Our lovely son Jack is due to arrive in the next hour too, he's coming to stay for a while. Can't wait as we haven't seen him since February, he's studying for a Contemporary Art degree at Manchester Uni, and has finished for the summer.
Good job I spruced his room up for him yesterday. It's all looking lovely now, especially with the newly revamped freegled cupboard in place. Somewhere for him to put his books and his smalls.
I've decoupaged the top of the cupboard with a little branch of birds and also the inside of the cupboard door on the right with a peacock, both images were free downloads. I haven't tried this technique before and I was a little concerned on applying the first layer of Modge Podge glue over my lovingly painted blue top as it looked very murky indeed.
But I needn't have worried as it dried clear. I put on about six coats leaving time in between for drying out. The images felt well and truly protected. I'm very pleased with the results:
This image above looks very green but in fact it is more a duck egg blue, which I think you can just see in the top pic.
I'm glad it has worked out well as it has given me the confidence to tackle the three small ugly orange pine tables I picked up from the chazza a few weeks back. I'm hoping to paint them and decoupage them with vintage bee hive images. They will be perfect occasional tables for drinks etc. I will let you know when I start those.
Looks wonderful, I'm really impressed x
ReplyDeleteWow, well done you! They look fabulous. xx
ReplyDeleteWow, that's beautiful, I will be adding that to my list of things I want to do, thank you for sharing x
ReplyDeleteOh! What a silly Willie....
ReplyDeleteThere's me calling your cupboard , a wardrobe.....
Cos in your previous post, l thought it reached the
ceiling....mmmmM! So, it's a dinky little bed~side
cupboard...! Actually! it's very nice! Not my colour..
But, very nice...Creep! Creep! :>).
And a peacock....HeHe! Have'nt had one of those in
ages...! One of the nicest birds, you will ever taste
roasted...!
You're very gifted. And it all looks brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a wardrobe as well, Jean. It looks fab. The decoupage is lovely and the bedroom is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Carol
It looks very designer and you now have a lovely unique piece of furniture, great work.
ReplyDeleteYou've done a wonderful job on that cupboard and your son's room looks lovely, light and airy. I can imagine how thrilled you are to have him home. I'm quite dreading the day Amber leaves for uni. but excited for her at the same time x
ReplyDeleteI love it! And I can see a lovely Bloomsbury lamp there too. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteThe Bloomsbury lamp is a very old one from the 1980s, it has a very authentic Charleston look.
DeleteJean x
Was that Jack who was with you when you came past the chalet recently Jean?
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ReplyDeleteHa ha, no David, Jack is 25, still at Uni. That was my husband who is 46,but boy does he look young, even with his Stewart Granger greying temples.
DeleteJean x
What a great idea to cheer up a simple cupboard - I love the images.
ReplyDeleteGreat make over and I DO like the peacock ...in fact it is impressive!!!
ReplyDeletekeep well
Amanda :-)
Looking good!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, I love the little birds. Sorry I've not called in for a while, I've boon on my holls, home now and trying to catch up.
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful xx
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