Bedside Thrift joy x

So, shoot me - i forgot to take a 'before' photo so you could really appreciate the transformation of this neat little desk / bureau...
It was a heavily dark stained piece of 70's furniture but in REALLY good condition - £4 from the Recycling centre!
Stripped down with deadly "Nitromors" (rubber gloves, industrial strength needed) Before.... oh lordy, this area beside my bed was choking with dust and filled - just FILLED with piles of magazines, stock catalogues, books, journals, pens, beauty products, old cups of water...

Look at it now!! i can breathe, i can move, i can get into my bed!

The key to lock this opening desk part was STILL with the cabinet - what a find.

I toyed with the idea of putting crazy new drawer knobs on but these are are fixed so very beautifully, it would be a crime.

The desk comes down so i can write on it if i want - or, more importantly, i can reach my cup of tea....

(note to self: must get a new lamp at the Car Boot tomorrow too...)

Me = happy with new cabinet and happy because i had a fantastic break this week x x x

Cheesy fish grin :)

Working on SmallFish's New Room...

"Mummy, am I a grown-up now?" ....
"ummmm, sort of darling" (as the Crafty Fish wipes a tear from her eye)
Why do they have to grow??? sigh.... Look at the advantages Mrs Fish:
No more potty training.... Bribes for pocket Money.... decorating the new 'big girls' bedroom!
A satisying mixture of Cath Kidston treats (guilty gulp) IKEA's finest (and cheapest) and the handmade and thrifty that i love so much....
I couldn't resist photographing this precious Noahs Ark sitting in the bookshelf.

Amazing shelving stack, sourced for a song at IKEA - the benefits of owning a big 4x4 truck is that we can ransack the ready made furniture in the 'Bargain Section' and put all 'finds' in the back of the vehicle. This is not possible when shopping at IKEA in a mini...

OOoohhh - those fantastic huge toy tubs - bought for 'pennies' when my sister had her staff discount at GLTC childrens catalogue company.

The pretty, pretty, oh so pretty, Big Girls bed: IKEA, dressed charmingly in Cath Kidston Circus duvet set, IKEA and handmade cushions, thrifted quilt, dog earred soft toys...

Anyone recognise this cushion? My sister found it a few years ago at Covent Garden... or somewhere London-y, on a designer / handmade stall... it has no tag... ?

Thrifted gorgeousness: The vintage double school lift top desk. Apple pot (30p from the tip, yum yum) Owl Pot (also from the local tip) Jar of beads we played with and Dr Seuss - Essential reading....

I am working on the framed pictures of 'Big Girls' handiwork and photos of her favourite family members.

There is a new curtain to hang, and the 'work-in-progress' notice board.

Yes, she is getting bigger, but i can handle it if she continues to be this adorable x