tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48983590529336782052024-03-18T16:09:17.352+11:00Lilyfield LifeHand painted furniture for sale, DIY tutorials and beautiful inspiration for your home. Based in Sydney's Inner WestFiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comBlogger1087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-56520834776880157162023-02-11T18:20:00.000+11:002023-02-11T18:20:20.311+11:00Latest vintage furniture from Lilyfield Life<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend, I have been doing some organising in my studio as well as have had a lot of customers here buying pieces which is wonderful.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the pieces that sold today was this beautiful vintage American chest of drawers. Such a lovely piece and so elegant now in white. These are quite big and offer lots of storage.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePbnQKAXEgxBKiWGuwMEspSRB8G0oBSmG1CZUQnvxAOw0RS3KX3CgAAGmCsZ2rDXAlcaOWVEf2HhmVOX83UsBrKmPdMvLWrhGo2JVZ_owniZdwxj_IKPMS7e7T099kCkTN01UpfqRkiQIElTSAC7AFFx7hGm-Rm3E9xl2nNhRo0blEP4zuV2gpsdN/s1440/5B774CB7-2948-43A7-B8E9-38FE23A8D04F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePbnQKAXEgxBKiWGuwMEspSRB8G0oBSmG1CZUQnvxAOw0RS3KX3CgAAGmCsZ2rDXAlcaOWVEf2HhmVOX83UsBrKmPdMvLWrhGo2JVZ_owniZdwxj_IKPMS7e7T099kCkTN01UpfqRkiQIElTSAC7AFFx7hGm-Rm3E9xl2nNhRo0blEP4zuV2gpsdN/w640-h640/5B774CB7-2948-43A7-B8E9-38FE23A8D04F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtgPDepS3NO7q4YAfhHtrpi61IRw4UxozDxDgF61-YE_MbqazuhAPlVouSTNuY4NoqU4X4YkeW8iCYbIIO6_PxwVzmF3FnEpE8WqI9uWUsqHcmh6iy1MBfs0Mfb98wW8eOOvZtds2DVHaC-zuDPUqddAa80BMlsNB1e8pb4-ngYn7VYgnA0r3C0gg/s1440/AA36DD9C-2B06-45D6-9F2B-C5FE4F08F542.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtgPDepS3NO7q4YAfhHtrpi61IRw4UxozDxDgF61-YE_MbqazuhAPlVouSTNuY4NoqU4X4YkeW8iCYbIIO6_PxwVzmF3FnEpE8WqI9uWUsqHcmh6iy1MBfs0Mfb98wW8eOOvZtds2DVHaC-zuDPUqddAa80BMlsNB1e8pb4-ngYn7VYgnA0r3C0gg/w640-h640/AA36DD9C-2B06-45D6-9F2B-C5FE4F08F542.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUFmIi0AMmrz27vvggd37XYhB6UT1aPyxckO6bDUVK2TmVD8lp6WEkK-eBwqi9Sc2ak9VwgvIqdtWMHvK6bS-7REBAtINrsv_-l_l3gfuKffcw5_vQ7UccjuNJvfM799_dYlm7ogKzp2C1xsFtwmzpGhFGpxBrM9X4e4ty3kIzdhxgR3TLbWxiNrC/s1440/2006AB48-ECB1-49A5-BFA2-458DC2F3DE80.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUFmIi0AMmrz27vvggd37XYhB6UT1aPyxckO6bDUVK2TmVD8lp6WEkK-eBwqi9Sc2ak9VwgvIqdtWMHvK6bS-7REBAtINrsv_-l_l3gfuKffcw5_vQ7UccjuNJvfM799_dYlm7ogKzp2C1xsFtwmzpGhFGpxBrM9X4e4ty3kIzdhxgR3TLbWxiNrC/w640-h640/2006AB48-ECB1-49A5-BFA2-458DC2F3DE80.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also in the same white is this lovely vintage Demi lune console table. Now gone to Terrigal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItc2byK1nV492Wf9i4tgC0N7QwvD8uX9N1Vge_kOrGrvKb7ipx-IRVJyDqUq1W3GKN3Eu42VG_Bs51T1Y-_95Pik4HmKv8eBfo8WBhU3TNpWT8yCyMt_4a8Kx_n1QdvsTcSb3J2klsLz3mVMslFbyKWan3Hznrga6yWx81ibkA6z0MX7SyQIzsJMI/s1440/896F0FBC-C0F3-4E57-A361-F38F80254874.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItc2byK1nV492Wf9i4tgC0N7QwvD8uX9N1Vge_kOrGrvKb7ipx-IRVJyDqUq1W3GKN3Eu42VG_Bs51T1Y-_95Pik4HmKv8eBfo8WBhU3TNpWT8yCyMt_4a8Kx_n1QdvsTcSb3J2klsLz3mVMslFbyKWan3Hznrga6yWx81ibkA6z0MX7SyQIzsJMI/w640-h640/896F0FBC-C0F3-4E57-A361-F38F80254874.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I also sold these lovely bow front drawers</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnDfpbpMd8QlExxwP-_RsJfArtdfV-Qe33OuOVpOzCs8sXSkX5YrbFFwOe3DyyXlQSirntOL8PcwB6wNGScs8nt05jDdQqPOcRmWP1_Z63s3vwYUh8gcdM_f6Opt_zD--m3JzCIpzEli8fWpUCcA4PqIBykfSAZ4K2jBTa_Tn2YR1cdm25W4NibCU/s1440/FF7470E9-3659-461E-A4FD-D6053FDBEAD2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnDfpbpMd8QlExxwP-_RsJfArtdfV-Qe33OuOVpOzCs8sXSkX5YrbFFwOe3DyyXlQSirntOL8PcwB6wNGScs8nt05jDdQqPOcRmWP1_Z63s3vwYUh8gcdM_f6Opt_zD--m3JzCIpzEli8fWpUCcA4PqIBykfSAZ4K2jBTa_Tn2YR1cdm25W4NibCU/w640-h640/FF7470E9-3659-461E-A4FD-D6053FDBEAD2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've also had some lovely timber pieces in (and now out). if pieces don't need painting and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">will sell timber I am always happy to just clean them up and get them to their new homes. Saves me work and saves my customers money.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mmOKgLY0Kjy-NCXaluBOCmXDknILHFF8Sfw65B6VTTmWXPH0DS9y5zkqD-6yeo3Y1gC1wJfaxdlVxXI37OJR0FRYTA4CpXbNBnrCQ4TrBzOWY6aua3OR9_FPuTsByBAdEHvZm5d_3VG4JUe7ypTaupswoq4bGQr1-0NT7Z11HGLKQE1dhQFg_hw0/s1440/CC873F01-8913-4326-ACE5-EFF1D183708D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mmOKgLY0Kjy-NCXaluBOCmXDknILHFF8Sfw65B6VTTmWXPH0DS9y5zkqD-6yeo3Y1gC1wJfaxdlVxXI37OJR0FRYTA4CpXbNBnrCQ4TrBzOWY6aua3OR9_FPuTsByBAdEHvZm5d_3VG4JUe7ypTaupswoq4bGQr1-0NT7Z11HGLKQE1dhQFg_hw0/w640-h640/CC873F01-8913-4326-ACE5-EFF1D183708D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro0w-aecpBzlenVBi6lZ35ERMguUr7yqIUKt13l_FHIqTcdoZ4DHwYqiVLyuVYLJKhuF_lpb1bwUq_vR1fh9bZAsO5JooBguPx7xFLkxM3Xlc3GvI8TLHqSroCjN9NMHLdASgieqQxGfXTx6DVKghp8bEfK_NhygFciajH0Y3fwCPRlfAIWeVWIdI/s1440/9A54CD97-B79B-40AD-A76F-54A71A894714.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro0w-aecpBzlenVBi6lZ35ERMguUr7yqIUKt13l_FHIqTcdoZ4DHwYqiVLyuVYLJKhuF_lpb1bwUq_vR1fh9bZAsO5JooBguPx7xFLkxM3Xlc3GvI8TLHqSroCjN9NMHLdASgieqQxGfXTx6DVKghp8bEfK_NhygFciajH0Y3fwCPRlfAIWeVWIdI/w640-h640/9A54CD97-B79B-40AD-A76F-54A71A894714.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu9a1_QOsluznZduNgJ71hD-Dt-Gaodvt0MNaBNGw47ct01y21vDTzpe8InI7hh7PMUDR7bkLe3KR5ZYrukTf65aF8x6sJ9vaSQDBzJEv5wSILNNxyZIASB30KneOO4yNyMPK54M8vOIBYmO4IQjCfYHnwEyZGN-YfnxpKDMt3QkwKUirL2Yl_wPp/s1440/5A702F0F-4D1A-4F31-A383-8A22C208F5FC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWu9a1_QOsluznZduNgJ71hD-Dt-Gaodvt0MNaBNGw47ct01y21vDTzpe8InI7hh7PMUDR7bkLe3KR5ZYrukTf65aF8x6sJ9vaSQDBzJEv5wSILNNxyZIASB30KneOO4yNyMPK54M8vOIBYmO4IQjCfYHnwEyZGN-YfnxpKDMt3QkwKUirL2Yl_wPp/w640-h640/5A702F0F-4D1A-4F31-A383-8A22C208F5FC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzT_H6aILzzR-5avzJ2NT5Wu3LS5koLFm52XXJl-aU9ULihYNNvw3XzPOeYWAbffrKHXLVTpSecWuP1FW6FPkjjpKrkGRfkQC2hfyddidYibmUL_Vp78C52bK_4UGjPa-c4nRzs3Vv7_xaAZEToM1y1IdDaA5QGNkRmfuGWfl2Xbt3OFtL3KMDpHG/s1440/2F0687DF-C087-478B-9BBD-E2B9779BB279.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzT_H6aILzzR-5avzJ2NT5Wu3LS5koLFm52XXJl-aU9ULihYNNvw3XzPOeYWAbffrKHXLVTpSecWuP1FW6FPkjjpKrkGRfkQC2hfyddidYibmUL_Vp78C52bK_4UGjPa-c4nRzs3Vv7_xaAZEToM1y1IdDaA5QGNkRmfuGWfl2Xbt3OFtL3KMDpHG/w640-h640/2F0687DF-C087-478B-9BBD-E2B9779BB279.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Which is your favourite?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fiona xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-69433990012809311802023-01-14T12:51:00.001+11:002023-02-11T18:22:08.835+11:00Gorgeous Candle sticks from old lamps <font face="Verdana" size="4">I recently bought a huge box of old brass lamp parts. I decided to turned them into interesting candle holders and paired them up with old wine bottle holders. It was super fiddly to do and took me much longer than I expected but I love the results.</font><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><img alt="" id="id_d097_5037_ee72_c038" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qfElWupah8wgcDSmob3OusmSB9YPmDZI4jsJ1sshq5kFpMrGJP73NgFwOpdF6gBcH40" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_baf_3b38_63cf_2128" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sUnWy29WnMrfF3Drq4qgikOZBJhUPsfqty1_7_mLpHwzx5zUXIL5LXzKqMP7qDooeB0" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_b5d_e9c0_c061_7766" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0J4UH0uQWUmbHOCmD7rr5ef1qFYaku68YImUam96r3foc1qAe88SNrNh6NgqxMCsEDY" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><font face="Verdana" size="4">The hardest part was making sure the tops were secure and that it allow straight. I painted them white then glazed them. The first photo are all still available but the other photos are sold.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><img alt="" id="id_6e75_d9d2_4372_387a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sCf12_wQ6HYzwmiri-4_lPa4IE8HEKL6r_QQowDT8OiYelVUjfPO8dDTbpruZQjEmsY" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><font face="Verdana" size="4">Let me know if you are interested in any of them. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><img alt="" id="id_32af_3eab_3b1e_16a6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/s_05dEsIPXqf6FHUDy01K9iEDmhmlCunDfw5JJUTqDsGZYaCgJFxoWIVihawHQERPtQ" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_a071_526d_48c4_ed30" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MI9wcB97LCNlEv-idzCqx4Xd1b4VAid6BY_8hglpDSlSc8FmwWc7E_pN4EfY7ieEXyA" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">(updated - all now sold)</span></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-19354690066157481422023-01-03T08:43:00.001+11:002023-01-03T08:43:54.678+11:00Happy New Year painted furniture lovers <font face="Verdana" size="4">hello 2023! </font><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a relaxing time over new years. We escaped to Avoca beach for a week and then have been at home just going to the beach, seeing friends and pottering around the house. It’s nice to not work and just have time to spend with loved ones. