Happy Valentine's Day

Valentines Day

Valentines Day may have become a commercial opportunity gig but its also a chance to remember who we love most in our lives......our loved ones.  It's not just about romance but about sharing love. Sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and friends it doesn't matter .....Valentines Day for me is just about LOVE. Why not share some of yours today?

Vintage Floral Plaquette - Christmas Collection

As part of my Christmas collection I present the Vintage Floral Photo Hanging plaquette.  This lovely plaquette is made with my current favourite colour scheme and I think it will be a big hit with Funky-Junk followers.  All of my available plaquettes can be seen on the Sale page, you can get there by clicking on the For Sale tab at the top of the page.  Orders/requests can be made by email by filling in the form on the right hand side of this page.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me.  A link to my Facebook page can also be found at the top of this page.  I just love this beauty!

Pine Bedside Lockers - Revamp Completed

I'm delighted to finally post pics of the finished bedside lockers.  I decided on a deep red for the drawer fronts and couldn't find the right red.  Eventually, I mixed a deep plum with some fire engine red and came up with this colour which is exactly what I had in mind.

I thought long and hard about what to do with the drawer knobs, I thought about découpaging them like I did for the Chest of Drawers revamp which really turned out great but in the end I decided to do something different  and hand paint a design onto them - a very steady hand was needed for this and let me tell you, I don't have one!!   To say the least, it was quite a challenge, so they're not perfect but I think that just adds to their overall finish rather thank taking away from it.  I used a pencil to outline the design and then filled it in with a very small paintbrush.  I suppose I could have used a marker but it would have felt too much like cheating.

For the finish I used a dark French antique wax.

If you would like a piece of furniture finished in this style, please contact me by email.  The details can be found on the Contacts tab on this Blog.  Please scroll down to see all of the photos.

 

Red Mirror - Painted & Distressed

A quick and easy job to this old mirror gave it a new look and saved me a few dollars on buying a new one.  It looks great in my little boy's room against a navy wall.

I used red chalk paint that I made myself and then distressed and waxed it for the finish you see below.  I have posted the 'before' picture below for anyone who missed my previous post.

Thanks for looking, make sure to drop back soon for my next project.

Red Mirror

I always like a little change in between finishing one piece of furniture and moving on to the next and since I've just finished the Chest of Drawers I'm going to do just that.

I love working on small projects too and have plenty to choose from (there's a queue of stuff in my work area).  Right now though, I'm in need of a red mirror for my son's bedroom and can't find one in the shops that doesn't cost a week's wages so this little baby is my next victim.....

It's a horrid old 'mahogony' mirror that's been lying around the house for years - well, now it's getting a makeover and when completed will be looking a lot more funky to suit a little boy's room.