tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45701756276956309942024-03-05T13:51:41.550+01:00Details in the DecorDecorating, color and design with a divine French twist, plus lots of crafty DIY weekend projects to enhance your home!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-84730155578884014902012-06-12T18:15:00.001+02:002012-06-12T18:18:55.966+02:00Moved to Wordpress.com<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have moved <i>Details In The Decor</i> to Wordpress.com</span></b><br />
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So, is your Mom your Best Friend? Your Dad your Best Buddie? Well, perhaps YES, perhaps NO! Whatever - I am sure they will love to find these tiny little framed custom table names at their place at your Thanksgiving and Christmas table this year.<br />
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Because of the time of year, I'm thinking of the holiday period that is nearly upon us, but these little place names would be a great way to personalize your table decor for any coming event - perhaps your wedding or an anniversary party and don't forget they go very well with the table numbers that are also available in my Etsy shop in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mackenzieframes?section_id=10508483" style="color: #660000;">Table Numbers and Names Section</a> No need to go with the names I have illustrated - I'm quite happy to custom print your own name suggestions for your little Table Numbers!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-81331025040546193302011-10-07T12:37:00.000+02:002011-10-07T12:37:46.382+02:00Table Numbers in Silver Boules Mini Frames for Weddings, Events, Restaurants, BanquetsMy new range of TABLE NUMBERS are here at last! They are the cutest little frames that will really enhance your table decor. I have used a variety of our Narrow Gold and Silver style frames as well as the very popular Shabby Chic in White and Gold and Black and Gold styles. Well, pictures are better than words, so here are a few photos. Let's start with the NARROW SILVER BOULES:<br />
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You can buy these little silver framed table numbers in packs of FIVE (5), SIX (6), TEN (10), TWELVE (12). Find them in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mackenzieframes?section_id=10508483" style="color: #660000;">Etsy Shop</a> or on <a href="http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/TabulaDecoro/0/0/189680" style="color: #660000;">ArtFire</a><br />
More Styles later!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-45544892114128551392011-09-08T17:20:00.000+02:002011-09-08T17:20:06.026+02:00Beautiful Color Green Selection with Hex Numbers!<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><br />
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What struck me about this collection of sea green colors was how they have such a calming effect on the eye and how wonderful that we are given the hex numbers to use in our own work. I could see myself driving a little VW like that - it would certainly turn heads in my little town!<br />
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thanks to Pinterest yet again for such inspiration. If you would like to follow me there or join the growing community click <a href="http://pinterest.com/tabuladecoro/" style="color: #660000;">here. </a>Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-35759408905694634522011-08-02T09:31:00.000+02:002011-08-02T09:31:44.123+02:00DIY How to Hang a Picture Frame<div id="detailsbanner"> </div><span class="current-category"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><u>Frame Hanging Hints - Let's Be Crafty!</u></i> </b></span> <div class="post-info"><a href="http://www.thepictureframingroom.com/?p=654#respond" title="Comment on Frame Hanging Hint"><br />
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Most of the photo frames we sell come complete with a “standing back with strut” ( for standing horizontally and/or vertically) and a zip-lock sachet containing screw-eyes and cord if you prefer to wall hang the frame. We recommend <em><strong>making a small hole with a fine pointed bradawl * </strong></em>into the back of the wooden frame moulding to take the screw eye – you should then have no difficulty screwing the fixing into the frame. Place the two screw-eyes opposite each other, and about one-third (of the total height of the<br />
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On small to medium sized frames one wall fixing is sufficient and the cord may be tied to come tight centre top and a couple of inches below the top edge of the frame.<br />
However, on larger frames, it is worth considering using <strong><em>two wall fixings and tying the cord to form a “roof” shape</em></strong> ( see image B) . The frame will hang closer to the wall and not lean outwards from the top, and in addition, will remain more stable — there is always a tendency for single-point hung frames to “swing” off vertical from time to time which can be annoying. Here are a few images by way of illustration.<br />