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_9bb7_1d43_30d7_2838" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QYRg8cYXjOu0EfrlmTxKj6WJzcV8nPvtX3ic8FGil85lTsdvtD9zp4uS19wRdskB-VU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_92a5_a095_84d_69e6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UeYrf5xR4kEgQ7qRPH9SP8Dn6Ca4LJmqbq-IIZpF433XcgfSMJSEIDJFS4XUAzeuJKc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Last year was pretty good for my business, I did less furniture than I used to but lots of beautiful antique and vintage homewares. I still love painting furniture but I used to do one piece a day and honestly it was just too much after a few years. It’s good to have a mix and place less stress in my hands and body. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_4e33_1c5b_197f_80b3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Tnad8G0ZPRKhJv4izXSXShYER7o322iXvQvw-tW3qY2YkkVzCKLZMXlFAxflhbYMIJA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_63b3_a862_1363_7b81" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tsUDKd-5rbwCRGhekOkX3ww1YEwXh4Affnfzwkp1nKn6RjZyj66uedH79ofvfewCvsA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ffec_90f_955_8389" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/rirxP2Iv4L6KZIow9yOTw0TN8YRCBTphDXQEnvhRDqHTSWCLGwRlcdHy7nZUY97KFf0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">This coming year I’m going to focus on painted furniture workshops. I’ll be releasing dates soon but send me an email if you are keen. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_b39c_1d66_d913_22d8" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/yhAzP38kJb3kXqr-ZRjbVC2Cobn-rHfjgXr0Bz9IlHK96TWwKmt559XkXsz73gOysbI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_1d68_2ab9_ccf7_897e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Lt7U7T0AUEp9Pn3ELol8FYrWZIU7kS_FO31abXL9PQQ4YzDyOQ-uKnsS2phFNTiCHsU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">I will also be blogging a little more regularly and sorting out a newsletter and online shop for my paint. Lots of admin to do :)</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Wishing you much love and success for the year ahead. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fi xx</font></div><div><br><br><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-44369431997651975462022-09-01T22:10:00.001+10:002022-09-01T22:12:39.204+10:00Bedside tables with pull out tray<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I painted these vintage bedsides years ago and they were very much in demand. I finally found another pair and am going to offer them up for custom painting. They are such useful bedsides and quite large. I love the pull out shelf. Very handy for a cup of tea in bed. </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><img id="id_564a_9c85_64aa_5330" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Ch6GAoeU-nWNj9JpctkgtXKuShBWQEq3xzP6fCgcGUTplidQ2LutIcCQnq9i0LF3T9A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">These in the photo are painted in my Lilyfield Life Pebble but they will look fantastic in any colour from my palette.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><img id="id_485b_5e41_e623_a460" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9dj-cVq3YHHSXVwWotFZeDDtCWsB4ssGugZISI-iIE5jb8D1YsVJqc1YvRqdWNyK9vU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Available for custom painting. A pair of large vintage bedside tables that offer fantastic storage with two drawers, a shelf and a pull out shelf at the top. The nicely trimmed dovetailed drawers are all smooth sliding on runners. The timber has some deep veins in it (like recycled timber) and there are woven cane insets on the sides and back of shelf. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">53w x 46d x 78h cm</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"> </font><a href="mailto:lilyfieldlife@bigpond.com" id="id_8188_30f6_b0c2_ce13">email me on this link</a><font face="Verdana" size="4"> to discuss colour and pricing </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Pickup Lilyfield or delivery can be quoted</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><img id="id_7239_4fd8_51ac_51f3" src="blob:null/91ba1145-e79a-420c-813f-fb28b60db87e" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_bae1_f0d_5bb2_ffdf" src="blob:null/0922768d-65cc-4f58-84a5-532f8dbd311c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_759d_b86a_bf3c_baa3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/TyTovbDVoNjCgWzdjUMKTHQbTTaS1vrMEOmy2rzW8vCPEWuzUOCo-tiOa1eLnG1OJLw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_edd5_882_b099_b0c9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/6CpuivumUzYYqWw4uhQw6vlI9EXjoWG5sAcHMAanYDyrzI_7vE4h4gxCk_SWKOXylDM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br></div> Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-82636237801886638792022-08-30T21:35:00.001+10:002022-08-30T21:36:03.100+10:00Furniture painting basics workshops announced<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Hello! I’m excited to announce “Furniture Painting Basics” Workshops are back in action. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">🖤 Lilyfield Life will help you transform your house into a gorgeous home, without breaking the bank or buying poor quality furniture. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_dc6f_8273_a912_7376" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TwyAyN7pcZDIqHsQx3yEaFgn5qu1kbUPcO_0QNayDL7Mcr36W0vP3j8aohl6FTIBvD8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">🖤 I am madly passionate about painting and restoring antique and vintage furniture. I have been painting furniture since 2006 and started my vintage furniture business full time in 2009. Painting furniture brings me a huge amount of joy and satisfaction and I love that I can create unique functional beauty that will still be loved in years and years to come. I can’t wait to share my skill with you and teach you all the basics. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">🖤 Lilyfield Life Paint: </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">After using most paints on the market, I have launched my own range of paints - a decorative chalk finish and a durable satin finish. They are so beautiful to use. Water based, non toxic, easy to use and stunning coverage and results.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_ed6e_52b2_e67b_2b69" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/y5UDQGTCuRalFpDqkictrBvxZCJ1dTN3t6vxluCOm1S-ywDkXuWfGa_fXZ8RBXMEkjM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">🖤 Furniture Painting Basics Workshop </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">This is a hands-on workshop that will teach you all the basics of furniture painting. Learn how to prepare your piece, how to achieve different looks with your choice of chalk paint or satin, how to distress, antique with waxes and achieve a beautiful finish. Bring a small piece of furniture to work on or I can provide you with sample boards.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">The workshop price is $250 per person. This includes all materials that you require in the class as well as morning tea and lunch. Wear paint clothes. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Dates for September 2022</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Wednesday 14th & Wednesday 21st </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Time: 9:30am - 2pm </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Location: my home studio in Lilyfield (address supplied on booking)</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">To book: email lilyfieldlife@bigpond.com or call /sms Fiona 0405766445 </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Limited places. Booking held by payment - bank transfer or credit card (2.2%card fee). No refunds</font></div> Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-64120763617238988602022-06-03T18:23:00.001+10:002022-09-01T22:14:10.481+10:00Antique pigeon hole cabinet- so beautiful <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4">I am so out of practice blogging and have so much to share including launching my own paint range! I will write a post over the weekend with all the details. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">In the meantime I thought I’d share this gorgeous antique pigeon holencabient I have for sale at the moment. I just love it! </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_3628_dbf_1de8_6ba2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/u_GbaDhrXHhH5th0se7EVv_1WQe2_JUQntSA5yf6TMIKxSN663YT7KuvFcAjWV0yDm4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">So useful and attractive. If it doesn’t get snapped up I might use it to store the homewares I have for sale.