Update - Homemakers Discounts

Hello all!
Sorry that I haven't updated this for a few weeks but I have been working on pieces to display in a shop..yep you heard me right! Homemakers Discounts of Coleraine have kindly offered to sell a range of my furniture and I couldn't be happier! I hope to get some photos up of how it looks soooon.

So, for all you local people reading this - get down to Homemakers Discounts NOW and see what you can find :)

86-96 New Row
Coleraine BT52 1EJ
028 7034 4554
(Opposite Tesco)

Featured!

Ah I'm feeling over the moon - Bonnie from
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/ just featured my kinder surprise locker in this weeks link party as one of her favourites! Thanks Bonnie, it is a real privilege - with my button below i feel like a kid at school who has just got a gold star :)

The 'Kinder Surprise' Locker - £50

OK ok so the name is a little cheesy but it works!

Honestly...

I bought this locker because it was really sturdy and had nice, strong lines which I thought would make a great piece. So, I contemplated painting it in deep red, then navy...white..yellow and so on. I decided on grey to keep it quite masculine and because this colour would go easily in any room. However, finding the right shade of grey proved a task and I even bought a dark brown because the tin looked grey.. so after several shops, days and exchanges later I had the perfect charcoal-like shade called'herringbone' from Crown's dark elegance range. It was rich and matt and did the job nicely!

For the inside, I wanted to jazz it up a bit and so used some 'mojito' paint which I had left over from another redo. This is where I got the name from - it is yummy on the outside and has a nice surprise when you open it. I have always liked bright greens and greys together and this didn't disappoint! A new knob and few coats of wax later and she is all finished :)

Nearly new cabinet...

Disaster struck me today with my latest piece!! well, i am exaggerating BUT I had just finished my final coat of wax and was screwing all the bits together when my brand new knob broke off :-(


Until I get it fixed, here is a sneak peak!!

Gaga Telephone Seat - £80 ****SOLD***

I call this one my Gaga Telephone Seat because, lets face it, it is a little crazy!

I have wanted to use this shade of paint for a long time (crown, 'mojito') and went out on a whim and bought it. I wasn't sure if it would work when I got home and was even less sure after the first coat... BUT all worked out well in the end. The fabric I had initally chosen was black and white so I had to rethink it and ordered this comic-strip fabric called 'the dysfunctional family' from http://www.gagafabrics.co.uk/.

A few staples and coats of wax later it is ready for sale (although I would be quite happy to keep this one!)

***This item has now been sold***

Mini White Occasional Table - £30

I purchased this tiny little table at the Malawi Mercy Shop Portstewart. I wanted to colour it white and put either nice wallpaper or floral material on top but getting a bit of glass to cover this proved difficult! So, I went ahead and handpainted a couple of coats of primer and then spray painted some white gloss on top - this way there are still visible brush strokes peeping through. Next, dad had a brainwave of tiling the top which is much more practical and hard wearing! We found the perfect one at a local store.

This redo is a little out of my comfort zone - it is actually the first time that I have painted and styled a complete piece of furniture white. Despite that, I think it looks well and would suit nearly any home.

Shopping!

As I sold a couple of items this week, I decided to do a little shopping... well i did need new stock afterall!

I found these two and can't wait to get started.

I'm thinking olive green, lemon, mustard, red, grey, black, white... watch this space!