Showing posts with label furniture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label furniture. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Clear Out Your Beach House....!


There are so many benefits of de-cluttering.

  • By letting go of old stuff not only do you make lots of lovely space to roll around in - you clear stale energy and emotions. Put your gramophone on so you can sing along, its lots of fun.
  • It normally takes about 20 minutes to sort through a drawer. 
  • Concentrate on one room at a time, don't pull the whole house out in one go!! 
  • Clothes - If your posh frock doesn't fit, throw it out. We only wear 20% of our clothes for 80% of the time! 
  • My wardrobe looks very sweet. I've put all the clothes in to colours, which looks smarter!! 
  • If you have shrunk a woolly jumper, then why not make a cover for a pillow with it, or I could make you a pretty corsage out of it. 
  • People keep unwanted gifts for a number of reasons, sentimental value, or because one day they feel they might need them, or think they may become of some value. 
  • Be ruthless. If you choose to keep, be selective, cover a beautiful box for them and put a few special pieces in! 
  • Finally have three boxes and a bin liner, labelled "keep" "use" or "give away. Throw away broken or damaged, take straight away to charity, or gift to friends. 
You will find you feel just as happy as when you come back from a shopping trip, only your peggy purse will be full.

P.S. Don't forget your furniture too.... I could always give it a sparkly finish. Let me know.

Till next time....
Salty kisses
Mish xxx

Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses

Here at Treasured & Weathered 2010 has been fun packed.

All the people that are close to me know that I like nothing better than being knee deep in paint, fabric and a real challenge on my hands!!

To me a piece of furniture that is destined for landfill is my idea of heaven after it has been funkily up-cycled.

Some quick quirky tips from Mish:-
Why not use a beautiful chair as a bedside table.....
How about getting a piano bench and using it as a coffee table....
A gorgeous vintage mirror used as a base to reflect your collection of drinks glasses true Moroccan style....
Be daring its your home, think outside the box....
Lets add an element of surprise to every room!!
How about a quirky quote hand painted onto the wall - in the bedroom "time for bed" or "zzzzz".

Wishing you all a peaceful, healthy New Year.
Just leaving you with some pictures of the Mersea RNLI Boxing Day dip.




Till next time
Love Mish xxxx
P.S Coming soon some secrets of a clutter free nest!! ;-)

Monday, 25 October 2010

Coast Magazine




What a nice surprise to find Nicky and Lars beautiful Mersea house on the front cover, and a lovely article, in the latest November issue of Coast....xxxx

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Back in Business




After three weeks my hand is feeling less painful and I can start work again.

Some new upholstered furniture items are in Jane's Smart Art Studio.

They will soon be available on my website too.

It's great to be back.......

Love Mish xxx

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

New Pictures





Oh "hello" dear followers.
I have some lovely pictures to share with you.
Yes for those of you wondering where I'd got to I'm back.
Sorry but these things take time...!
Ottamon update .....she is very nearly shiny, refreshed, recovered, repainted, so take a look, let me know what you think?



So with all the "one off" pieces well underway my little "online shop" is looking very vintage but refreshed all round..!!!
Please look in the Furniture/ Objet D'art section....
Have a lovely weekend.....
Love Mishka xxx