</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_7eb0_c633_c663_e683" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4XoljIzf_0MZsgrthEYntFysABDXTqzeMLk_3mh1MBVHpOwU2litiDA2TuzdXC6rAUY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has a few bumps and marks but great condition for its age. (1920s Art Deco piece) </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_a0e5_8a29_e813_a6b5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/BqJHLzRTIg8FzjfqIo-yr7Nf54mZ8j6WxpAYlflZQCMSAu48Dcie2MVaY80fXi6P0N0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Available: a fantastic antique oak cabinet with fitted pigeon holes. So much useful storage and the patina on the timber is beautiful. A few marks and bumps but great considering its age. So many uses for this piece. Nice base to it also. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">100w x 40d x 165h cm </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">(Now sold) </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Pickup Lilyfield or delivery can be quoted.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">(Would love this to be picked up this weekend as I have zero storage at the moment )</font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Let me know if you are keen</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you are going okay and still reading this blog </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-67746213037082003432022-02-21T08:26:00.001+11:002022-02-21T08:26:07.940+11:00Hand painted vintage furniture <img id="id_546f_5149_e2c4_aa68" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/h0HNygmaZ081JrC9Z0OmvNWYrrKjMo_2iXTvikdV4lvtD9wQm23OdQxqUVBfwgObKcw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>Welcome to Lilyfield Life, my business where I transform vintage furniture with paint and love to help you affordably furnish your home and make it a beautiful space to be in. <div><br></div><div>Here are some pieces I have available currently.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4cee_1746_d959_2e6e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nNEHFsL_2jzlGo9yxw2qe2FK8ATez_YG_O71OmQKmhpbh-2TgVcR3ek0nGGbsOJVsIo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_f605_4331_d8bd_f6e9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Zg7JvJCIWVY_Hriylbp8jpjoW1Z3TuNIsLAbcBrcQ-0f85HNi41sfgylCJxx1Lc_260" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c6f5_c79_2e22_a3db" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0H0CZqNRHm0hgyG1FjsTJG6vhnF8HfwudbvA7cTVA_t4rtd7Ttvb_Hz7izAJhpoOtng" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7ed0_441f_4156_3c85" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/YPHWx2QMJNC0iFvrJpecS0MRvUGxnDUVECnQ6z999KjSislABDqN95yhKO0s30Jr__4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_103_6c3_cea2_6933" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/gT4vDsK58H3gqk6wowq0_EgxMMCK6EtLilOXdJUZVTS3lBj7kKfus3OiL2xPtikbiUg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9cf1_8c9a_721_4e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fk18aVkVij3E-3RYB2ukmORV4scihndAt8vjQ7EbIuH_NRXjR4X2aw7z4ZJivj1Scho" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_631e_4ee5_58c9_48dc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Shh_lUaboa3BViwSvUi-DDa521qikzXhBVriW_smG3-qiyUxqYfQ-PFjF8gKWV7ShO0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>If you have any questions or want to know pricing please email me on lilyfieldlife@bigpond.com</div><div>All pieces are pickup from Lilyfield or I can get you a shipping quote for within Australia. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks Fiona <br><br></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-52362124495594072242021-07-08T12:02:00.001+10:002021-07-08T12:02:48.493+10:00Cute little vintage cabinet in pale grey <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you are going okay. We are currently in lockdown in Sydney and it’s a bit of a drag isn’t it. I am getting vaccinated next week and very happy about that. We are going well to be fair. My main concern with work is storage for pieces I have sold for people who can’t come pick them up - space is getting tight :)</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_34b_267f_59f2_64ca" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_Q83sa00aA3Uj4Qtj5Cxk6JVlvFVxoLQrDaxLmIkzOLwSzvk0x1QsriywZqDmvY8isQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">One piece I sold recently is this cute slimline vintage cabinet. I did a really good sand and clean and then primed and painted in satin enamel - beautiful blue on the interior and pale grey on the exterior. </font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_de2b_5b45_be8f_340c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/b30O3uIDdR4bvUbY1ynpbDSEBv9w1RE747iuI_QNwiHi8gQR2UIT1ZacvdALpOd0bHc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">With the bifold doors and internal drawers this piece offers good storage for a slim spot. I had to think carefully when deciding colours for this piece as the drawers are lined with a lovely bright blue velvet. I quite often paint inferiors of cabinets in duck egg but felt that would clash with the drawer lining so I used this beautiful blue called “Blowout”. It was the perfect choice. </font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_f3ef_ae7d_b5ad_224c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ZfVfO6Ci_40o8gyG6V8cqSlSeDRbHBNCIVWYUwktVEb5E-07RJBZyaywPplVyJqPytY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_9a65_e558_7448_3ef5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QvTb1j15qhfzl8CySz5OHY2ocxlLrwAMg32Q4BiElYYdcXjhzdk4EcHPF4eIEqBeELI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">This was a piece where there are many ways on finishing it: solid like I did, highlight the mouldings with white paint, distress, glaze, black wax etc? I ended up leaving it solid and plain as I felt there was enough going on with it and less is often more. </font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_d29b_91bd_f0a3_622d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/xc70FV9k8oeS_YOKw_oUotjvGCROOu83zI-qqGDCPM7OFrvqbV7LDDvn_2YVCzNvVdw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">But it’s all personal choice when you are painting a piece - there is no right or wrong and you will usually find a buyer for whatever you choose. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Here’s the before photo: </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_f851_625e_6b32_6fff" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MrXMx0_9CUgHR5FRDgy9Y7kZXYMkFW20K63xiCuenU19MYEVCjppbp4153Hs9AY9ZqU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"> Anyway I hope you are all going okay. I am staying sane with my bootcamp and lots of walks and a few runs in Callan Park.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_f820_481a_3b19_fddd" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/fh3T_PhN5RZwE0bXZ_lERTrjVIyI6SIjsAIjeCMe9PYXK7mzk4BVMzZF-DTE27uIxIg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">What have you been up to? I’d love to hear how you are going? </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br></span></div></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-29174727778263109412021-06-09T20:18:00.001+10:002021-06-09T20:18:47.027+10:00A beautiful sideboard in duck egg blue <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Hi! It’s been forever since I’ve blogged. Life’s got very busy with the kids growing up fast and my business getting busier and busier. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I thought I’d share this sideboard I sourced and painted for Elizabeth. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_4192_ca13_5dda_2d07" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DKyRB5g-0lxs5AS7tHdlSD6EVTkC-QLOkojAk4kVEdL-MDfgccDo2IlU7dSMG7AwzfE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">It looks so beautiful on her serene bedroom. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_b9d_a9e2_9d0c_5bc6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/woZBvPLq4P_2zwsyCJBrsrYZAy95m-1E-FO06Xg859JR-RA-NYlSbqRzY73CB21OoGk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">How amazing is that mirror above it! The pops of gold really makes the room sparkle. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_acb6_ed64_ade3_cc35" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0nF7SgNVGYKQUwTSlYOr2UqbaPHfqBUA3oLz3ByeD_u3H-ucB3eYo9PpZj3gVMFK_CI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_852b_17e_3f94_d241" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Wn_M5IPhMe2bA30nMl5OX_ZEBw5CLw_IasnebUE5OhjVNa7ZLAQbWj78heQkg8r3boA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I’ll be writing some tutorials and other blogs posts soon. Get back in the habit of things. