I love to peruse eBay in search of local second hand furniture. When I stumbled upon this wooden display cabinet, complete with glass shelving and a spacious cupboard, I couldn’t resist bidding within the last few seconds of the auction, hoping for a bargain. Luckily, I was the highest bidder and became the proud owner for just £50. As with all my upcycling projects, I started with a coat of Annie…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Wooden Highchair
As a fan of upcycling, I knew my hobby would also extend to any baby related furniture we’d acquire. Henry’s nursery is a testament to my love for reviving second hand furniture (a nursery tour will be coming up shortly!), so when it came to looking for a highchair for him, I knew I wanted something unique and vintage. After missing out at an antique auction, I finally managed to source this beautiful wooden…
Shabby Chic Home Accessories
It’s no secret I’m a fan of the anything shabby chic to create a country cottage look around the home. One of my favourite places to find an array of beautiful decorative accessories is Live Love Laugh. I’ve shopped with the company before so I was delighted when they contacted me to offer me some of their bestselling items. Stocked with pretty home accessories, soft furnishings and furniture, I could quite happily fill…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Nest of Tables
As a fan of upcycling second hand furniture, I’m always on the lookout for potential shabby chic transformations. I spotted this nest of tables in a charity shop for just £5 and I knew they’d look lovely with a coat of a paint. This was one of the more quick and simple upcycling projects I’ve completed – all it took was two coats of eggshell paint and cutting some Laura Ashly fabric for…
Shabby Chic Rose iPhone Case
I featured this beautiful shabby chic iPhone case in my Girly Girl Christmas Gift Guide, and I was lucky enough to receive it myself as one of my presents. If I was to design and create my ideal iPhone case, this is what it would look like! A soft palette of pretty pink and duck egg florals. The case itself is sturdy and resistant to everyday wear and tear, so…
Shabby Chic Home Decor
I’ve had lots of requests to feature more of my shabby chic style and interiors posts so I thought I’d start by sharing some of my favourite home decor finds. The selection below are little bits and pieces I’ve found on eBay – a great resource for finding hundreds of decorative items at low prices. I also have a huge home decor haul to show you, although I’m contemplating filming it as…
Christmas 2012
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a lovely New Year. This Christmas seems to have crept up on Matt and I. As we’ve been going through such a difficult time, Christmas present shopping took a back seat and we had to tackle it all on one day just one week before Christmas day. Matt and I both have large families, so with other halves and children included, plus…
What’s On My Bedside Table
I’ve seen the ‘what’s on my bedside table‘ post pop up a few times on beauty blogs I read so I thought I’d give you a little peek of mine. The bedroom is my haven, with all my favourite products residing on my bedside table, perfectly within reach when I’m curled up and encased in a heavenly feather and down duvet. My bedside table drawer houses a mass of lip balm,…
Life Lately – Bakewell
Firstly, thank you all so much to the kind people behind the hundreds of comments, tweets and emails I’ve received since I wrote my last post. Some of you also shared your personal stories of similar experiences, it helped me know I’m not alone. Your love and support has really touched both myself and Matt, it means so much to us to be in your thoughts and prayers. Last Friday we attended…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Vintage Telephone Table
My first instalment of ‘Shabby to Chic‘ which featured a few pieces of upcycled furniture had a positive response with lots of you saying you’d love to see more, so I’m happy to show my latest transformation – an old telephone table. I’m drawn to anything vintage, so when I spotted this on eBay, I knew it would be the perfect hallway piece. After a tense few moments of last minute bidding,…
Life in Instagram – Shabby Chic Interiors Edition
1) Shabby chic shed door 2) Shabby chic loveliness 3) Spring blooms 4) A sweet little bird box 5) Shabby chic coffee table book 6) Laura Ashley clock 7) Lily Flame Blush Scented Candle 8) Shabby chic gardening set 9) Fresh flowers 10) Shabby Chic Kitchen 11) Vintage Love EDT 12) Orly Prelude to a Kiss Nail Polish Follow me on Instagram – amyantoinette
A Shabby Chic Kitchen
Kitchens are an ideal place to experiment with the shabby chic look. I’m dreaming of the day we have a huge family kitchen with cream units and wooden counters, a belfast sink and windows overlooking the garden, but until we move to a larger house in the country (we’re hoping towards the end of the year!), we’re making do in our smallish kitchen. I’ve loved filling the space with small…
