I LOVE FREECYCLE!

I just finished cleaning and oiling a double Ladderax unit
from the 1960's that we got for free today.
The entire house smells nice from the Teak oil.
Ladderax is the English version of the Swedish String shelf
that I, as a retromaniac, got tons of.
The Ladderax unit has got a record cabinet, a glass cabinet,
a secretaire desk, a three drawer chest and two shelves.
The sides are white but I'm gonna spray paint them black
as my String shelves as soon as it's warm outside.

For free you ask, how come?
We sometimes find stuff on a place called Freecycle, where
people give away their stuff for free instead of taking it to
the tip. Perfect for us who love vintage stuff and try to be
kind to mother nature.


This is String, but not mine.

YOU ARE PERFECT AS YOU ARE!

And don't you dare say otherwise!

Saw on E News that Jessica Simpson has got a lot
of shit for her weight gain and I think it's sad.
Give her some cred I say!
She actually looks happy and healthy for once!

Your cellulites bugging you?
Check this out and you might feel a bit better.
(Because the rich and famous got them as well.)

Have a nice weekend girls!

SPRING SHOPPING & SPRING CLEARING

Had a quick look at Primark with Angela yesterday
before we had a cup of hot cocoa and a chat.
This is my finds.


Cardigan, £6.


Shoes, £13.


Clutch bag, £5.

I started the sewing course last night.
My project is to revamp a dull 70's dress, so far
I managed to remove the turtleneck and cut out
a piece of the front so there will be a key hole
like on many 40's and 50's dresses.

We were about 10 women there and the teacher
was very nice and Norwegian, so what I didn't
understand in English she told me in Norwegian.
Thank G*d for Scandinavians!

LATEST EBAY FIND

Just bought these on eBay for £14.99 including shipping.

MY WISH FOR VALENTINES DAY

An absolutely stunning pendant with my three
favorites, Silver, Marcasites and Garnet.

OUR NEW KITCHEN!

Hi guys and dolls!
So the kitchen is finished, the only thing we need is a fridge
but that won't happen until the end of this week.
I'm, sorry that I don't have any pictures of what the kitchen
looked like before the makeover, all I can say is blue floor
and granny units.
We wanted to change the worktops to black ones but these
will do for now.
From the beginning we wanted a 1950's English Rose kitchen
but it was too hard to find what we were looking for in the
time frame that we had and it would turn out way to expensive
in the end.
We wanted to keep it fresh and modern but with a retro and
playful feel.
The cartoonish orange and white tiles wasn't my idea, just a
result of my man watching movies like Who Framed Roger
Rabbit/Tom & Jerry/The Mask one time too many.

Click the pictures if you want a larger view.

SASSY FINDS

Last time I was into town I stopped by Primark to get my
mind off things and see if there's anything new.
I got these 3 items for a total sum of £10.50.
I'm very happy about the 40's style dress who was on sale.
I've been waiting for it to go down in prize since I got the
green version for £5 on Oxford Street last year.


Belt £2.50


Wallet £3


Dress £5