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you are still reading</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-46649313351570247662021-03-12T20:40:00.001+11:002021-03-12T20:42:21.235+11:00Latest pieces for sale <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_8581_db5c_eb5d_f68b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/oe6CTzU3UqQ2teFyCuXNndq-QzXqbBDjXFcrTLMinruLxGaYSI1RaBZGtVpHkQYPG1E" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hi I thought I’d pop in and update you in some recent pieces I have for sale. Some beautiful things❤️</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">These two French antique side tables are so versatile. They are sold separately and look good in a corner for a lamp or vase of flowers, as bedside tables or even in the bathroom for extra storage.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_e171_1613_cb00_ca84" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JdAAWzSacveVwtNK4cphMX-1NeWiDHYYi3489PGQILb7R6gsfAJh1bHfdUbGr0cFIw8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">A little bit of France for your home. Use as lamp tables or bedsides or pop in a corner of a bathroom for extra storage </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Available separately:</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Two antique French marble topped side tables. Not a matching pair they would still work well together but I’m listing the separately. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Neither of these are perfect but the marble is in good condition, a few faint marks but nothing too noticeable. Both have a drawer and a cupboard and shelf below. Hand cut dovetail joints. So gorgeous</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">⚜️ One on left has some bubbling to the Shellac and an age split to the door panel (not structural and not very obvious, see photo). It also has a spilt to the base shelf. Dimensions are 42w x 42d x 81h cm </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">⚜️ one on right with carved detail on door has a split to side panel and a split to base shelf. Dimensions are 40w x 40d x 83h cm</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">$400 each</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Pickup Lilyfield or delivery available</font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_a8f0_435a_8585_5e60" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/rG0o1B9e1E1mwiJ-4-2kb2qcJmgrf1Zf6TYuBvntI72KHKtTQ4aKwPtRw4CNK7JqfJY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_61b4_d61a_baa9_93e7" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ygqby53fUSowGzGY9Y74i4XYQVajVXBieF4JvSmzfCiHjM5_aXRSdexLLS82XaN6GgM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">And the one on the right below</font></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_4aa_b380_8f2_13e0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DtDzSCiXCSBGJQWbOma311KBkcQdnRr2rim12bqz9XZwdj0xCeWbb0j9eJ1nAQb69iY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_55de_82b5_62ad_7ba0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CwJvEqmH3x-XgXhm82uSXU8bnUMut0GEaSwJklI-E_YEdmorLpGNHApW6I5RRfDal1o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I adore them.</font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_bce8_21d8_e27e_9018" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/6JTIxpLC0jLLmHydDubEv8Ss6oXqwi_aEJF06eyTMNHTU_AS8bgpi_vO6F3HHRODLiU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I also finished this lovey antique English oak console table, painted jet black. </font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_83d4_32d4_edcf_568b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/bjED9Dy7hJhAO4kFtjJVUfr0vU9cF7BPtqyuLnTXY462q6aCbp0tqwkNYmdELvBgu58" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Available: a stunning antique English oak console table with a carved apron. I have painted this in a solid satin black for a more formal Hamptons look. The magnolia wreath and gold crown are also available.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Console 76w x 40d x 82h cm $485</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Magnolia wreaths, $35 each , 6 available</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Crown and base $45</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Topiary $13</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Delivery / postage available or pickup Lilyfield</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_94bb_6d73_eb7c_376b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ulTYKKKYDqZQj1m8DaQOvwfYPc6rQKgSyQrNJXBSiInTbSYbq5wBGLB8i-of7GpVYQg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_28f1_d2ed_63a1_6e11" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Q5log6vb1RZbQaiSRqaS1MuWovtPoOkWxC_EfGq9lDwkN34Sra30Tpy08IRh5OO3CmM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Linen totes bags</font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">6 available only: gorgeous grainsack tote bags, charcoal stripe. A stone wash 50%linen/50%cotton thick fabric. Fully lined. Handy phone pocket inside. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">56x40 cm</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">$55 each</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Pickup Lilyfield or postage available </font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_4e37_57bc_bb45_e54b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/k01C62KeK_gwQ8kO911boKg8fyVqLFU09x0qB7iQN__Db6FdBPKJiOc41kZGUrXHtNA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_7b57_b72_fad2_f09e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7NWqio0GiPtpsI7cAn84vwDVFldjkdxZmnEGAb3Fje6vr-81T7WfBiK6kfV96jl_lQY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I also have a few vintage Homewares I’ll be listing over the weekend so will share them also </font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Have a weekend</font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><br></div></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-18559138765909393982021-02-02T09:12:00.001+11:002021-02-02T09:12:20.303+11:00Some beautiful homewares<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><font face="Verdana">Good morning, if you follow me on social media you might know I have been selling some beautiful vintage homewares. I love this new arm to my business. It’s a lot of work but not as back breaking as painting furniture and also allows customers to spend small amounts of money with me instead of the more substantial outlay for furniture. I post a lot of the items so followers from the country and interstate have been buying pieces. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_4248_35d4_7273_e7a2" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/biht0mOJd46GV6RwLeNbEPbZpNvDV2yOfNCAXl55gba-LVaieGALfYPQbn8DNUI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I’d share some of my latest pieces.</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_84e1_3285_fb55_5bb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hQISLxWKm9OEAOVPvJNZ2X5x2HMqjeyq3xQDieM99_NraldA0ZlKXAGqY1CbPO4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage crystal cruet set (sold) </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_5f33_9a0e_7f6d_5688" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/3fsweJ4fb9RBAECsmoRaXiAwfu0vkrYH5qjcUdap_zdB3Ok40h9YugSpo6hjBvY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_3f1_daad_7fb4_f42" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Ax9mkIS7d0JamnOtl6rBprYFh0JgOcQqc4-JWiOVebDrfQLnXQk6RqE4sUGIFkY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful wine holder and ice bucket (both sold)</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_5e48_7826_40eb_9d2e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/g4NsNTsTnRQb5wguslBRpxGpar_CY0s-TkFRgm_eJj2kjYYY_aADP5GOrCsjHD8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is an Art Deco bone handled entire cutlery set (available $85)</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_1d20_1796_a684_8214" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/S1b-HVScVztzymVHfl6_Qa17kqvCjJfxmz6bgtHJauXNb52wd3463j9GL2Z-mjY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"> This fish set is amazing - each matching knife and fork have a different flower pattern engraved on it. So beautiful (sold) </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_8c23_8877_f1ab_e1b2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g_pkuWCUmfr08bkGw_euAkSBKltdFVdTrubekefbHgkhxLm5f7mu5nUXwfkR_zI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">A Victorian jam container with ornate lid. I think this is pressed glass not crystal. So lovely. (Sold)</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_6537_e07f_2319_47b2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/u4v8oE7Y7cJwrPVPiq-Ukw6ua1_q1oinP_jhvJLq0rhevPD0gxKeLLvmv4q0VhQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"> Vintage cutlery: the timber cheese knife second from the back is available ($20)</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><img id="id_3880_70cd_991e_a37d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pt80NO2d9J3HhQoO28frOns1Nm-X30v3PYV8d6G0u1vVSg4MafIgnXRsR0Kw_v4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">A lovely vintage silverplate shallow bowl with a heavily embossed design and scalloped edge. Made by walker and Hall England. Perfect for fruit or display. 