Quote 2015

 Moving  forward to 2016 remember..

"Have patience with all things but first with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being.
You're perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply
because you exist, And no amount of triumphs and tribulations
can ever change that.
Unconditional self-acceptance is the core of a peaceful mind."

- saint francis sales


Lastly.. Thanks to all you lovely people everywhere who take the time to pop by and view my blog I'm so appreciative. I like to wish you all 'Happy holidays' and a peaceful blessed Christmas time. May your heart be light.

Oh Christmas tree! upcycled.

With Christmas quickly approaching you'll soon be dressing your tree,

Here's a small collection of pretty Imaginative Christmas trees I have found on Pinterest and the web. I think there really fab and shout creative ability I  wanted to share these images with you guys.

                       Familysponge.com 

Redheadcandecorate.com

                        Buzzfeed.com

Buzzfeed.com

A stunning vintage party dress, what a beautiful party dress, but not surprisingly sold out! You'll find lots of other pretty vintage outfits available. @xtabayvintage 

Upcycling: A little touch of Violet

My last table of 2015 and I chose a stunning Violet! I love this colour purple from the amazing Annie Sloan chalk paints a little dramatic but equally stunning it completely transforms this item from a  previously  a boring dull looking desk, the added decoupaged

purple flower roses adds to its glamours 

overall look, quite lush. 

I think this table / desk would make a beautiful statement piece in your home.  

I'm. so impressed with the way these two shades of colour compliment each 

other so beautifully. We only have to look at the great outdoors to realise nature has it all figured out, so inspiring. 

Can either be used as a stunning work

space or a pretty funky table for two.

I have also made some complimenting table 

mats from old wood cut offs I think they look pretty fabulous and such a good way to use up all those unwanted pieces. ( apologies for the lighting they are actually wee bit brighter ) 

Ta'dah !

Autumn and Glorious Colour!

Glorious autumn is a celebration of colour to

embrace. From stunning golden sunsets and rich red skies there's an abundance of colour surrounding 

us every day - from the glorious golden shades of

yellow to orange reds and russets into dark aubergine-

 the leaves that turn into many shades of green.

We often forget what a truly beautiful season Autumn

really is. Try Inviting some spicy warm colours into your home and let it glow with warmth.

Whether that's with accessories such as cushions

- throws - lampshades or just candles its the small subtle changes in décor

that can make a difference to a room and give a it lovely

cosy feel.

Greens always easy on the eye.

Versatile peaceful green.

 

Stunning lively orange! Radiates warmth 

and happiness a social inviting colour

It is both physically and mentally 

stimulating so it gets people family 

and friends talking! so perfect idea to

have the colour orange around a table maybe a chair or two!
or just that lovely glow of orange candles. It is a happy

enthusiastic colour with a zest for life. 

Upcycled Bedroom furniture- vintage wardrobe

For those of you who read my last upcycled post on repurposing this 

ever so fabulous vintage wardrobe! Here is the completed piece. Ta'Dah!

Finished in a classic shabby chic style. 

This colour is one of my favourites 'Paris grey' I think this colour works so well on larger pieces of furniture, I feel it can give some items of furniture that french provincial feel. 

A touch of gold leaf on the motif at the very top adds a little bit of glamour and ties in nicely with the gold-coloured drawer 

pulls

                          SOLD

  A gold leaf crown.

Interior bottom drawer is painted in bold

red.

Apologies for my poor photos especially 

this whole piece - The wardrobe is solid

oak and quite heavy! I needed some muscle to help me lift it out of my workshop/ shed and only managed to take some photos outside. 

So no fancy photo shoot with this one ; )

  

Available to purchase now in my newly

opened Etsy shop or eBay 

If you prefer you can email me directly if you

are interested in any of my items.

Quote of the week:

I love this photograph it makes me feel so

peaceful. It was taken at sunrise by my daughter on her

journey home from the beautiful Island of Paxos.

The colours here are stunning! Nature in all it's 

Magical splendor.

 

UPCYCLING: Bedroom furniture

Coming soon - Vintage Wardrobe

For the last couple of weeks I have been working on this

stunning vintage wardrobe.

This lovely piece came to me via my son

and pals who happened to be making a delivery into london and discovered 

the previous owner was actually on route to the tip with it!

fortunately for me they rescued it 

and brought it home to me. Yay!

 I have to say it feels like this piece

has taken me so long to complete-

its been three weeks now  but I'm

happy to say I'm almost there just finishing off with Annie Sloan wax.

When I'm working with Annie Sloan paint before I get started I usually pour

some into a old jam jar ( keep the lids) and add a little water I find it glides

on nicely but it also thickens up as you go along also this way its less messy

and you only use what you need - I finish up with a thicker top coat 

I find this gives you a smoother finish if that's what your working towards

with this piece I wanted to achieve a smooth finish- not to shabby.

 

On a normal day if I'm focused it would usually take me a week to

complete - obviously depending on the condition and size of the furniture but

  I have been distracted with some shopping - of the furniture kind,

so on the positive side I have a couple of  lovely items to get working

on soon : - ) 

 

The wardrobe needed some fixing up nothing too major it did
have a pretty vintage fabric pinned onto the inside back panel
which unfortunately didn't wash up well enough to keep and
maybe replace.

 A good old wash down with sugar soap and  I got started. 

 

For this wardrobe I decided on the fabulous Annie Sloan chalk paint and

chose  'Paris grey' one of my favourites . For the interior I will be adding

a little pops of colour! and pretty 

gold leaf to the mouldings.