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Tah- Dah!


Hi guys! 
I can't believe how long it has been since i blogged! Sorry!
As usual, life took over, and the decorating began in earnest. We are almost done, i shall do another post on that though later in the week.


Firstly, the wallpaper arrived! Woohoo!

The first thing i did, of course, was add it to my beautiful dresser :)
So... Ta-dah!






It finishes off the dresser perfectly, and i am so very proud :)

The second Ta-dah comes in the form of my "new" dressing table, if you remember, i got a new dining table from a friend who was clearing his late mother -in-law's house, well the day after i got the table he rang and asked if would like a dressing table and a wardrobe, so i of course said yes , i am in the process of painting the wardrobe so will share a pic of that when i'm done 
I forgot to take a before picture, but it was a rather 50's/60's style teak style, and i was just desperate to brighten it up and add my own personality to it.

 I made some storage by upcycling powdered milk tins and wrapping them with wall paper, the biggest one on the left is a little bin for cotton buds, face wipes etc the Middle one is a honey jar, used for cotton buds and the one on the right is for make up brushes (only one in it at the mo as the others needed to be chucked, i've had them for years and they were getting tatty haha)





I also upcycled an old baking dish into a brush/misc tray for bits and pieces
Now a soft blue and gussied up with a lacy doily 

Oh and i spotted this for 99p in a charity shop! It's soo pretty! The cover on the atomiser needs fixing as it is fraying a little but otherwise it is perfect :)



I unearthed a cardboard box in the spare room which is now doing duty as a make up box


I also painted a chair and sacrificed a pillowcase to cover the seat :)


The THIRD Ta-Dah (I know, i'm on a roll!) i finally finished my blanket, it's not too big, but just perfect to snuggle under :)



So that's my news haha
I shall be off to catch up on everything i've missed :)


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  1. Jules6 April 2016 at 12:03

    Cute wallpaper! I love what you've done with it. Your blanket looks great. I need a new project and I'm thinking a blanket might be the way to go. I like the colours you've used. X

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    1. Unknown6 April 2016 at 12:29

      Thank you Jules :D and i'm so pleased you're back!
      I loved his blanket as it was easy to pick u and put down, and didn't have think about it much when i was doing it, round and round we go haha :) I'm already planning my next one :) xx

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    2. Jules7 April 2016 at 03:25

      Thank you for the comment on my blog, unfortunately I deleted it by mistake. So sorry. X

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  2. Jo@awholeplotoflove6 April 2016 at 12:20

    No wonder you've had no time for blogging. It's all looking lovely & pretty. Well done you xx

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    1. Unknown6 April 2016 at 12:31

      I'm looking forward to finally getting the decorating finished and having the house back to normal, the house feels like a tip haha
      Thank you :) xx

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  3. Dawn6 April 2016 at 12:44

    Its lovely making a house into a home and putting your own stamp on it, you are doing a great job of making it look very homely and cosy :-)

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    1. Unknown6 April 2016 at 15:09

      Thank you Dawn :) it's so much fun, and it means i can get rid of the dreaded magnolia ;) xx

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  4. Susie - secondhandsusie.blogspot.com7 April 2016 at 01:24

    Oooooh! Your dresser looks so so lovely! Love the dressing table with the upcycled jars and pots too, clever you! :D

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  5. sustainablemum7 April 2016 at 07:59

    No wonder you have had no time for blogging! You have been really busy. Love all your makes.

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  6. Unknown7 April 2016 at 08:10

    Blimey you have been busy :-) Love the chest of drawers make over they look really sweet and so does your kitchen unit. Great idea for covering and making the storage jars to, really pretty paper. Sweet blanket to :-) dee x

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  7. Wendy @ The contented Cavern10 April 2016 at 00:08

    Hi how clever you are. Everything is so gorgeous and quirky I especially love the dresser and the chair.

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  8. Simple Living10 April 2016 at 10:48

    Your home is coming together now it looks lovely xxx

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  9. Fat Dormouse11 April 2016 at 01:50

    Hello! I've just found your blog and ha&ve enjoyed reading back. It will go on my list of "Blogs to Visit When I Am Bored With Working" (don't worry, that's my only list of blogs to visit - it's not a "Special List"!) Your kitchen Ta-da! is lovely. I do admire people who are handy and talented like this - I'm not at all!!

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  10. Jo11 April 2016 at 06:50

    It all looks great now that you've put your own stamp on it, I especially like the dressing table and you'll never lose anything with all those little containers. A place for everything and everything in its place.

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