24cm diameter</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">$65</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_5909_b9c5_cf52_bd77" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/62MJVo3JsssF5c7pV7SMd_kG0Jrwm9ZNWHTeb-QQn1H6p9nNde7qNQ9JND0mVZk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_e174_a1b0_1206_73d3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/4RHuaf-9YgpQ7koc95y84lP2dq3YmytIKLtGxkT2wibFbnU7d09sRzxdyyL06ek" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">These silverplate gravy boat, bowl and milk jugs have all sold. </div></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_894b_1cb4_7cc6_2a3d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/tDDtBZ-q9wuSlWRNqhv7KRMm9_0VzJHWPBOFPICCIWnPTf537w-lk28rIZGcLso" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly some little vintage ink wells that are $60 for the pair. A perfect unique gift. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana"><img id="id_8ba8_26be_7c74_7af" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NfC84otWjbDkcKVwVsAO8jPfTRL2sLITo9a_KDIlMs3nw-LX9oq2zEebDQn56qs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font size="4" face="Verdana"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_7018_4742_7ad5_8aee" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Nh1kvmNYInl5In1v_aF8HbGp_KXBFylAFcgswz6K1VYLYo_duLQi8FVq1UvWtns" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are your favourites? There a few pieces I would have loved to keep; the little French pate knives, the engraved ice bucket and the flower cutlery set. You can’t keep them all and I have bills to pay :) </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Have a lovely day</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4" face="Verdana">Fiona xx</font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-52533647628414721452021-01-30T14:19:00.001+11:002021-01-30T14:19:50.384+11:00Painted vintage bedroom furniture Lilyfield Life<font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I’m trashed this afternoon after bootcamp at 7am today. Amy had us doing hill sprints and then loss of push-ups, burpees and squats. My fitness is improving every day but it’s a tough gig :) </font><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_b953_faf9_779c_fdc7" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ILuPWlnUBdF95SKAioh78u1jMsJUADuAY3a5TV4bkg7e-u3D6g_b2JZWzEPHmjw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">I thought I’d share some recent pieces I have painted. These beautiful drawers for a fresh white makeover. </font></div></div><div><img id="id_acde_4044_41fb_e44" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7-zKXtCqL0jpLYfrnJ8lvoO6-nFQnRy_5eb3XdWWATu460JpbloLZdv9lJ6jA_Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">I used rub n buff in the handles to spruce them up. I love this look. So fresh and bright. I have used a satin enamel on these drawers so they are easy to clean and take care of. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_384d_4434_7b31_9826" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EFg8Pt8FXu5qKGx9G7Fqdb4lMmUlC-Y9ab5FsitFieACyeTT0AZNl-mMKaVN_b8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">The drawer interiors were pristine so I left them timber. Someone asked why I didn’t paint them but if I can save some work which in turn saves the buyer money then that’s good news. </font></div><div><img id="id_1851_6cca_e5ed_abb9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/vpxS5LwiafciSdOVgsnSE2VJ6qY5ToI4DwjzjQ0mHyBreGai6rbmL2sfXOi4gbw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">These beautiful vintage bedsides in pale grey were bought by a customer in Toowoomba. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_d54f_66b4_fb44_acea" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PbFrM7GgK3PQlPU63JjMlui0-SMRpZpTvfdUmJB8xl99XTVm2kCAFbU4o_MMK9M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">With this matching bench.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_e49a_a5d2_e2f6_ea0d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p2YAAXCT2rJGIOS_fVxDQ0AWOwFIIM2IgtlYlRxZGge6uVnJMwqJj7KmbyfsxNo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">These bench is from Denmark. It was actually a weird low console. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_2660_374f_96e3_56c0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/pIK5gz6UJZGMQV_bd7t1Fp5ky6c_MUFqaaDX_gJ2gkbPsx3xy_WsjYNPYctEdsI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">It looked nice but was a weird height, too high for a bench, too low for a dressing table. So I removed the middle section and turned it into a bench. I painted it pale grey to match the bedsides and off it went to Toowoomba also. </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><img id="id_1467_9b51_1536_6fe9" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/v__XsPzgFfl49fs6dIKD5rjg63oj5T3FTqbd9hWpdKfiwRs2EMk6hWpZdpkBoKo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>I thought I’d also share this incredible mirror I sold. It was such a beautiful piece. Just amazing!</div><div><br><img id="id_a003_f3f4_458f_72b2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fPTRnKrl_IrifD2KxtaHjvTargFsi5Jzj18Cr1tud9VB7ndAxzLVpJ2pUTrpNWc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ce9_b013_ffa5_6943" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Q9eaD-keXfFiW8H4wmHK0I6K5VPj1540Il_flBPcK3kszoy812MgqUVEgvZ3UnY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d16d_6735_f664_74c1" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RFmJJ9DGGQLNDvyvJDbdp01QidWgirg04Y_uIBYINg95Icl5PyuX4w4zO5YW8gw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4">Thanks for all your lovely comments and emails. I’m a bit behind in responding but will get on top of things soon.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you have a beautiful weekend </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div><div><img id="id_c32f_9730_853a_9dc1" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/KrRuxdFTUATFwzflbifHqQgUSKTb3liGAtmIlf0j6eOXDZmB_HgTbc7S-AzZI-s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7838_483e_364_b760" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/j_Rk8isJimfuFuARbcevd0DtsVJYyRehp5kvyZ2_s5aUUMUM_6rR2HFPOt4d6xo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2ba3_1af7_8fd1_2fc3" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gq-7rbJwcxXFJaYiyoLRgUo4wT3QZP64rvaLCGR42rUR-O1eVlrGQ5Tpb0U-M4w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><br><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-62299795844051322052021-01-28T07:47:00.001+11:002021-01-28T07:49:33.963+11:00Vintage Danish Cabinet makeover <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4">Good morning, well the kids are back to</font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">school today. Sasha Year 12 and Jonty year 10. Good luck if you have a little one starting school this year. I’ll be glad to get back into a prosper routine as far as work goes as it’s been quite sporadic this least 6 weeks. I did paint this lovely piece from Europe last week. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_6e0f_eb44_35d9_17f0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hzHuRe21jGPdDEuE8T2cXUx7JazsPGv4oB3od4MkPAVRs2KkUgdvH73v-syn9IU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">Such a pretty piece. I painted the interior in a low sheen water based enamel in a sea foam and the exterior in a satin enamel in a pale grey. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_98fd_c2c0_49af_6126" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KKK8sIDcs1-42Qm9jBKVde5QPT1o9qkHtz8VbJS8shuA60B98tNEkc3SkK_Eok" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">The door was solid when I bought it but the panel had three big splits in it so I removed the panel and replaced with wire.</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_de70_973b_a0bb_d59e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Evydzi158763LVx2pG2W5P-gVdiih_jJy_6wvxlGWsi8bwz4tVD4zvd-wuHpozE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"> </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_6c60_d8ce_b3de_9eca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vQe26TVMRHqG5l-BUoQkSYso1m1FGjcaxtruwSRPdVYg-gYVgrhYIHcREnOFotw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">Handy top drawer also, both door and drawer lockable with original key.