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I love LEGS! (of the retro kind!)

Furniture October 12, 2012
Another one of my creations from the weekend. I wanted a bench seat to go in my hallway, but was struggling to find something that suited our home or wasn't too big.  So brainwave in the middle of the night... Use a floating shelf (that we already had) and add some cool retro legs (from a laminex coffee table I had in storage)....

Palm Springs in the Barossa! [Part 1]

Architecture October 10, 2012
Before When Denis and I moved to South Australia three years ago we were based in the Barossa Valley. Soon after arriving I quickly spotted this adorable 1950s home on the hill in Angaston. I said to Denis, if ever that house is on the market WE MUST BUY IT! Then one day when doing a drive by the home I noticed a...

My latest save!

Hard Rubbish October 02, 2012
I found this useful 1950/1960s clothes rack on the side of the road last week. Sorry, but I forgot to take a 'before' photo prior to cleaning it... but basically it was showing signs of rust, probably from sitting outside for some time, and was pretty filthy too! I just couldn't let this one go to landfill, so with a bit of elbow...