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upcycling adventures by the beach!Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-72919865766268234712014-12-04T22:03:00.000+11:002014-12-04T22:03:17.798+11:00Coastal Home Love is on the Move!Hi lovelies,<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-72888244453418392182014-05-25T21:28:00.001+10:002014-05-25T21:28:20.369+10:00Surf's up.... A Surfboard Coffee Table!<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello friends!</span><br />
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Is it really the end of March already? How did that happen? <br />
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As soon as I saw this desk I knew it had so much potential, it had unfortunately been chewed pretty thoroughly by a cheeky Labrador and it's owner (the desk not the Lab), asked if I could help save it. Um yep!! Here's a before pic, note the chewed features on all of the handles, legs and corners!<br />
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I loved transforming this old piece which was destined for the scrap heap before it was rescued by my client from a garage sale for the princely sum of $40! A girl after my own vintage loving heart obviously saw the potential too! .....And after much sanding, repairs, paint and love.... the afters! <br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-65385511166880701842013-11-13T21:32:00.000+11:002013-11-14T19:44:44.320+11:00A Pretty Mirror, Lilies and a sheepish return from renovation exile! ;)Hello!<br />
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Is anybody still here? It's been a little while, we have been renovating and for most bloggers this would be gold... lots of progress photos, planning and reveals. For me though it was all I could do to keep my head above water and keep on swimming through each day! <br />
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I fully plan to share with you the reno details and a bunch of photos, but today, inspired by these beautiful Lilies I thought I'd dip my toe back into blogging with a mirror makeover...<br />
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I was drawn to the lovely curvy shape, the carved details at the top and the gorgeous bevelled mirror which follows the frame shape. I didn't even remember to snap a before pic (I'm really out of touch with it I know!).<br />
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<br />Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-15428804694899992782013-08-20T12:34:00.000+10:002013-08-23T08:02:43.865+10:00Ikea Hack - "Rast" Drawers Makeover!Hello!<br />
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Gosh where has the last month gone? Time flies when you're having fun. We are in the middle of planning our kitchen renovation. In addition to the new kitchen we are replacing the entire floor in the back of the house and the back windows for French doors. I'll post some pictures of our kitchen reno when we finally start!<br />
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I've also been quite busy working away on a few projects. This one was too much fun... my first Ikea Hack! A lovely client asked if I could give these little Rast Drawers a personality makeover ;)<br />
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I started by adding some sweet moulding detail to the draw edges to add some much needed character. This was sold in a 2 metre length and just fit in the car! <br />
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I stained the piece in a colour called Brazilian Roast, which I think gives it a nice depth and is a lovely contrast to the ASCP Old White on the drawer fronts. After some distressing and waxing I added some gorgeous glass knobs to complete the makeover.<br />
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I really enjoyed this little makeover and my client has a one of a kind set of drawers that's a little bit familiar! ;)<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-22843975753808138902013-07-19T20:29:00.000+10:002013-07-20T09:08:16.697+10:00Little Boy Blue.... A Cute Coastal Cupboard Makeover!Hello lovely friends!<br />
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Gosh where have the last few weeks gone? We've just finished school holidays here in Sydney, the kids returned on Tuesday. It was nice to get some paint on my brush this week after a little break, I've started a few new projects which I hope to share soon! In the meantime I thought I'd share this cute little coastal blue utility cupboard that I finished just before the holidays.<br />
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We nicknamed him Little Boy Blue ;) ...the name popped into my head whilst I was painting and kind of stuck, the kids even asked where I was taking Little Boy Blue when I was loading him into the car for delivery! He sold really quickly, he's a versatile little chap and I can see him being quite handy in almost any room.<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-58714531694889869182013-06-27T21:37:00.000+10:002013-06-28T18:18:23.547+10:00Sweet Vintage Table in Annie Sloan Duck EggHello lovely friends!<br />
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Paisley is a Flat Coated Retriever and she's just divine. She's totally stolen our hearts already. I'd forgotten what it was like to have a new baby in the house... Crying in the night, accidents on the floor and so on!<br />