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_9e8c_e008_cae9_725" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Dj3KNcy12M9f24hgYgZJE5igkaAtAZq4JZFlg6HTlMghJfdILHySzsIeX4faU3Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">Here’s the before photo.</div></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_701e_947d_edf4_d9f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JXHDbuQ6iljWkkDBZYtmNqFN-JSc_P_tKhW-FT4TM39qODG4cXth6tGXgxF27so" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">Today I’m finishing a sweet little vintage bookcase and starting to paint a drinks cabinet. Lots of pieces here to work on :)</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Have a great day</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-60670057286195538212021-01-20T08:36:00.001+11:002021-01-20T08:44:26.486+11:00Leather/Vinyl chair makeover <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Good morning! My day started well with a coffee and a morning swim here</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img alt="" id="id_727c_d20d_dc9d_86eb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aF3SXOnZwE1KiCQ3EXHFJXPp4GSZcC-U3Wh9qi_md7-yQ4Lb-TRQYX-noTGh2jc" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Very fresh but what a beautiful way to greet the day.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">I also received a message from Hannah who had asked me for help in painting her dining chairs. She’s in lockdown in the UK and needed a project. I sent her <a href="http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2015/02/how-to-paint-vinyl-chair.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> and within 12 hours she sent me this photo. Talk about speedy.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img alt="" id="id_16f5_75cd_59e3_43f8" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Em7F_3lrjeUA5BLxX7j2uLfIpFn3ZIDhd94LGWxjLt4-VtTgdVJFilXVM43_IKs" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">She still had 5 more to do but she’ll send me a photo once she’s finished them all. </font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">This is the chair I painted years ago that served as her inspiration. It’s now Sasha’s study chair and is still in fantastic condition if you are worried about how the paint holds up.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img alt="" id="id_89c1_c2da_fe5b_dffc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6XPd3btoeApE3AfwNjAdvsaypIa6gDDt3MPK5v57Trd6NbpnK2LSpREo9w-a8-s" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">And the before...disgusting peach vinyl.</font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img alt="" id="id_6bf_9dd8_b00e_f59f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/M50FGn7-dDMXWH3JZGQKu0BT7HttT7sGVC7gl73il7O0fpgP6xIz326CazPLoUI" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Have you tried this technique? I’d love to hear how you went?</font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Have a great day</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-53168322709640924082021-01-18T07:43:00.001+11:002021-01-18T07:43:44.343+11:0010 years in business <div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">This little business of mine, Lilyfield Life, is 10 years old! This last weekend 10 years ago Jonty and I recovered a child’s arm chair for a friend’s daughter’s 5th birthday. At the party another friend of mine, Serena , said wow you should go into business! Well that random comment sparked an idea and I started my blog the next day and started painting furniture. 10 years later I’m still really loving transforming drab vintage pieces into something special.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_1291_1c21_a643_bc24" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XC6MnzKUx7f_AG_K9V1p0XBEik9hTd1NHDbcwhdjqWb2MmOIiJIMAA6Qk_-ZYnI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_16fa_1110_f844_8a3a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RHssyHopOgKW7TdgwzAFm14D9e6wRj2kOKExFfCib_7eO2c2andqQoAv3PCxBr0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>And the before (it was quite stained) </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_83d6_f4a9_bcd0_fc66" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/CysuJbjcqHmuEbSpq6P6-PRmDN058aaPgqO6vSyEkstBPmWRaQ1yc0B1Aghu-ME" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>I just used a drop sheet and hand painted the stripe and the fleur de lis: my friend had a French style house and she loved the chair. Her daughter had been using a bright pink Barbie chair that she hated.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">And so there you go, just a random comment and then 10 years of follow through :) </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">I’d love to hear from you if you also have a painted furniture business and how you got started. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">So many of you have my furniture and homewares in your homes. Thanks so much for all the support and love you send my way. 💙</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-54134961595532756192021-01-12T22:26:00.001+11:002021-01-12T22:27:43.773+11:00Roses from my garden <font face="Verdana" size="4">We have a tiny garden but it’s a good size for the inner west and we have made it an oasis of green. I can’t claim much credit for it, I did do the brickwork for the garden beds and build the bbq table but Phil is the green thumb in the household. I initially just wanted green and white plants in the garden, no other colour at all but I have relented in the last few years and Phil has planted me some David Austen roses.</font><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_9ad9_560b_79a4_e771" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jXYNhQozf9lbpxic9Kw5BilmwrlduXoTQrE05l_vwcItjBOSxCqIjelSszPw_Oo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>This one is called Mary Rose and I love it. It’s only a young plant but I have high hopes for it. We also ordered a boscobel rose but it must have died during transport as it never transplanted well. Phil will order me another one next season. Second time lucky perhaps.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">I used one of the roses on this cake below for my mother in laws birthday recently. Not the best cake as we were really rushed but at least the rose looks pretty. ❤️ Beth was very happy with the cake and attention so that’s what counts anyway.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_3051_f40_1575_fd00" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/v042xvyPBTZft7Q6T-4kyp2QP7Ki_7Qyogq8KDpbc9nheXZS0OTEEMrj3IohbLk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2766_92b5_94b6_137a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lXWYkFKmGN4-wE4rTx5QZ60hnyWYUEplg5PHuA1QczS5IrLRb68Gl5R4r5yVPeU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>The rose below is really special to me, it’s a Pierre du Ronsard that my beautiful dad bought for me for my 50th birthday. The roses are perfection.</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_b85a_54c4_2083_124d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9WgXTHON-XuUAuZS4bZ1ON_cTHXvOs-p4lS-Nj_SccikPNrdf_Wk29sVEB0OMe0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>Here are some other photos of roses from the garden <br><br><img id="id_5b0b_50a6_ee3a_4c01" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/yNe-wLVvdmsN-TU_a-B3BL5aITOL74G7sTp2n9vBmJ9EYj7iAvmlPmBfCO5PNNY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_672a_20e_6cf4_95d1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Bv0yh4SqfMwDVqHYWq09xHuEOyyrq4LdrXgjgecaLfbMOyRdaw4-XBAtJ7bITxU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><img id="id_b95d_489c_1986_3cd4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qmKnUXSKY8-hyS46lN9Kfe8vpa7CESEnS6ECOo5IB_kmMTAPlPe0OfuEiHfK-jA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c113_63a1_97c_ebcf" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/uheZ-XqeA-vdIwiLKR4AThtgnevhBM2REgdi39Q8crrWk09OZRoM_MulxWDDha8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><img id="id_92be_7073_85ef_2aa6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/xxYeuPfdu3_jXw7DGfr4gvNEG5znDVZbStBTO_tGes-t0zhh-cx7fqc9lDRfDJs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br> We also have 3 white icebergs <br><img id="id_b096_51be_40de_8d4a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/5XoGXTBU6MqFZawMVas_ghIIKW7UdMZAAH-LqCtK8sHqLssr799RLEZfnRi08-s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>Do you have any David Austen roses? Aren’t they gorgeous? </font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Have a lovely day</font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx<br><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-80642151361545024782021-01-10T21:18:00.001+11:002021-01-10T21:18:58.515+11:00Hand twisted candles<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Hope you’ve had a brilliant weekend even if you are in lockdown. Today I’m sharing a lovely simple project I did the other day. Super easy twisted candles. Such an impact using cheap candles from the supermarket.