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Xmas Blessings

December 23, 2011
This year has been one fast and crazy ride. It's that time to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2012. Looking forward to bringing you more Retro Delights in the new year. Our kitchen and bathroom projects are still on the go, and there is of course a never ending supply of Retro Delights to share with you....
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Retro Sewing Machine

Brands December 20, 2011
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I'm loving my sewing projects at the moment, but it just hasn't felt right using a newish plastic sewing machine. So I have been on the hunt for a reliable retro model. After hunting on e-bay for weeks I found this beautiful vintage green "Singer". It is made of metal, and is very strong and robust. Certainly not like my other plastic model!...
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Laundry Before and After

Before and After December 18, 2011
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Finally our laundry reno is complete apart from a couple minor changes (tiles). I am so pleased with how it has come together and it is exactly how I visualised it to be. We have set up the laundry as a mini kitchenette while we work on the kitchen. It is handy to have the sink and storage... the fridge will live in...
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Retro Inspired "K2 Scarf"

Craft December 14, 2011
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Retro Delights in our Garden

Collections December 04, 2011
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Old Tea Chest used as a side table... Vege store used for plants and old washing machine drum used as a planter... Cute cat bird scarer, my favourite for sure. Outdoor setting we inherited with the house. Outdoor shelving, hard rubbish wooden boxes mounted on the wall.  My new to me rocking chair. LOVE! Front door chair - big plans to paint this...
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Laundry Renovation

Laundry December 02, 2011
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  Last weekend we started our Kitchen/Laundry renovation. The idea is to do the laundry first, and get it to a state where we can use it as a mini kitchen while the kitchen reno is in progress. So far Denis removed all the cupboards, pulled off the tiles and wall paper. We then had plumbers move all the taps down below cupboard...
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