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Now onto a little project I finished a few weeks ago. I love this little vintage table, it has great character and had been ever so patient biding its time in my garage, awaiting a makeover.<br />
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After completing <a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/hello-annie-i-get-tad-excited-about.html">BIG Bessy here</a> one could say I'm hooked on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Love. <br />
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So I was walking around the house looking for <strike>my next victim</strike> something to paint, which happens often and frequently sees our cat ducking for cover whenever she sees me with paint brush in hand! I kid you not ;) <br />
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Then I remembered this little table hiding in the garage. I almost skipped to the garage to grab it and within minutes I was painting my little heart out :)<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-3858405478302646012013-06-18T22:37:00.001+10:002013-06-22T09:05:22.153+10:00Aqualicious Hall Table and Mirror Makeover!Hello lovely friends<br />
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I realised this is my 50th blog post, a milestone for my little blog! Thank you so much for following along and for all your lovely comments, they warm my heart! I feel so lucky to have had a few projects featured, including three in the last couple of weeks... this is crazy exciting for my teeny blog. You can check out my <a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/p/featured.html">featured projects here</a> :).<br />
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Now onto a Before and After Quickie!<br />
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I'm always on a mission to ban fake tan furniture... so when I came across this guy I knew I had to help him! I fell in love with the shape and details of this piece.. and I knew he was destined for Aqua greatness!<br />
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The chair is part of a set of four which I refinished earlier this year.<br />
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Here's the before... well made, nice shape, bad fake tan finish ;)</div>
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-52285038386853035012013-06-10T18:02:00.000+10:002013-06-12T18:02:42.348+10:00A Mid Century Coffee Table Refresh!Hello Lovely Friends,<br />
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Here's a before pic.... Classic Mid Century design, again with that dreaded fake tan orange!! ;) <br />
It also had some water damage to the top. Where liquid had penetrated the veneer and the particle board beneath had expanded :(<br />
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I stripped back the top and re-stained it. The colour is called Brazilian Roast, it's lovely and rich (pic to the left shows the first coat going on). When I took the tint base stain up to the paint counter and asked for Brazilian Roast, the cheeky guy asked if I'd like sugar with that! ;) <br />
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I ended up doing four coats on the top, probably could of gotten away with 3 but I wanted to build up a deep rich colour and ensure it was well sealed.<br />
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I also stained the rattan shelf to tie in with the table top.<br />
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The frame received three coats of Annie Sloan Old White and some distressing per my client's wishes.<br />
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Here's how it came together in the end....<br />
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I also finished the little Coffee Table Caddy this week... if you missed the post... <a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/a-crafty-little-solution-for-those.html">click here to see</a> :)<br />
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I couldn't do much about the water damage, but it's much less noticeable now. The darker top really helps with that. Anyway, hopefully it's now ready to face many more years!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A quick little post of something I whipped up the other day. No before pics, I was literally watching tellie and looking at the remotes scattered on the coffee table. Ughh. Next thing I know I was painting up this caddy to combat the coffee table chaos. Being the only female in the house, the boys just don't understand my dislike of remote controls. Ugly things. And soooo many of them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway here's my crafty little solution... a sweet coffee table caddy! Easy to move out of the way for Friday night pizza ;) Holds said ugly remotes which are hopefully disguised somewhat by pretties yet easily accessible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's a Hat Trick from me.. 3 blog posts in one week. Crazy! I'd love for you to join me here and follow along my little blog :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back to share a makeover I finished a couple of weeks ago. Two posts in as many days... unheard of from me! I guess that what happens when the weather is wild and wintery and you're housebound :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This gorgeous half-moon table belongs to a lovely client who asked me to give it a much needed makeover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her hubby couldn’t quite see the potential and why she loves it... but hopefully after a makeover he’ll “get it” ;)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I absolutely love the shape of this old piece,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it has buckets of character and as soon as I saw it I knew it would come up a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Old pieces like this one have the potential to be amazing