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_26fc_4d9b_b27f_8032" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/g4n8uUd42D-OjGJCXcsmEHdYXLmX1CM2EHfZbKo2RYiD2S_9yh-3xKZ64NRtGXg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started with a simple box of white candles I got for a couple of dollars at the supermarket. I warmed them for about 20 mins in a jar of warm/hot water. </div></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_fb74_b1df_b9d1_2089" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/04RauNkvWi0rCGuw3lABH6A5pff5KqqiQgIbKx2BtK5bd1TnOxvWfzmdO_EAFBU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then when they are flexible I rolled the middles of them with my rolling pin between two pieces of baking paper. You just want to flatten them a bit. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_f977_833e_66f0_dfa1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hHNzbeKmEG7yvPgFPpbd4MzDWH7w9MofcVsonHKZNdkW41pjy4rvQEjDuCN85wk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then with your hands start twisting until you have the look you want. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_f29b_dbaa_9283_998d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9reMpe-F7iNekVeB54uEBWIPzINfScrOfwwaNwBYiV0dIwP5wE1tUNghMtFe9kE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">How fantastic so they look! I can’t wait to try it with some coloured ones also. Claire from Found and Favour did it with these pretty pink ones. It looks like she rolled hers thinner than I did. They look amazing don’t they. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_dfe9_cb8d_a870_cc1d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/b4tsease0aeYIUyXaZJDdKwFbDhQL-TuqEi-gpopd5OhMb02WJNa8veGivYQpuw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Let me k</font>now if you give this a try. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Fiona xx</span></div><div><div><div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div></div></div></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-6838808882164378252021-01-04T07:56:00.001+11:002021-01-04T07:58:11.832+11:00My painted furniture from 2020<div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qEocGH4AH00" width="500" height="281" id="y_id_7eb4_9c4e_a822_f639" frameborder="0"></iframe></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">A little quick round up of most of my painted furniture from last year. While I didn’t blog much I was painting a lot of furniture. Over 300 pieces painted and sold: I was really surprised as I didn’t think I had done that many pieces. Fantastic support from my l</font><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">ovely customers. Hope you enjoy the video, I know it’s fast, just a glimpse of my work. I’ll post some photos into another post at some stage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you to all my beautiful customers and to everyone who supports me in the form of commenting, liking a post or sharing my work, or sending furniture my way. I really appreciate you all. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Happy new year. Hoping 2021 is good to you</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Fiona xx </span></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-49218791027902945522020-09-29T09:06:00.001+10:002020-12-07T16:11:37.315+11:00Vintage file cabinet coffee table <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Good morning! Hope you are having a good week. I’m heading off to bootcamp in 10 mins so thought I’d quickly share this little coffee /side table I made from a vintage filing unit. </span></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_bcce_4ad1_842b_1cc7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/i3scttw6ShqxN3ybFM7Mm3whTtJG0103CUHpOn_ZsZ0vyRCra3htCho82Oa5oEQ" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have added castor feet to raise the unit and add to its industrial vibe. I painted the unit in a graphite paint with a lovely satin finish and also added little file cup handles. </div></font><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_3122_c009_3cfe_2d49" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BlZ8eWR1gDupEmgCdPXen6lT6eBd7azUkpk6e_GIquwGvnpVmJV761P6nReXUxM" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_d30_fa52_e9ed_4dcd" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/UxVRygEIxcKAZcaH6N6H8CyZmLvJ1gGHbE7TPGLori2JM1giMb9_kZIf2r5hgdA" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_11dd_66f0_2050_36a1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/YkLkeK4MnrFC-gVd03iEZsXXGDMa7Cqi459QOfGtlUlsaYG_k6xYASD1Jsh-NQs" style="height: auto; width: 640px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">NOW SOLD</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Cheers Fiona </font></div><div><br /></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-72427044207329574962020-09-16T23:31:00.001+10:002020-09-16T23:31:07.044+10:00Custom job in white satin enamel<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4">Here’s a great before and after : the magic of white paint. Jennifer wanted to update her furniture. It was yellow, red, timber and glazed with a diamond pattern. So much going on. She wanted the freshness of white. It’s going to make the room so much fresher also. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_f074_504a_768f_201e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/TVDdgEQbvQz9Fqs1sOCkVvOA3YZnrDxKPGfe9exUndSgNCqPzzsYR9QR43D4fg4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_d4f9_8b2e_6e0a_7c03" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/96a_tJlA_nsP-ixjBkxyJoNrkDy-Z4Ef2A-Pq3bpffFwz1zZ6hhyZBaYTRJWCPk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this cabinet.</div></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_48d4_aaff_cfe0_e225" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yoI4MDpMtM-RSrUDX9I6OcIyrJAmgPkqh84IfuwUgaSVLQEzR4FmvNl62yWfyVc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_97af_7c10_6d68_4eee" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZNzhSWeULtBY0Yds2eHeCPiHFgp-kMCCHjp0RGK9QquxxG-O8quIci52AALBpg8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_93e2_d341_9215_9d7c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RtB1btDTjfqxfDkdWsKz2SDvdmYRfThUZviLsKCxYiXsEWI5NbslGAz74wpQmXI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">So lovely with the duck egg inside. It was makes it pop. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Here’s The before. It really needed an update.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_3545_c212_59b7_1534" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5XiRrd3g_C-qCp0OYRCT3sgk2wVzyDqKAhAzCIeIg4a7FFR-f7Wey8JX-qFOs_Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_3875_cbec_a252_fc73" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sd6K6LD7wPdpbQ8pldb_fEiBZbj4fXJs2EcgOBSwjaue7YuDko34HzO2ie6VTw8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">It’s getting picked up early tomorrow morning and I’m sure Jennifer is going to love it </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-84499785254489197302020-09-14T22:24:00.001+10:002020-09-14T22:24:19.557+10:00Black painted sideboards and more <div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Oh my goodness it’s been a while hasn’t it. Hope I still have a few readers out there! Hope you are surviving Covid and the crazy new life we are living. I have been painting away and keeping busy. I seem to have been painting lots of black pieces lately. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This first sideboard was snapped up by Rochelle and Sean in Canberra. A lovely old oak piece with beautiful old glass in the door. The very old glass with the wavy finish as it’s hand blown.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_966b_3866_215a_a82c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/kHE9QupNY3EOPHRNGh51ymx30Ivx-H-9RvvYUF9y1PzlUl-CLm8Hc61Hhu-z-54" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_6ddf_c4f6_c595_d501" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/gdZ8T6pIyLVpi3G4InPm7-b7nCtYM7D49JQttb1uhX5QwgEeRIlT080cM_sSlDM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jo saw the above sideboard and asked me to paint hers the same. