Wreaths are on everyone’s door at Christmas time. Some come with holly, others baubles, others look like a bowl of pot pourri glued together. There are literally millions of styles and designs, I did two today. Here’s how I made them! And now for wreath two! Continue reading Alternative Christmas Wreaths
The frame wall is complete! I spent weeks scouring charity shops, finding frames of all sizes, and even that beautiful octagonal mirror! They’re all different, some include patterned paper (simply a £1 polka dot roll from Primark!), some mirrors, one I painted with chalk board paint from the Range, one with brown paper (from any post office or the Range) upon which I wrote words … Continue reading Framing Up
So: shabby chic, vintage, old furniture restoration, they’re all “in” right now. It’s all part of the Green Generation of Reuse. Reduce. Recycle. I admit I was inspired by my cafe. We were decorating the wall with 1920s frames, posters and signs, and I got home and had one of those midnight creativity moments. It’s not hard to do, at all really. Especially if you … Continue reading Roughing Up Old Frames
Nourish: Mind and Body 