I found an old box of my husband's Meccano pieces in the attic and thought the industrial vibe would transform into a great lamp. You can find bits of Meccano in second hand shops and on line or buy new from places such as Argos RRP from £9.99 You will need Turquoise flex and a… Continue reading Make your very own lamp out of vintage mechano
Recently I found an ancient, well 1990’s Dylon leaflet about marbling on fabric and so intrigued were we that we decided to create a marbled cushion. Traditionally marbling was done on paper and was achieved by floating oil colour on water or size. If you try and do this on fabric, the fabric feels hard… Continue reading Marble your own fabric to create these stylish cushions!
PERFECT PALETTES FOR CREATIVE INTERIORS BY HANS BLOMQUIST In the Mood for Colour is the latest book by Hans Blomquist, one of the masters of interior styling and art direction. In this book he recounts his story of colour, The book is full of fabulous images not unlike those of Sibella Court in content, but much… Continue reading IN THE MOOD FOR COLOUR
In this video Juliet Bawden, Creative Colour shows you how to upcycle and re cover a drop in chair using a tea towel.
All of these occasional tables have been refashioned from something that already exists. What exactly is an occasional table? One that could be used by the bedside or in the hall or a coffee table. I suppose what they have in common is that you can put something on them. Perhaps this shouldn't be encouraged… Continue reading 10 Re-loved Occasional Tables
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