Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Home Office



If I had my own home I would think about one of these creative home offices housed inside cupboards. Nifty hey?











Monday, 22 March 2010

Daffodils

There is nothing quite like some daffodils (and peppermint tea) to help you feel springy. Looking out my window today I can see the tiny buds on the trees just waiting to burst forth into all that spring has to offer. A bit like me really.





Bedside tables


I saw this idea on another blog and thought that I would try something different. While the original ikea hack was to create something quite modern, my idea was to use the distressed finish:

Really pleased with the way they turned out.

Before (just boring old cheap looking pine):














After (distressed in french grey with new knobs and voila.... two very
useful and pretty side tables):



Frames

An old frame re.ju.ve.nated.

So here are the pics of my my very first distressed frame. Busy at the moment with a stack more; defining my colour palette and refining techniques. Hope to sell these one day.

Before:



After: