by Marylouise Cartwright | Oct 28, 2014 | big families, Decor, large tables, party furniture, seating for many
Do you have a large family or love entertaining large groups? Well this is an inexpensive way to purchase furniture to enable you to seat everyone in comfort. Choose a 6 seater dining suite and buy two. This gives you plenty of flexibility. These I can...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 5, 2014 | adding colour, chest of drawers, colourful furniture, Decor, furniture, shabb chic
This is an old pine chest of drawers that still has a few good years left in it. I just roughed up the drawer fronts with some sandpaper and wiped it clean with a damp cloth. The colours I chose are to reflect artwork on the opposite wall. The paint...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 31, 2014 | Decor, decorated Easter Eggs, easter craft
These were made about 10 years ago. We used real eggs that had been blown and dried a week before. However, these days there is a lot of Easter paraphernalia available so you can side step this lengthy process. Next coat and decorate with acrylic artists...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Mar 3, 2014 | bathroom, Decor, mosaic, non slip flooring, tiles
When deciding on flooring for my poolside bathroom, I was in a bit of a dilemma. I wanted to keep it airy and create the illusion of space but I really needed a surface that was non slip. Children often leave it to the last minute to race to the toilet...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Dec 3, 2013 | christmas decorations, Decor
Light the candles, put on the carols & pour the eggnog…. Santa is on his...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jul 17, 2013 | Decor, felt, light
This is a light that I bought a while ago. I bought it because it is functional but I hated it and hid it out of view. Then one day I had a “light bulb” moment and after a quick spray paint job, some felt and help from my friend (the hot glue...
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