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First Chore of 2012 and highlight of 2011
First chore of the year 2012 was to declutter and make some sense of my sewing room….. Mission accomplished. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and acquired a 5×5 cubby hole...
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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...
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Day One of the Art Deco Twin Armoire refurbish
Big, big busy day……… Here’s how day one went. Step one involved removing the trim and giving in a good sand to remove the age old varnish and staining. I used 80 grit and sanded most of my finger...
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DAY 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...
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ART 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...
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Trash 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...
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First 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...
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Short 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...
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Thrifty Treasures a-plenty
Today my mum came to visit and for the best part of the day we did what we do best – Treasure hunting in the thrift stores….. These are my latest treasures over the last month, inclusive of the haul...
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ART 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...
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3.5hour Refashion – Art Deco Inspired Couture Lace Dress
My ‘birth week’ is approaching very soon (every year I try and take a week off around my birthday so I can have some much needed me time). The plan for my birth week includes a good clean out of my...
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6hour hand-sewn silk couture dress – refashioned & inspired by art deco
Hi Everyone, As promised in my last post ‘3.5hour Refashion – Art Deco Inspired Couture Lace Dress‘ I mentioned I would have another art deco inspired refashion all stitched up this week….. and, here...
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Scarf lady art deco lamp gets an industrial inspired shade.
Remember this little Beauty? Approximately one year ago…… I brought this beautiful art deco scarf lady dancer lamp. I rewired her, gave her a clean and tried in vain to fit a shade……. remember the...
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First Chore of 2012 and highlight of 2011
First chore of the year 2012 was to declutter and make some sense of my sewing room….. Mission accomplished. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time and acquired a 5×5 cubby hole...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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 ArticleClik here to view.
Day One of the Art Deco Twin Armoire refurbish
Big, big busy day……… Here’s how day one went. Step one involved removing the trim and giving in a good sand to remove the age old varnish and staining. I used 80 grit and sanded most of my finger...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DAY 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 ArticleClik here to view.
ART 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 ArticleClik here to view.
Trash 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 ArticleClik here to view.
First 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...
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