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font></div></div><font face="Verdana" size="4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_c2cd_409b_14be_c491" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ADEg0fp-rIKSnRVYbfdYa0ggrTvaTuIG8rSnaC5T7NSFZRA8GZ3c2zadPknbEEQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></font><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_9f1b_39a2_41a5_2720" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/k_SnrTrgRYkk1nmEDYmbYa7uj7Jwhx0Zsaya_neNL3m1AnkYItsnrgQI2cvoN3o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_3f18_7669_bcc3_efef" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/u06GYRVauDDnqfjixH1RaFApYHxaagmJLmxthXIlKk296leiGAnjdJVtyD3hybg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">And her mirror to match. The mirror was brown and the original finished was flaking off. So much better now </div></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_c544_acf5_752d_d7b9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/97-go4fS8QxStm3zTp5UKoKJeGze6cYgHzU9UgvA_N7UrBKM_6VvWtoVY05n55s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="font-family: Verdana; width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_c89d_d11_7ddc_602" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wOJ0l2umgC3xQJrfs6Gzy_Bdpehd1C5qRCIKcfQbpg46QJnfIphxPkqX-i6Vi6A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also finished these tall slim drawers (now sold). </div></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_8a4b_4e7b_7ecc_10db" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/PrZzt-ZGy_n12Vn9tGsSN_tJsIx61n1q7SpgUkVUARyZztfgf3cAFP4j-Sc7tjI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in the middle of a few custom jobs that I’ll share soon. A huge difference.</div></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hope you are all well.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Fiona xx</font></div> Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-68967378321387666302020-07-02T15:08:00.001+10:002020-07-02T15:09:08.399+10:00Gorgeous old cutlery canteen bedside table <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Hello again! Oh wow it’s been a while hasn’t it. Hopefully you also follow me on</font><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"> social media as that’s where I have been busy. Anyway I thought I’d share my latest piece. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_7562_fba1_272e_e9b2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MFd-wHL6XKfnlhIMilkOFELit0-WguUuFeiuBL6w6k8mX1TL8VyPH5mn6gUfQf8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"> A lovely old timber cutlery canteen that I thought would work so well for a bedside or jewellery storage. There’s a single drawer then a section under the lift up top with a compartment that would be great to hang necklace in. The interior is lined with an embossed leather. I have fully painted this inside and out in stunning French blue grey, with a waxed and distressed finish. Gorgeous details on this piece with fluted edges and hand carved legs . None of the locks work but there is the sweetest little key for the interior panel. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">64w x 45d x 79h cm</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">$325</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Pickup Lilyfield or delivery available</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_1346_3a39_1697_810" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fhUVW7aLZnaFALzswB04zI2-3cPjj-5hMcVckzpMVEECqdGFIDBIZRu_SohObRI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>The little down section on the lid is very cute. I thought you could add some hooks and use it to store necklaces.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><img id="id_886d_f312_7400_7c21" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/l46HSP55DPaFVeZlwcF5RE7Jq3PC5c5IWYBf8BGLQlmhGISPgE6sGH8-CXx2UUE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_439d_2757_3dcf_5e47" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MnbwSwAOs6XXSen6W2n4TntmJLjyJsWJiB43W6_NEpahhJEYcBG_7mrrY8DrBL0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"><br><br>The colour of this is beautiful, I matched this off an antique French frame years ago and got my chalk paint supplier to mix it for me. They did a wonderful job. <br><br></font><font face="Verdana" size="4">If you are interested in purchasing please get in touch</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Regards Fiona </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Xx</font></div> Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-13969919865456819632020-04-16T07:29:00.001+10:002020-04-16T07:29:46.416+10:00Oak bench seat in navy <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4">Good morning, I love this time of year with the sun a little lower in the sky giving us beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Even though we are at home we have Callan Park at our door step to walk in. </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_4b31_56db_9c82_2bad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4AxodbZWlgMhCo62jQYsbuHWNHCXIHhsQyxNGhGyFLeo_Ptx9zDOs1eOw8cpiAc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;">I have been doing lots of work still and yesterday painted a lovely old oak bench seat. </div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_8cb5_fdd_e5f5_51bd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YDBTgKMJbC6pLRoQbnuaMG7McOWtknddbsxMc_e7nX2g6RaOU8xb_L-6_681eU8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">How cute is Charlie. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_369d_587c_5380_ec74" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NIv3Zw1Fh5g-2uWZCPECkPUlM9fP2V4SI9OlL21OmYjjQzIKVNS25YwsjxplYTM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_a785_f00d_30b2_3082" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SmGOBRzkrPuQGiGh8MZfPfxyw_KPwknd39NTth8g_qWPed0ey4cdG_YVAOz2TUk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_e38a_7984_3be0_c33d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/67loz1ehJH-qp5mK3u9c9qjzJ9lvVG9pqn7t-NIGakuJYyS2Xp7Med3O3e28bM0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">This seat is really similar to one I did about a month ago. And everyone loved it so I decided to paint this one navy as well.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><img id="id_8a33_8621_1a5f_91cb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LePQ3sbWeR0rplAcHwGQx0w3YpZOBX52U_xgdf3Fz-eXj73XHjbZ7cK74nlzYt4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 640px; height: auto;"></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br></font></div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana" size="4">Such great pieces for a hallway with the storage inside. I love the umbrella holders on the sides also. Isn’t it just wonderful that people still w</font>ant these old pieces and that they get to live on.</div></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a lovely day. Hope you get to do something you love. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am working on a desk today which are also in great demand with so many people working from home at the moment.</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font size="4">Fiona xx</font></span></div><div><font face="Verdana" size="4"><br></font></div>Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-22173569934329515302020-04-03T18:36:00.004+11:002020-07-02T15:12:11.422+10:00Beautiful demi lune French bedside tables<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I finished these beautiful French bedside tables. I have painted them in a lovely taupe chalk paint - like soft French linen and I have added some gold Rub n Buff to the brass ormulu and handles. </div>
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Available: a stunning pair of French bedside tables. These are so lovely with the brass ormulu and shapely curves. I have painted these in a beautiful taupe chalk paint (like a pale French linen), gently distressed and a smooth waxed finish. So practical with three small drawers and a shelf below. Super pretty also for a guest room or even in a corner of your lounge room or hallway.</div>
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If these don’t sell as a pair in the next week, I will separate and list for $395 each so DM me to be in the wait list for a single one.</div>
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Pickup Lilyfield or delivery available</div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Verdana">(Now both sold )</font></div>
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I have also updated my for sale page so have a look if you are looking around your house while "sheltering in place" and want to update your home :)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh I’m so happy with this piece. What a transformation. I couldn’t even bring myself to take a before photo as it was so ugly. Red cheery timber and red gloss paint interior. I just love it now navy and gold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I painted the interior pigeon holes in gold to match the hardware. Also gold is a great colour to cover red :) I just love classiness of this piece and it seems so did my customers as this was snapped up from the sneak peek I shared. </span><br />
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