Fusion’s new colours have reached our shores here in Australia, so we’re jumping with excitement and people are busy painting pieces in these fun hues! I too, couldn’t wait to paint something in the new colours from the Lisa Marie Holmes collection. So, I grabbed the nearest piece of furniture from my stash – a recently acquired set of antique…
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New Colours, Antique Drawers & a Farmhouse Table
Branding for Creative Businesses – A New Look for I Restore Stuff
Coming up with new branding for your business can be a fun and creative process. You may have already noticed the new ‘I Restore Stuff’ branding and logo appearing here on my website and around my social media channels. This has been the work of my amazing daughter, Amber, who is a graphic designer! Ah, one of the beautiful benefits…
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Pot Cupboard Turned Pie Cupboard – Another Landfill Rescue!
A Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint Makeover This pot cupboard was sitting out front of an op shop for two weeks before I rescued it. The store had dropped the price, and I must admit, I felt sorry for it sitting there with no glass in its door and a latch that wasn’t working. We removed the door and I…
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Antiques & Collectables at Aunt Ellen’s House
More from our trip to the USA – Emmett, Idaho. Antiques & collectables galore as we stepped into Aunt Ellen & Uncle Dave’s house on our recent trip to the USA (see why we went here). During our travels, we spent some time in Emmett, Idaho, where Marty and his sister were born. Their parents were also born here, along…
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My Visit to The Mercantile – Knightdale, NC
I first came across The Mercantile, via Instagram, after following one of their beautiful vendors, Kim, from In Sweet Time, NC (@insweettimenc on Instagram). When I knew we were going to be in North Carolina visiting family last month, I checked in with my S.I.L. if we could make a trip to meet Kim and see the store where she…
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