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<b>*And when the bradawl has mysteriously disappeared</b> ( malappropriated by your eight yr old to help thread together his string of decaying newts ) then the fine point of the scissors or a skewer can suffice – but please be careful – don’t force it – only a small hole is necessary – just enough to locate the tip of the screw-eye – the thread should then wind into the wood easily enough.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/48108645_xMA3fXd3_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/48108645_xMA3fXd3_b.jpg" /></a></div>In the Swedish countryside, many of the wooden houses are painted in this glorious intense red that seems to 'glow' in the evening sunshine. The pigment to make the paint is found in the copper mine of Falun, Sweden, giving it a unique composition which includes iron ochre, silicon dioxide, copper and zinc which help to preserve and protect wood and gives the distinctive natural color of Falu Rödfärg paint.<br />
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I had a few outdoor projects here at our house in SW France that I thought were ideal for this paint. It is a natural water based paint and best on rough, unplanned timber, but it does work on smoother wood too. I decided to do two coats, the first being diluted about 10% and use a wide flat brush to apply the paint.<br />
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</tbody></table>Well, our new court yard is coming on a treat - the enclosed dry stone wall is finished and Martin even made some wooden doors to make a completely private little hot spot. So, after all his hard work (yes, he did build the wall himself - stone by agonizing stone!), it was time to think of a color to compliment the stone and plants that surround the doors and also protect the wood from the elements. I'd wanted to try the Falu Rödfärg Red paint for some time and I thought the doors would be a good place to start.<br />
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</div><div>If you want more information on Falu Rödfärg Swedish Red Paint - here is the main <a href="http://www.falurodfarg.com/eng/order/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">website</span></a> where you will find where to buy the paint in your country and lots of other interesting facts about this gorgeous glowing red paint!<br />
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Here are a few of the photos that I will be posting on Etsy tomorrow:<br />
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For true feelings of depth and quality in any form of art from painting a masterpiece to a picture frame, it is essential to create layers of color. You may not see them all in the finished work - BUT - they are there and it does make the difference to the feel and quality of the piece.Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-34109074754450784532011-05-06T18:51:00.000+02:002011-05-06T18:51:31.794+02:00Red Frames Hand Made By Me!Well this is RED WEEK on 'Details in the Decor' and I have just spent the afternoon preparing a whole bunch of photos that I took earlier this week of the Red Frames that I painted a couple of weeks ago. I just had to put a few up here to give you a sneak peak! More later...<br />
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Again, a lovely mix of Pink and Red on the same plant - a natural combination as well as artistic!<br />
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As well as the climbing roses here, I wanted to show you a little bit of our stone wall. I tell you - we have LOT'S of stone here. I'll give you a tour soon and show you when the courtyard is finished - which will be soon.<br />
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Just one more - lovely Red Roses for spring time in South West France!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-2233385043697037932011-05-02T12:09:00.005+02:002011-05-02T12:40:48.525+02:00Seeing Red!<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/16698317/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img 692'="" border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/16698317_Q2ecpZXp_c.jpg" width="288" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I seem to have been soaked in red in the workshop over the last few days, as I'm in the process of creating a new range of colored frames for <a href="http://www.tabuladecoro.com/" style="color: #660000;">Tabula Decoro</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mackenzieframes" style="color: #660000;">Etsy </a>and <a href="http://www.tabuladecoro.artfire.com/" style="color: #660000;">Artfire</a>. I'll be giving you sneak previews here over the next few days, but in the meantime, I thought we could get in the RED MOOD by having a look at a few of my favorite picks that I have collected on my <i><b> </b></i><br />
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TOFFEE APPLES! Oh Yum, Apart from the glorious color RED, they look so sticky and shiny, but above all, they remind me of being about 10 years old. It was always such a treat to have a toffee apple at the seaside or the local Fair.<br />
