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ART 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...
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Thrifty Haul of the last few weeks!
Shipping inspired brass porthole clock $40 Abit more than I would usually spend on a second hand clock, but this is an amazing heavy brass clock and it is so unusual! The porthole functions by...
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mid 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...
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Cute little upcycle of an old letter holder
It’s been a long time since my last post… So much has happened since then…. Hubby and I both got the flu for at least two and a half weeks +, I’d been in intensive study mode – studying hard for my...
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Stuck in a perpetual design phase that is yet to produce tangible products…. Ugh
Although recent posts have been few and far between, I can assure you – I have been very busy behind the scenes. I invested in an iPad for my project management studies except I found It much more...
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SPRING CLEAN… new look, re-organised and sparkly clean
Hi All, Just a quick post to let you know I have [finally] delivered on my promise of sorting out my categories and giving my blog a bit of a spring clean! I have also added a new header image,...
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Gearing up for a summer of sewing
This summer I want to try my hand at pattern making and bring to life some of my fashion sketches. I usually alter existing commercial patterns to create what I want, but that method has it’s...
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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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Thrifted treasures from my holidays at home.
Over the past 5 weeks I have been very busy, shopping, cleaning, eating, sleeping, yoga and trying to fit as much as I can into each and every minute of the day. Did I mention shopping… I found some...
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Bad curtains be gone!
So let me set the scene.. We move into an ageing 1950’s bungalow rental some years back. In a very nice upmarket little town, but with it’s pockets of rough areas. The house we moved into was...
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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 build projects – coming soon…… During the short intermission may I...
You may have noticed we’ve not done any DIY building projects lately. So sorry to all the guys that follow (and ladies who enjoy DIY), we apologise a hundred times. Hubby has been otherwise engaged...
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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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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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Thrifty Haul of the last few weeks!
Shipping inspired brass porthole clock $40 Abit more than I would usually spend on a second hand clock, but this is an amazing heavy brass clock and it is so unusual! The porthole functions by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
mid 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 ArticleClik here to view.
Stuck in a perpetual design phase that is yet to produce tangible products…. Ugh
Although recent posts have been few and far between, I can assure you – I have been very busy behind the scenes. I invested in an iPad for my project management studies except I found It much more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gearing up for a summer of sewing
This summer I want to try my hand at pattern making and bring to life some of my fashion sketches. I usually alter existing commercial patterns to create what I want, but that method has it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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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