Wednesday, August 3, 2011

flea market finds and an op shop lesson.


My op shop venture this morning was at first a major dissapointment.

I missed out on the dolls house I have been looking for, it walked out the door just as I was heading from crockery to furniture, darn it. Note for next time start in furniture then do crockery.
for my tiny secretary
I did however pick up 2 children's 70's vinyl chairs in orange, I love these. And as my kids are calling it a tv dinner's tray table alla Matilda, in floral orange, for $2.99. My trolley was already brimming when I eyed this wonderful children's rocking chair for $6.99, I had to have it and I had to make it fit into our trolley.
sit piece: orange
The plan is to strip this back and paint it red orange or yellow. The kids are loving this chair, I wonder whether they'll part with it for a while. After all this shopping and furniture juggling the little girls and I had to stop for our French bakery babycino's and Mum's coffee and croissants. So nice.

6 comments:

  1. i LOVE those orange chairs and the tea table...oh that floral!

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  2. What gorgeous finds, I have a stool covered in the same 70's orange that I keep meaning to cover but can't bring myself to! I'm with you too by the way - I would not have left that rocker behind either! :)

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  3. Great chairs and I love the rocker. You were obviously not meant to have the dolls house, a better one is around the corner maybe.

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  4. Wow! what great finds esp the rocking chair. Wonderful blog you have.

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  5. That kids rocker will look great in orange!
    Good luck with your doll house hunt-I picked one up recently and am having loads of fun planning it's renovation.
    Lovely blog by the way x

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