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I'm a bit of a sucker for the combination of RED and PINK, so when I saw this watercolor on Etsy, I just had to add it to my collection.<br />
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I just had to show you these Two Little houses that I discovered through a photographer from England that I found on twitter. His name is Logan MacDougal and I do recomend you read his <a href="http://www.loganmacdougallpope.wordpress.com/" style="color: #660000;">blog</a> about his trip to Sri Lanka.<br />
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I just fell in love with the colors of these beautifully designed houses. The pastel colors are ideal for a hot warm climate near the sea. I am so glad that at last something good has come out of the terrible tragidy they suffered all those years ago.<br />
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I am intriged to know how they are made, it looks like a lime or clay exterior finish to me. If any one has more information I would love to know - natural finishes are a bit of a passion with me!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-53642919750016238072011-04-11T14:51:00.001+02:002011-04-11T14:53:59.562+02:00DIY Shabby Chic White Frame For Wall Display Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwWcyLg0gBp-H_NFYn5Ozcrprlj788E-UZJP0ApO2Cw71t6qaqod3BMxpqEQrQ-Ph1SZppRjdISWyNKe_EfHRus6NYdzP8RgUa5hXwy7WWAVNxx51BBZpnr9Cxm54vlKDp7Yh_chDitY/s1600/shabchic08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwWcyLg0gBp-H_NFYn5Ozcrprlj788E-UZJP0ApO2Cw71t6qaqod3BMxpqEQrQ-Ph1SZppRjdISWyNKe_EfHRus6NYdzP8RgUa5hXwy7WWAVNxx51BBZpnr9Cxm54vlKDp7Yh_chDitY/s400/shabchic08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />
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Next coat of paint - White I think - I've used a basic Liquitex artists acrylic that I first sponged lightly on the frame, and then applied a little more with a small (1/4 inch) flat brush to give a stippling effect which adds more texture on the flatter sections of the frame. This soon dries and is ready to have it's 'splatter' spots. Mix a little of the first color that we used in Part Two, and with a dry hard brush, start splattering the paint onto the frame with your finger (practice a bit first on some paper). All you need to do now is add a little bees wax and buff to a soft sheen, or apply an acrylic mat varnish to give your finish some protection. And there you have it - another shabby chic frame to add to your collection of empty frames to display on the wall!<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Hope you have fun with your DIY Projects. If you REALLY haven't the time to DIY, but would still like to collect some Shabby Chic Frames, then I am selling these pieces in my new </span><a href="http://tabuladecoro.artfire.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">ARTFIRE STORE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">, so go have a look!</span></i><br />
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I just had to take a little time here and tell you about a wonderful interior design book that I was lucky enough to win in the prize giveaway run by Mandy at her lovely blog <a href="http://a-la-parisienne.blogspot.com/" style="color: #660000;">à-la-parisienne</a><span style="color: #660000;"> </span> and also Debbie from <a href="http://www.powder-blue.co.uk/" style="color: #660000;">powder-blue</a> who donated the book. <br />
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It's called <b><i>'Romantic Style'</i></b> and if like me, you love the 'Shabby Chic' look in all its forms, then put your hand in your purse and get out the plastic! This book is going to give you lots of ideas and inspiration for decorating your home.<br />
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Selina Lake and Sara Norman together with their photographer, Debi Treloar, have produced a well laid out book that illustrates the different aspects of romantic style decor, and I'll have to say that Debi Treloar's photos of the homes they have chosen, are truly inspiring.<br />
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I particularly like the mix of vintage finds with decoration which doesn't cost an arm and a leg that we can easily do ourselves. All you need are a few ideas of color matching, start hunting through garage or car boot sales for bits 'n bobs that the sellers might not want, but you can find just the right spot for, and it probably only needs a bit of a clean or perhaps a paint job to give it a new lease of life.<br />
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Well, this is just my slant on Romantic Style. I know for sure, as soon as you start leafing through you own copy, you will find lots of other ideas and inspirations that you can particularly relate to your own home decoration.<br />
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If you would like to buy the book, you can go to the publisher's website:<br />
