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Showing posts with label french. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Stripes on my Bureau


It's easy to add a bit of interest and snazzy up plain, old furniture with stripes & gloss.  We chose white and grey paint and gave the handles accent with black gloss.  

From sporting a very unseemly coat of brown paint, this chest of drawers was rescued from its sorry state and given new life at Tomas & Jones HQ. 



Painting Stripes
To easily paint stripes with no hassles measure and lightly mark the width of your stripes then use painter's tape to mask the edges.  We gave the whole thing a few coats of white paint first, then using the tape, painted on the grey.  

{ Handy Hint } 
Always start with the lightest colour and then layer on top of that.


It is often helpful to draw inspiration from the style and architectural period of your apartment or house to tie your decorating together. 

Let us know what you think, and send us some pictures of your DIY furniture reno's and we'll feature them.

Don't forget it's the last chance to enter our giveaway today! The winner will be drawn tonight!
Good luck!

Tomas & Jones x

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Every Girl's Dream!

To add to every gal's wish list...


Did I hear angels singing!?

How would you like a cosy studio retreat oozing with style and so much gorgeousness that you'll never want to go home?


Sandra Forster built this little beauty herself (!on you sister!), mostly with pre-loved gems, and lots of vision...the result is stunning!


And husbands can never again complain about all your lovely china taking up cupboard space...as why wouldn't you want it at the studio with you!  


The studio is just delightful from every angle and in every season.  A real dream place.  Something to leave you with for the day :)




I might just try this myself...

Miniature Rhino are even more obsessed than I am with teeny tiny things!  Head on over & check them out if you are too!

Now...I'm off to git me a cabin in the woods!

Tomas xx


PS...You'll want to see more pictures, and read more of Sandra's story and how she built her glorious cabin, at her blog My Shabby Streamside Studio, and there are also some great pics at the NY Times.

Images via My Shabby Streamside Studio and Miniature Rhino

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