Showing posts with label upcycled. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upcycled. Show all posts

Thursday, July 4, 2013

after the surgery...

Gosh it has been a while...sorry!

Had myself a bit of spinal surgery as it turned out I had a prolapsed disc, degenerative spinal condition, blooming family dna not really working out on this front!

On the plus side, my wonderful husband has been working from home and looking after me, once he had to return to work, our 92yr old nan flew up from Melbourne and took over the reigns...She is just awesome!!!

So this week, with the school holidays, my sister in law came up with her 3 munchkins and we just had a blast! Our kids are all similar in age, and just get on like a house on fire, as do my sis and I. She cooked up a storm, took the kids out and did my washing, so I could rest in bed. I know I am very very lucky!! This morning though it was time to say goodbye, and we'll all be missing them. Hopefully we'll see each other again soon.

On the Newfromnow front, nothing much has been happening, although I did manage to finish a chair before my surgery...

An original Bentwood chair, with the original rattan weaving, I upcycled this piece with a Byron Bay Australian Arabica Hessian Coffee Bean Bag.I love how it turned out! What do you think? In the shop now..


Bentwood chair








Friday, June 8, 2012

The great thing about my new venture is the never knowing what I might come across on my trips to find new stock for my Etsy shop. Look what I came across the other day:

Trixi and Hirani on Etsy





These two old girls are just lovely, aren't they? In really good condition, the brass frames are delicate and because I just couldn't decide whether or not I should customize them in a bright colour, I decided to put them online as is.

I think sometimes its important to let things be the way they are..not just upcycling for upcycling sake, what do you think?

Having said that...this little candle holder was just screaming PINK to me( it was a very dark brown before) it has really brought out all the details of this lovely little piece!

on Newfromnow soon..


If you are looking for a particular item you would like to see in my shop, let me know, and I will go on the hunt for you!

Have a great weekend.

Michelle x


Thursday, May 10, 2012

Have you had a look at Etsy lately? It is the most wonderful bazaar of exquisitely inventive wares from all over the world.
Just typing the word 'upcycled' generated more than 250 pages of items currently available, all of them unique one-offs which aren't available in the high street.

Take a look at what I found:


via NodakMama






via redzebradesigns

via littlemissloolies

via HbernationRstoration

via redzebradesigns
Be careful though...you may lose a few hours getting lost, wandering around in this wonderful treasure trove that is Etsy!


Have a great day!

Michelle x