is super easy, fast and...
View ArticleUpcycle racket mirrors
This weekends project was a nice simple one that involved old sports rackets and custom sized mirrors. I got the idea from an earlier re-post I did of an article on twisted sifters site entitled: 50...
View ArticleART DECO small side board–C.1930’s
Hi Everyone, It’s been ages and for that I apologise. What have I been doing? Well I had a hospital stint and recovery has been BLAH – just sitting around reading books and sleeping mainly. However, I...
View Articlemid century modern–a recap on interesting furniture…
Oh boy, I think Hubby may be planning an intervention to try and curb my obsession with furniture……. I freely admit it’s getting a little out of hand – I should probably sell some stuff. But not today...
View ArticleA statement piece for a bland hallway
I love a ghost shade as much as the next girl. I see them all over Pinterest and have a ton of them in a box somewhere in the garage, all awaiting to see the light of day sometime in the future. Far,...
View Article2020 wrap up: It has been a year of doom and gloom – let’s banish it with...
We put up our Christmas tree today. A charity supporting tree with 100% thrifted decorations. This year we focused on sourcing beautiful vintage and quality decorations (forever pieces – a little bit...
View ArticleMini holiday – mini project
Woohoo – I have a mini 1 week holiday, the first in a long time. After such a weird few years it was high-time I burnt off some steam with a little project. Let’s go!!! I went to our nearest recycling...
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