with some time, patience and a whole lot of TLC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you happen to find a hidden gem at the
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once he was all prepped, a horrid messy job, I gave him a good sand all over and undercoated him. Then he was ready for some colour... g<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oing for a fresh Coastal look, I mixed up a beautiful shade of pale blue and gave him two coats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Then </span>took to him with some fine and medium grade sandpaper. I finished him off with some gorgeous Annie Sloan clear wax.</span></span></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully my client's hubby changed his mind and now loves him as much as she does ;)</span></o:p><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span></span></o:p></div>
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-80960343239021335012013-06-01T19:52:00.001+10:002013-06-07T15:08:05.479+10:00Power Styling and a Coastal Sideboard Makeover!Good Evening Lovelies,<br />
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Sharing this piece I just finished for a lovely client. I made over her TV cabinet last year, so when she emailed me about doing her sideboard to match I was very happy :)<br />
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Here's a before pic, orangey finish, but a well made quality piece.<br />
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I gave the piece a sand and good clean. Then two coats of Zinsser and two coats of Dulux Lime Wash paint in white. It's a thin yet chalky style paint, which sands beautifully but coverage is not fantastic hence four coats to achieve the look I was after...</div>
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I worked on this piece in the garage, aka my studio ;) Due to its size and weight I decided against hauling it up to the house to take photos. </div>
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I had limited time too, so a quick garage 'power styling' session was called for...<br />
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{*Power Styling... kind of like power walking or power shopping; only imagine a paint covered woman running around the house grabbing random objects and throwing it quickly together for the purpose of snapping some photos!}<br />
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Hubby and the kids didn't even bat an eyelid on seeing this set up in the garage... I think they've become accustomed to my crazy antics ;)<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-86080321025025237602013-05-15T22:03:00.000+10:002013-06-02T23:43:19.690+10:00Hello Annie! I get a tad excited about painted furniture :) Coastal Home Love meets Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!Hello Gorgeous Coasties!<br />
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I get excited about holidays, Christmas, my boy's soccer games, shopping and lots of other wonderful things. But don't get me started on painted furniture... let's just say the word obsession may or may not be an appropriate term to describe my relationship with it! Love. <br />
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So you can imagine my delight and happy dance worthy sheer joy over receiving some gorgeous new paint to test! Now not just any ordinary run of the mill paint, but Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!! Excited much, pick me up off the floor... hardly covers it ;)<br />
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I had many projects lined up in my studio aka garage awaiting a makeover but I decided to dive in feet first and tackle quiet a large piece. Allow me to introduce Big Bessy.....<br />
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Bessy came to live with us almost two years ago, she serves as a sideboard in our dining area and deserved a special make over. In comes Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Duck Egg. Delicious.<br />
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I decided to prime her all over, even though I know this step was not necessary, but I wanted some of the white to peek through after distressing. I applied two coats of Duck Egg, the first coat went on like a dream. I followed up with a second coat to ensure beautiful coverage. I painted the back boards white to add some more definition and contrast to her.<br />
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After a little distressing I finished her off with the crème de la crème of waxes! Annie's Soft Wax is amazing... I could eat it on toast for brekkie with a nice English Breakfast tea and be in heaven! {don't try this at home ;)}.<br />
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And without further ado, I think I'll have to call her Beautiful Bessy now....<br />
