Yesterday I said I would show you some of the other changes I made over the weekend and the $5 sideboard was one. I enjoying changing this around and it is another piece that is never the same for long.I like this little grouping and I let the little bird out of my cage. The jug was a purchase from Ikea a long time ago and it just goes with everything.
The other end of the sideboard now has one of my china lamps on it and some candles for the chilly weather we are getting now. I love candles in winter time, it is a real cocooning effect and with the fire going in the background is just perfect.
So this is what the sideboard looks like...today! The lighting is not very good as it is cold and raining. The only thing that ever seems to stay the same come to think of it is the Vacuum Oil Co sign on the wall. We love this. It is part of an old crate and someone had taken the time to lacquer it so it has a wonderful sheen to it. It fits in with our floorboards so well.This sideboard has been such a great piece, remember it like this....
I still can picture Mics face when the men dropped it off...he was horrified! I must admit, it was bad. A washed out blue, no door, bits of veneer missing, stained, had been in the rain for about 2 weeks and was on its was to the dump!!!For $5.00 it was a great bargain. The men at the Shed thought I was a loony for wanting it!
This was the first vignette I made on it after it was finished...also when my china collection was still young.
I love it and it has been so practical. All of our chargers etc are in one drawer. Magazines I cant part with in one door, kids craft items in another and another drawer I still haven't filled yet...and all for $5.00!
I also wanted to show you this which I picked up on my trip to The Vintage Rose a few weeks ago. Some of you wanted to know what else I bought. This was one of them. It smells divine, but I mainly bought it for the bottle. Once it is empty I will re fill it. The only problem is that I would love to showing you it beside my Belfast sink...but we don't have one. It is on 'the list' and at least I have the bottle already.
I also found somewhere to put my white washed wicker heart I also bought from The Vintage Rose. I had this vintage lace trim and thought I would use it as a ribbon to hang from our French doors. Very happy with that heart...thanks Manda!
So, now I am off to check if our raspberry and white choc muffins are ready to have with a cup of coffee, then to see what else I can change....Have a wonderful day.
Ness xx