Brocante Finds at the Fairs

Hello, i'm back with a quick article on some lovely antique furniture items I found on our last Brocante trip to France. I found a few things to sell but ended up finding lots that I wanted to keep for Ayla's room and furnishing our house...

We found a lovely antique wardrobe which I have painted using Annie Sloane chalk paint and lightly distressed...

A very small chest of drawers, these are just perfect for her little clothes to go in and its unusually small...

Other bits found...

A small table - again very small, not sure where this will go yet?

An vintage wooden rocking horse...

 Two little stools...

A set of children's metal chairs. These were originally green, but I sprayed them white and distressed them...

An old kitchen chair that is very wonky...

An old bentwood chair...

An old clock...

A mid-size wardrobe that I have housed my old computer in.

You probably know by now that I quite like white :-)

There is still quite a lot to do on the house but slowly I am getting some furniture pieces together. It is really rewarding when you find old pieces that look in need of some TLC. You put in the effort, you turn them around and they look special.

I have found this adorable little coffee table. He is a handsome little fella with his strong stocky legs...I will be putting this into my Ebay store soon...

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Au revoir

The Beauty of White

When I was younger I couldn't think of nothing worse that a 'white' room! It would remind me of hospital wards.  Today, I have a very different opinion.

It's actually quite difficult to get the 'white look' right. White shows up everything so I have found. You have to apply quite a few layers to get rid of the previous paint (if it was dark). But its the most calming of colours. When I walk into a room that is painted white I instantly feel calm and relaxed. It's like a blank canvas, a fresh start, a place where I can think up ideas's. People often say to me - what colour are you going to paint your room, your daughters room, kitchen etc and when I reply, white...they sort of look at me strangely.

There is so much depth to white, there are 100's of different tones of white. For our front room we chose an off white with warmer undertones as we knew that the bright white wooden floor would compliment it.  If I had gone for a brilliant white on the walls then yes it would have looked like one big white blob (for lack of better words).

It's important when using white in the house to choose different tones and to look at the light that the room naturally will receive.

I have just  finished painting my little girl's room in a chalky white paint. It is quite a small room but now it looks much bigger and fresher. I have painted her chimney breast in a very pale lilac which sets the tone of the room. I will be using pastel colours in her room to accessorize - I can't wait to show you.

But for now here are a few snaps of what Ayla's little room looks like so far...

Thanks for reading!