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I'm so happy with how she turned out and I'm more than a bit in love with Annie's paint. So happy we can get it in Australia finally! :)) Find more information on Annie Sloan products <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/">here</a>.<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-70701691240121298642013-04-15T20:43:00.002+10:002013-04-20T18:09:59.844+10:00Little Vintage Desk Gets a Funky Retro Makeover!Hi Gorgeous Peeps!<br />
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Yep so I'm not so good with the whole regular blog posting thing... another long break between posts! Rest assured I've finished several makeovers and been up to some fun furniture and thrifting capers!<br />
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Thought I'd pop in to share one of my latest furniture makeovers. This little desk has been residing in our garage for quite some time now... biding his time... finally he caught my eye and received a funky lil retro makeover ;)<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-78818022768718956542013-03-01T23:12:00.000+11:002013-03-04T16:58:37.185+11:00Back with a Tiffany Box Blue Mirror Makeover!Hello luvlies,<br />
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Wondering if any of you are still with me? Boy have I been a slack blogger! At first I told myself I'd wait until the kiddies went back to school... well ahem... that was a month ago now. Time just slips by. Whilst I have been neglecting my blog... I do have to fess up about something. I kind of feel like I've been having a sultry affair.... ;o ...that is cheating on my blog. The object of my recent affection and attention is Instagram. It's so quick and easy to check in and post pics... I love how I can keep up to date with people and chat too. I've made many lovely cyber friends... do pop over and say hi! I'm @coastalhomelove :)<br />
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So whilst I love hanging out on Instagram... there's no place like home, and this little blog feels like my virtual home. So I'm back to remove the drop cloths and dust off the cobwebs. I thought I'd start by sharing a recent makeover. I do love a good before and after story, especially one with a happy aqua ending ;)<br />
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So here's a before pic of a large mirror I purchased recently... the usual fake tan orange pine, but with a gorgeous shape;<br />
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<br />Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-67567378817906739652012-12-12T18:37:00.000+11:002013-03-02T12:39:38.229+11:00Decking the Coastal Christmas Halls.... Tra la la la laHello lovelies!<br />
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Tis the season to be Merry and Bright... and deck the halls with shiny gorgeousness! I love Christmas decorations a lot. Sparkly, glittery goodness. <br />
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I look forward to decorating every year... and can't wait for the 1st of December to come around to get my Christmas on! <br />
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That said with so much going on with work, kids sports and events... Christmas decorating and planning for that matter, is a slow process in this coastal home ;)<br />
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I'm feeling quite disorganised, with only a few presents shopped for, none wrapped and no plan for a Christmas menu! Best be giving myself a shift kick in the Christmas behind me thinks ;)<br />
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We have the tree up and decorated, I just love seeing it twinkling in the back ground as we watch tellie at night!<br />
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I've had fun making some Christmas bunting to hang about the place... here's a little Joy work in progress! I also made Noel for my mantel and some Merry Christmas ones which I sold at Market.<br />
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Still on my Christmas To Do list is a skirt for our tree... she's a modest old girl and think a lovely ruffly number would suit her to a tee! <br />
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Finally, I added some fairy lights and the Noel bunting to complete our Coastal Christmasy mantel.. which is not so much a mantel as an Ikea floating shelf above our TV... but it's as close as I get to having a mantel so it gets treated as such :)<br />
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This weekend hubby will channel Clark W Griswold... and hang the outside lighting! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation... I think we watch it every year... and still laugh out loud ;O<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-4118316016828894082012-12-03T14:13:00.000+11:002012-12-03T16:00:25.817+11:00To Market to Market!Hello Lovelies :)<br />
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Well my second market outing is done and dusted. Last Friday night I attended some Night Markets at a local school. It was hot, crowded and so much fun! The atmosphere was very Christmassy and we were entertained all night by gorgeous singing kiddies.<br />
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Here's a few pics I snapped. My apologies for the quality of the pics... I used my iPhone, which is my usual choice of high tech photographic equipment... but I was pressed for time whilst setting up and it was so hot! <br />
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I reckon I lost about 3 kgs with all the lifting, carrying, jumping up and down off chairs to hang my curtains etc. However, I promptly undid this effort by enjoying a lovely croissant breekie with the Cricket Mums on Saturday morning ;)<br />
