Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Bargain Box



This is my latest purchase! Bought at my local Car boot sale last Sunday, for £5. It is a large wooden sewing box, covered in a wonderful 1950's floral fabric, with the added bonus of it being red!

I love these old prints- so cheerful!

Inside it is lined in original pink polka dot 50's wallpaper- the kind of print that must have inspired Cath Kidston to create her dotty wallpaper!

It fits nicely under our staircase and will be perfect to store my favourite copies of 'Country Living' magazine.

14 comments:

  1. What a beautiful sewing box Niki!That sure is a nice way to store your magazines

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  2. It is my first visit to your blog.. I noticed you like to vreate your living spaces.. as I do.. I really enjoyed your posts..
    thank you..

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  3. I have a penchant for vintage textiles...we love all the same things, ya know!!!
    I have a booth at an antique mall and every piece of textile I put in the booth sells.

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  4. What a fab find!
    Penny.

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  5. The sewing box is beautiful, as is the red cupboard! Love the red vintagey fabric.

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  6. Heading home from the studio..found a bunch of new sites that I know you would love..you may already know about them...

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  7. what a lovely find and a beautiful corner!

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  8. Very beautiful box - and what a bargain! Cleaver idea to use it to store your magazines. I have used a basket for that. And it looks so good under the stairs.

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  9. Very nice, love polka dots...
    The wallpaper looks also very nice!

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  10. The wallpaper under the staircase I mean :-)

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  11. It's a real beauty! I share your passion for old fabric covered boxes, as you know! Will we ever see it for sale at Shepton...?!

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  12. oh this is GREAT !

    And I am inspired to try covering a suitcase like this ! Great storage !

    Good idea for your mags !

    xxo- S.

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  13. What a cosy rosy corner! And that new box fit's in perfectly!

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  14. Oooooooooooooh green eyed envy! What a find Niki, well done you :-)

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