Weekend 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 ArticleHow to – Vintage hair
For the last 12 months I have in my opinion, been ultra lazy with my hair and style (and I’ve enjoyed it immensely). I ditched my curling and straightening tongs back in Jan 2012 and went vintage style...
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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