Secret Garden...

With the weather picking up... we have finally got round to prettifying our little garden...

Using an vintage metal bucket... we filled it with these gorgeous blue flowers to give the garden a fresh look...

If you fancy trying this remember to drill some holes in the bottom of your bucket for drainage...

I'm sure I will be posting more of our garden pictures as the weather gets better! :) I hope...

Re-use, Re-cycle & Re-invent...

Restored draws - daffodils & snowdrops

Re-invent an old set of draws with a fresh lick of paint and vintage style accessories...

My husband found this unwanted set of draws on the side of the road and brought them home so that we could give them a new lease of life..

First we painted the draws antique white... 

then sanded down the edges to give a shabby chic style...

We decided to keep the top natural by sanding it down and rubbing it over with some Danish Oil...

Red Decorative Knobs - Anthropologie

Pink Spotted Knobs - John Lewis

To finish we added some stylish knobs... 

I miss-matched mine to give a quirky vintage look...

So... be thrifty and have a go at recycling your old and unwanted household items... 

by turning them into new and desirable pieces for your home...

Salvo Fair...

Salvo Fair 2011 - Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

Last weekend my husband and I visited 

the Salvo Fair 2011...  

The 'Salvo Fair' is an annual outdoor trade fair held in the grounds of Knebworth House, with marquees featuring various dealers of salvage, architectural pieces, garden antiques, re-cycled and reclaimed items and much more...

I love these colourful enameled ladles and utensils... Great for any country style kitchen...

This was the 11th year running for the fair... 

A great day out for all the family... 

So make sure you are there for 'Salvo Fair 2012'...

Check out our buys... I Just love this salvaged wooden wheel and wine box, which both now make interesting features in our garden...

Also keep an eye on the blog to see what i will do with these printed hessian sacks...

I Love...

Hand Painted Tin Cans from Peru - 'RE' in Northumberland

I love these colorful hand painted tin cans from Re-found objects ...  

Stocked in a variety of designs and colors... each one unique...

Treat yourself to one at Re-Found Objects...