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I made the Christmas bunting and I was so happy to receive a couple of orders for bunting on the night. I have another post coming up on the bunting :) </div>
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-68021791227857838912012-11-29T21:32:00.003+11:002012-12-03T21:35:49.773+11:00Rustic Christmassy Signs headed to MarketHi there,<br />
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Well just a quick little post, I've been so crazy busy this week preparing for my next Market outing tomorrow night. I've made some more little rustic signs. <br />
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I took some of these to my last Market but thought I'd do a few Christmassy ones. I hope people are feeling festive ;)<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-43612115886516343532012-11-25T17:59:00.002+11:002012-12-01T15:12:50.454+11:00White Wicker Dreaming with a French Coastal Twist ;)Hi Gorgeous Coasties!<br />
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It was a real scorcher here in Sydney today... first taste of Summer and about time too!<br />
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Sharing a quick little make over I finished recently. I heart wicker... I've blogged about my love before <a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/wicked-love-side-table-makeover.html">here</a> and <a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/mothers-day-and-tale-of-little-wicker.html">here.</a><br />
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So when I came across this little gem I couldn't walk past it... $10 orange wicker special!<br />
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Before: The colour almost looks nice in this shot.. but it was your basic fake tanny orange wicker.<br />
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After the white I added a hand painted blue stripe... I was going for a rustic French Coastal look!<br />
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Now to decide where to use him, I think it's quite a practical and versatile little piece. My original thought was to put it to organising duty in the pantry. But I'm also thinking it might be practical to hold Bath roomy things. What do you think?<br />
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I have a thing for many things... one of those things is vintage ladders. I heart them. <br />
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I've made over a few of them and can't resist picking them up when I see them. I was driving by my local Salvos store after my son's cricket game on the weekend... and I thought I'd pop in for a quick look see. I ended up walking out with these two beauties... and a few other goodies! Gotta heart thrifty shopping!<br />
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Here's the only before shot of my ladder... in my outdoor studio ;)<br />
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I gave him a good scrubbing, and white washing. <br />
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I didn't want to cover the original stencilling on the sides or the splatters and splobs of paint which he'd gained over the years. White washing gave me that shabby beachy look whilst still allowing his character to shine through!<br />
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My plan was to sell him at my next market stall... but I'm growing quite fond of him and his hooks ;)</div>
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Now just between you and I, he's not my one and only... I have another handy fella stashed in our ensuite.... he's on towel duties. There's also one in the corner of our family room, casually taking care of throw rug business.<br />
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.....and then there's the other little one I bought with this one... thinking she'd be nice to hold scarves in my wardrobe... mmm thinking I may have a problem ;D<br />
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<span class="userContent">Just popping in to share a little giveaway I'm holding on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coastalhomelove#!/coastalhomelove">Facebook page</a> . </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">To mark the milestone of 1000 likers, I'm giving away a little <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coastalhomelove?ref=hl#!/photo.php?fbid=513569481987495&set=a.363203763690735.93966.216726428338470&type=1&theater">Coastal Home Love pack</a> :) </span><br />
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It contains one my hessian doily tote bags, a hand painted rustic sign {made by yours truly}, and a sweet little birdy hook.<br />
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This competition is in no way connected to Facebook. It is being run by Coastal Home Love.<br />
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♥ To enter simply email coastalhomelove@gmail.com ~ I will assign each entrant a number and then use random.org to pick a winner ~ Easy Peesey!<br />
♥ Entry is open to Australian Residents only<br />
♥ Entry is open to likers of my Facebook page<br />
♥ Anyone who shares Coastal Home Love on FB will receive an extra entry! ...but it is not compulsory :)<br />
♥ By entering you agree, should you win, your name will be published in a post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coastalhomelove#!/coastalhomelove">Coastal Home Love Facebook page</a> (when announcing the winner), and you will need to contact me to claim your prize.<br />
