Flower Power

I personally don't think you can beat flowers when used in interior design for their feminine, romantic and colourful qualities...
Be they real...

Or artistic interpretations.

So, as is usual for me, flowers feature heavily on some of my latest purchases.

Lots of c1950's and 60's furnishing fabrics to recycle into cushions and bags...

Fun vintage framed prints.

And even on some of the retro costume pieces that I've acquired.

(50's lambswool sweaters were another 'must-buy' - even if flowers weren't a feature!)

Tins...

And, of course hand painted onto china pieces.

Perfect!

A treat to myself; the one item that I kept from my visit to the flea market at the weekend, was this pair of French candle fittings with silk lamp shades. They are designed to fit into any standard candle stick to create a candle lamp. I have a few glass candlesticks, but I want to try to find something a little grander for them.

A bit of an extravagance, but I just LOVE them!

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I painted this galleried shelf today, with a rich coat of eggshell paint.

I have also been working on a small bedside cabinet. A quick re-coat of cream paint...

And the addition of some antique wallpaper...(Floral of course!)

Distressed and waxed to finish.

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And I thought I'd just show the washstand that I mentioned on my previous post, after it's re-paint and waxing, and sitting in the shop.

Niki x