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<div style="color: #660000;"><a href="http://www.rylandpeters.com/" style="color: #660000;">Ryland Peters & Small</a></div><br />
The price is: <i><b>£19.99 or $29.95</b></i><br />
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Title: <i><b>Romantic Style</b></i><br />
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Authors: <i><b>Selina Lake & Sara Norrman</b></i><br />
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Photographer: <i><b>Debi Treloar</b></i><br />
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ISBN No: <b>978-1-84975-040-0</b>Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-61194142119841788682011-03-24T17:39:00.003+01:002011-03-30T17:16:50.407+02:00DIY Shabby Chic White Frame For Wall Display Part 2<i><b>Are You Ready For Part 2 of our tutorial? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://detailsinthedecor.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-shabby-chic-white-frame-for-wall.html">Part 1 is here if you missed it</a></span></span></b></i><br />
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First of all, give your frame a good dust down and lightly sand the surface. Now is a good time to get the vacume cleaner out and give the frame and your work surface a big clean-up so that when you start painting, everything is dust free.<br />
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I prefer an Acrylic (water based) <b>Mat</b> Emulsion that is used for decorating, it is easy to find a huge range of colors in your local DIY Store. The two colors I am using, are left over from decorating my bathroom last month, I had them mixed at the store after choosing from the extensive number of shade cards there. Just be sure that you buy a <b>MAT</b> emulsion - <b>NOT satin or gloss.</b> Using water based paints also has the added advantage of being quick drying and less smelly!<br />
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Put a few spoonfuls of the first color on your plate, dip your brush in the water and stir the paint around - perhaps do this twice - in other words, we are diluting the paint a LITTLE, but not too much.<br />
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Brush the paint onto your prepared frame with light strokes and cover all the surface, pushing the paint into all the little nooks and crannies if your frame is very ornate. Don't worry if it looks a bit streaky, remember that this is the first coat.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><i>Well, we are waiting for the paint to dry now! What are you going to do for the next couple of hours? Go shopping? Off to a Football Match? Work Out at the Gym (I prefer Yoga myself), or perhaps start preparing lunch or dinner - lots of food ideas in our <a href="http://detailsinthedecor.blogspot.com/p/food-weddings-recipies-shopping.html">'DELICIOUS' </a>section!</i></span><br />
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OK - It's 2 hours later! Let's apply the second color - put some of your paint on the (clean) plate, diluted as before, by dipping your (clean) brush in water a couple of times. Now, with your damp sponge (I buy a washing-up sponge and then cut it into 4 pieces), dip it into the diluted paint and very lightly tap the sponge onto your frame, highlighting the relief and the sides. Feel free here - don't be afraid, let your spontinaeity show through - we are doing the 'arty' bit now!<br />
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What next? Your efforts probably look a little 'thin' and transparent, mine needs more depth, so with a small paint brush, start to paint over some of the highlights to give more emphasis to the relief. Respond to your work, does it need a bit more sponging now? Mine does, so that is what I'm going to do, but every piece of work is different - JUST RELAX & ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. If you make a mistake don't worry about it - you can always paint over and start again - but is it a mistake? Perhaps not, perhaps the 'mistake' is adding a new dimension to your work, so don't be in too much of a hurry to paint things out - think about it for a while!<br />
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Now, I I'm going to finish there with this frame, it is so ornate I don't think it needs anything else added paint wise and I love the 'stone' look that has evolved. SO - 'LET THE PAINT DRY'!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><i>Hope you had a nice lunch, did you football team win? Had a good workout? <b>I hope you left that computer alone!</b></i></span><br />
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<i><b>Just to finish off</b></i> - you need to put some protection on your work of art! There are two ways of doing this, either with a final coat of Transparent Mat Polyurethane Varnish, or a nice Bees Wax Polish gives a lovely soft sheen and feel that is well worth the effort of all the elbow grease that is needed in all the polishing.<br />