♥ Entry closes midnight on Friday 23 November 2012<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-59781635348511056382012-11-04T22:07:00.000+11:002012-11-14T15:48:29.494+11:00Back up on the Bloggy horse with a little makeover...Hello Lovely friends!<br />
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I've missed you!! I've been totally MIA these past few weeks.... we had an amazing 3 week family holiday to the US. Since returning I held my first market stall and have just been crazy busy catching up with life! <br />
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I've missed this little blog and reading all of my faves too! High time I got back up on the Bloggy horse... and what better way than to share a sweet little makeover... Giddy Up!<br />
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So this project has been a work in progress for an embarrassingly long time. I started it before we went on holidays... so I'm happy to have finally finished it!<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-73966825882388950512012-09-24T09:53:00.000+10:002012-09-24T09:53:00.286+10:00Instagram, School holidays and tuning out for a bitHello!<br />
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It's school holidays in Sydney so I'm tuning out of online things for a wee bit to spend the break with my Hubby and boys.<br />
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Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-30719508534089272052012-09-18T19:09:00.000+10:002012-09-21T18:42:41.324+10:00Mirror Mirror on the wall... Turquoise Beauty you are the fairest of them all!<span style="font-size: large;">Hi!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She chose turquoise (a girl after my own heart)... the same colour I used on my little </span><a href="http://coastalhomelove.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/50-shades-of-turquoise-coffee-table.html"><span style="font-size: large;">coffee table makeover</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the before... now looks can be deceiving, this baby looks like timber but it's actually made of resin (or at least that's what I think it is!). </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/2012/09/frugalicious-friday-giveawayframedartcom.html">finding fabulous</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.herecomesthesun-kelly.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/fabulous-friday-44.html">here comes the sun</a><br />
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<a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/joy-of-life-and-simple-sweet-fridays-29.html">rooted in thyme</a>Jo Coastal Home Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271656888982562125noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360812855674797073.post-83100800902259708852012-09-17T14:29:00.000+10:002012-09-21T07:49:00.166+10:00Some New Vintage Art and Some Random Disorganised Thoughts :)<span style="font-size: large;">Hello lovelies</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6Z8bSxdDW8/UFWeqP4zjeI/AAAAAAAAA0E/JbZP_PqJiP4/s1600/IMG_6605_Edited.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i6Z8bSxdDW8/UFWeqP4zjeI/AAAAAAAAA0E/JbZP_PqJiP4/s400/IMG_6605_Edited.JPG" width="298" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">Keeping up with kids, home, work and this blogging caper is tough. Well for this chick it is. I really admire so many women who blog daily... or even regularly, you guys are amazing and inspire me to do better. I'm yet to balance it all and find blogging is the thing that gets bumped off the 'To Do/Wish List' {sometimes it's sorting the washing or ironing... actually it's always the ironing!}.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been finishing lots of projects and fun stuff, but haven't gotten around to blogging about it. I write the posts in my head, often in the middle of the night! They just haven't materialised into posts as yet.... surely someone is close the inventing an App for that? It's not only writing posts, it's keeping up to date with all my fave blogs too... I'm so far behind in my reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhow I'm working on getting more organised, I think that's the key. I know it is. In a previous life (before kids) I was organised, mostly on time and not a crazed lunatic every morning trying to get out of the house! My other "issue" is procrastination. Add that to disorganisation and it's amazing that I make it out of the bathroom in the morning, let alone the house ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well that turned into a different post entirely! {Is that normal?} I had set out to just share a recent Vintage Art find! So moving right along, here <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">she is.... </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a few coats of white paint, I think she scrubbed up not too shabby! Amazing what a lick of paint will do... a fresh new look just in time for Spring :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><em>How do you balance work, love and blogging? ~ </em></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><em>Any tips for this newbie would be greatly appreciated! :)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by... have a great week lovelies :)</span><br />
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