Good afternoon Bloggers!
This week has been a productive DIY week for me and being the blogger I am I wanted to share some of my fixitups with you!
This week I created a nice little gold vase collection, and when I say collected I mean I digged them out from my storage cupboard where I keep all my projects to be, for my windowsill. I created my own welcome mat. I know everyone has their own personal welcome mat these days but that won't stop me from sharing with you! And I managed to finish my braided rug. All of these projects I will be sharing with you of course but first I want to share the project I am most proud of!
I have wanted one of these chairs for ages, but I never seem to find them whenever I go to thrift stores.
I found this particular one at a thrift shop just as they were going to throw it away! Apparently it had been standing in the rain for quite some time and they gave up hope of anyone ever buying it! Now I know a challenge when I see one and scooped it up for 2euros!
Now the first thing you need to do is sand the chair down properly. And I mean real properly! It took me about 5 days to get the chair nice and smooth for me to paint. It kind of depends on how long you can sit still, I can't for very long, so sanding time can vary.
After sanding it it's really important to paint it with a (light) primer. This to make sure that the paint you want to use will stick and not flake off. I sprayed my chair twice with a white primer.
Now for the tricky part: choosing a colour! I live with my boyfriend and he lets me get away with lots of antics, but a light pink chair was crossing the line ;) We settled for a nice orange colour by molotow urban fine-art acrylic spraypaint. I chose to spray the chair because of the many details it has. Painting with a brush could have caused the paint to drip. And it would have taken me ages to finish aswell!
Make sure to choose a well vented area, if possible paint the chair outside and be sure to cover the ground, and the flowers!, with a sheet. I covered the chair with one can of spraypaint to get the look seen in the picture.
Make sure to let the chair dry in a dry, non-humid space so the paint can settle properly.
I love way it has turned out and it's really brightens up our room! I found these great black&white pillows from Ikea that look stunning on the chair and makes it all come together.
Now. What else can I paint..?
xox Elena
Now living in Holland and being quite addicted to buying and collecting vintage and retro items I have had to seek high and low for the best of the best!
One of the shops that is on my to do list every week for bargains is Het Goed in Nijmegen. This is a secondhand shop that sells absolutely anything. If you are looking for clothes, gadgets, furniture (for inside and outside!), anything you can be sure to find what you need here!
I do have to say that they do intend to be on the pricey side from time to time, but if you find exactly what you are looking for I assure you, you will be willing to pay the price!
Now I do have to say that I am slightly prejudice about this shop, being that I worked here for 6 years during my college years! It sure helped me give my house a big vintage boost during my 'do not have so much cash for new furniture' years!:)
Now this shop you will find all over Holland as they are quite a big name over here and have around 20 stores. And they don't have the thrift store look as they are constantly rearanging the shop look and have new themes for their window display every 6 weeks. What I find great about this shop is that they are completely dependant on customers and the items that they donate to the shop to make these window displays. They are quite fabulous!
Now I don't have a photo of the window displays but I do have some pictures of my favourite finds! I must apologize for the quality of the pictures beforehand, my camera broke last week and I am using my Iphone to make them... Not the best quality but it will have to do until I get my camera back!
This cabinet was brought into the shop and I fell in love with it instantly! The colours and the glass doors are absolutely wonderfull! had to have it for our home!And it's perfect for hiding away junk and books so it makes the house seem tidy ;)
This lamp was nearly discarded by a colleague of mine because it had damage to it! I could not believe it! So obviously i bought it home with me and it workes perfectly for that late night read (or writing blogs). And it makes a nice little stand for my owl collection:)
Nifty little thing to put all my sewing and DIY things in! It also makes an emergency stool for when we have too many guests and too little chairs!
Now this bedside table was absolutely hideous when it came into the shop! It was painted a blue-ish colour with a extra ugly handle on it! But the nightstand itself was something of a dream! I still had some paint left over from a project I was working on at the time. And the handle I found at antique market.It makes the bedroom just that more special. I love adding different elements to a room and making them all fit!
I Love cooking! And that's an understatement! Anything that I can find to make this room nicer and more homely I love. Use it or not it just looks great! And to be honest anything that makes me or my guests happy is a given!
If you live in Holland or are planning to visit here for whatever reason, you must visit this shop. You will fall in love.
You can find all the info you need and also tips on decorating your garden/house on their website.
www.hetgoed.nl
Hello! My name is Elena.
I'm a avid vintage collector, DIY'er (much to my boyfriends dismay), blogger and photographer.
My love for vintage started at 8 years old when my mother gave me a red leather vintage clutch and a lovely green shoulder bag, how excited I was! They are a little worse for wear these days because I dragged them around everywhere I went! ( and still do)
Since then my collection has grown, thanks to working in vintage shops in my hometown of Nijmegen, Netherlands!
I just love repairing items like chairs and tables and even clothes that people have thrown out or that I have found in a thriftshop for a bargain. These DIY projects will be shared on the blog as well!
So be sure to check out my blog for my (DIY) experiences, recipies, home and decorating tips and much more!
Welcome to the blog and enjoy!