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On the other frame I am doing at the same time, I'm going to add a little extra before the varnish or polish, but I'll leave that for Part 3, so see you soon!<br />
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Old Keys<br />
Interesting Postcards<br />
Old Photos<br />
Old Books with Interesting Text<br />
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I'm sure I'll think of lots more as time goes by - keep an eye on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1448523044">'</a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1448523044">Out & About</a></i><a href="http://detailsinthedecor.blogspot.com/p/car-boot-garage-sales-sw-france-bric.html">' </a>section for new collectable ideas!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-91848721592540879822011-03-22T18:11:00.023+01:002011-03-30T17:22:28.603+02:00DIY Shabby Chic White Frame For Wall Display Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1tejojvwGVGi-lFhVYSIaqzsDHMrTeutwqU1q0CoQRF5H_PoVRqrmUwO7l8OeWu4VeOShSjxAqOSmo3pJ75FB574wJq3aseH-l3nuMNjFyMX5JRGFZaqxdL5dGa4-ipFhAP5hQAHyRY/s1600/shabchic01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1tejojvwGVGi-lFhVYSIaqzsDHMrTeutwqU1q0CoQRF5H_PoVRqrmUwO7l8OeWu4VeOShSjxAqOSmo3pJ75FB574wJq3aseH-l3nuMNjFyMX5JRGFZaqxdL5dGa4-ipFhAP5hQAHyRY/s1600/shabchic01.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b><i>I hate waste and I love a 'Shabby Chic' look, so I thought, let's put the two together and make something SPECIAL!</i></b><br />
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As you might know, Martin and I make picture and photo frames in our little studio here in SW France and over the years we seem to have accumulated a stockpile of redundant moulding, some of which is quite startlingly elaborate. Surely I can do something with this, so I hauled out a few pieces that were lurking in the back of the garage, gave them a good dust down and gathered a few materials together to give a new lease of life to these long forgotten beauties.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">*</span><br />
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<b><i>Would you like to follow along and have a go yourself at the same time?</i></b> Obviously we have an advantage here of lots of old moulding hanging around, but if you take a stroll down to your local car boot/garage sales (called '<i>brocante</i>' here in France) this weekend, I am sure you will find a selection of old frames that are pleading with you to buy them and give them a makeover.<br />
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<b><i>Are you up for it? OK, this is what you need:</i></b><br />
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1. Old frame<br />
2. Vacume cleaner with little brush attachment.<br />
3. Fine sandpaper (No.2)<br />
4. Undercoat Paint. You will have to decide which type to use for the surface you are working on. I used one for wood.<br />
5. Acrylic Mat Paint - I used the remains of the two colors I used for the bathroom I've just painted which as you will see are an 'Off White' and 'Stone' (color swatch below).<br />
6. I did use a touch of Acrylic Artists Color (White) at the end for added enhancement, but this is not strickly necessary.<br />
7. Bees Wax or Acrylic Mat Varnish.<br />
8. Brushes + Old Plate + Water Jars + Old Knife + Wooden Blocks to put the frame on whilst working.<br />
9. A packet of dish washing sponges.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">*<i>Yes, I know what you are thinking - The old stuff looks beautiful and I agree! We still make frames with this lovely moulding - you can see them here at our <a href="http://www.tabuladecoro.com/product/60">website</a> - these are just odd bits that are too damaged for the real thing.</i></span><br />
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<b><i>See you later for part 2.</i></b>Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4570175627695630994.post-56452735039871398572011-03-19T16:40:00.009+01:002011-03-23T18:12:47.719+01:00Crocheted Bead Linen Neck WarmerI just happened to see this most original neckwarmer come necklace whilst browsing on Etsy. I've never seen anything quite like it before, ideal I think for this time of year when there is still a little chill in the air even though spring is just around the corner! Certainly makes a change from the scarves that are the usual alternatives.<br />
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If you would like to taker a closer look at this lovely object of desire, go to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70346448/mokosh-crocheted-linen-decorated-beaded">hypericumfragile</a> Monika's Etsy shop.<br />
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<a href="http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/02/ikea-stonehenge/" rel="wp-prettyPhoto[g11499]"> Ikea Stonehenge!</a><br />
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Don't think this Flat Pack will fit in the back of the car - do you think I might have to take the trailer?!!!Denise Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117706079844419206noreply@blogger.com0