Unit 82

How exciting!!!



Brackley Antique Cellar is the biggest Antique/Vinatge/furniture Centre I have ever been to. There are around 200 dealers selling almost everything and you can spend hours just walking around and admiring antique/shabby chic and collectable items.

I was very pleased when I got an email from the "Cellar" saying that there was a space available (I was on a waiting list for months, that proves how popular the place is)

I went up there to see the unit and loved it, just the right size and a nice location not far from the coffee shop :)

I have had the unit for around 2 months and every time I go up there I spend couple of hours just changing things around.



This photo was taken on my first day. Lots of pictures on walls (to cover the yellow colour.....yuk!), vintage suitcases, table clothes, blankets, tea sets, place and lots more!

This is few weeks ago when I took lots of beautiful vintage table cloths from France, painted tables in Annie Sloan "Paris Grey" and beautifully recovered, by my husband :) in Laura Ashley fabric

Set of 3 tables also painted in Annie Sloan (just love the paint!)







There are certain things that sell like hot cakes; basket and I had 2 beautiful printers trays which I was hoping not to sell and keep them to myself :) Hopefully I can find few more somewhere.







Also tape, magnets and cards from Dots and Spots which I admire and the colours just look so beautiful on my stand

The weeks fly by and it is going better that I expected.

I will be going to my unit on Bank Holiday Monday. I have many great bits and bobs to take with me. I will also take more photos to post on my blog.

You should visit if you are passing Brackley and don't forget I am Unit 82 :)

A bit of painting and decorating

I have finally found some time to finish few things.
My brilliant dad wallpapered our daughter’s room. I absolutely love the Circus wallpaper from Cath Kidston and the light from Laura Ashley.

This weekend we will be paining the walls and choosing carpet. I cannot wait to have it all finished!
I am also very happy with the 1930’s display unit which I painted in Annie Sloan’s Duck Egg Blue and used Cath Kidston (AGAIN!) paper to cover the back. The unit has been in my husband’s studio for months now and I finally finished it.

I distressed the top a little bit and waxed the whole unit.

I love dressers. I already have one at home but one from the garage after makeover looks so much better so I might find a bottom for it and swap it :)
I painted it in Old White and by Annie Sloan and used lovely fabric by Laura Ashley. It would look brilliant in our cranberry dining room.

I love the country, English look

I still have lots of furniture that we want to use in the house but I need to paint them first so there will be more blog posts about it very soon.

So Exciting!!!

Do you remember my blog post about the furniture I painted using Annie Sloan paint?? I sent few pictures to Your home magazine to the “letters from our readers” section. I was amazed to receive an email from the editor saying that they would love to use my story and pictures. At that point I did not know which photos they chose and what the prize would be. Since January I was hoping for my letter to appear in the magazine and there was nothing....until I received £120 Focus vouchers in the post. I knew my letter would be the Star letter of the month and published in May issue!

Just wanted to say a big Thank you to Annie Sloan for the beautiful paints and Karen from my favourite shop Country Mouse for all help and inspiration!

FYI the unit is not painted in Duck Egg.....