25.5.11

Eames copycat


I'm loving this Eames copycat style rocker... and for the bargain price of $122.40 from Sears. You can buy it HERE! But looking through the options, I am kinda liking the static option too,  the white no rocker version, thinking it would be great as a dining room chair around an old wooden table.. I could always sore the legs down on the high tables we have!!

Buy it HERE



24.5.11

Getting it done!

About 5 weeks to go till due date, and things are finally coming together... It doesn't matter that the house resembles a massive jumble sale, the crib is painted and put together (although when put together we realised we were missing a piece, so have to get that and paint it!) and in situ in the room. It looks awesome against the blue walls. The dresser is nearly done, cheeky english bird wallpaper looks fab on the sides, just need to finish the drawers and find a new hinge that fits the one door..
Off to ikea today to get a couple of the wall lights MFJ likes, and hopefully decide on the curtain situation! We shall see!

18.5.11

Rain rain go away..

Although it is raining outside, and me being British 'n all should be so very accustomed to this weather, and love it, I have had about my fill by now.. And, we have had way more than England has had for quite some time.
As much as it is comforting to me at days, and all in all I quite like the wet weather, it really is affecting my schedule to get things done for the baby...
The crib is in limbo, having been half primed (we ran out of primer) and that needs to be completed, and then there is the dresser that needs to be fixed up to, which also is a job for outside...
I have reluctantly accepted that I am going to have to go easy on other jobs around the house and garden, especially the garden, but the crib and dresser are really quite manageable!
The dresser is going to be quite simple... I need to attach a fake-out surface on the top, wide enough to hold the changing pad, this will be painted white, I need to soften the edges and buy some 'no nails' for that. Then, for the handles of the drawers, I was thinking I would paint them the same yellow as the crib will be. The side recesses of the dresser will have the bird wallpaper that I ordered, and arrived about a week ago. So all in all, it should be pretty easy, just a good cleaning, and re-painting, and a new hinge on the one door. The only thing that is holding me back, is the weather! Ugh!

9.5.11

Wonderful weekend






The sun was shining and it was a weekend we could finally be excited about! Headed down to Eastern Market, we ran into MFJ's sister and the neices. Pictured above taking turns riding on our cart! After buying lots of fresh, locally grown fruit and veg, we loaded the car and headed back to Ferndale to check out the Rust Belt Market that just opened in the property on the corner of 9 and woodward, that had been empty for a couple years. Exciting things happening in Ferndale! Our friend Tim has a stall in there called 'Arden Park' that sells all your designer garden/container needs.. wish I'd taken some pictures, it was such a cute set up!






6.5.11

Commonwealth

Every other week or so, I meet up with my 'anthro' friends (past and present employee's) and have lunch or dinner, today, we went to the 'Commonwealth'. A new cafe slash coffee house that serves organic and in-house made pastries, food and deliciousness. Check it out HERE.

3.5.11

Flea market refurb!






I bought this piece at Flat Rock flea market on sunday for a bargain price of $12.50! Brought it home stinky and in bad shape, and also a little damp from the rainfall it endured that day!

I was determined that it wasn't going to be a wasted purchase, and sit in the basement like so many other flea market finds! So when MFJ left for work on Monday, up I got, and began the refurb. Taking all the doors off and sanding them down, the top 2 I painted a couple coats of the sea foam green, then sanded to give a worn effect. The 2 smaller drawers on the right don't actually open, so just painted them.
The bottom 2 doors, one I painted chalk board paint and the other I covered in a vintage sack I'd found at the same flea market last year! The 2 bottom doors need to be finished, but MFJ was heading home soon and I wanted it to look as near complete as possible! So, this morning, I added our bottles of spirits and glasses in the top, and cook books in the bottom, making room in our other bookcase for baby books and toys! Yay!