Lovely Chalkboard

I recently received a lovely comment from a fellow blogger that gave me the prompt I needed to get another post on my blog. Thanks Loi Thai, I needed that! (Visit Loi's great blog Tone on Tone ).

I finished off a lovely large chalkboard recently. It has an elegant feel to it. I hope it will find a new home soon.

I have also finished off my French dining chairs with black braid.. I am not sure it was the right choice but am sure it will appeal to someone. I am hoping they will sell soon as I really need to make space for more chairs haha

Ange x

French Dining Chair Makeover.

I have had fun breathing new life into a set of 6 dining chairs recently.
They have a lovely cane back and have come up beautifully with a new paint job and new seat covering. I stencilled the fabric on each one prior to upholstering. All that is needed now is double piping to hide all of those staples. I am thinking I will do a contrasting piping, maybe in grey.

Yes, that fish is wearing spectacles, and I have a teenage son with a fun sense of humour :)

My dilemma now is, as always, do I keep them or let someone else enjoy their beauty??? My current dining chairs (below)are a very hard act to follow!

Ange x

Lampshades Revamped

I recovered 2 old lampshades this week and LOVE how they turned out. I'd really like to keep them but how many shades does a girl need...really? So I have listed them, along with some other goodies, on ebay today. Check out these babies.....

BEFORE (Below)



Wishing you all a delightful weekend.

Angex

Cabinet Makeover

I have been head down, you-know-what up lately and managed to get a few projects completed, including this cute wee cabinet.

I will be listing this on ebay tomorrow along with some other completed projects. If anyone local is interested, or has friends that they think may be interested, my ebay user name is grootsww

Angex

Stencils and a Chalkboard Makeover

I ordered a stencil online from Maison De Stencils and was excited to have a go with it today. I am really happy with the result and am sure it will be appearing on my furniture projects and soft furnishings before too long!

Below is a large framed picture I won at the Tender Centre for $5. I painted it with blackboard paint and glued the rope around the inside edge for a nautical/beach feel. Now I wish I had a spare wall to hang it on! Guess I will just have to sell this baby.

                                                                           Angex

Greyed Expectations

I have spent my day in the garage, paintbrush in hand and here are the results......

Ange x

Console Makeover

I was going to wait until my kids were back at school next week before attempting any projexts but I have been getting a little restless so I took on this console today. I picked it up from the Tender Centre yesterday and after a light sand, undercoat and fresh coat of paint and I have to say I love it! I would love to keep it around for a while but seriously have nowhere to put it...I had to move a sofa out of the way just so I could stage it for the photos!! I am going to put some small crystal knobs on to finish it off.

                                                                           BEFORE

                                                                        UNDERCOAT (I always panic just a little at this point)