tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39722280216654978942024-03-05T17:57:16.596+11:00vintage biytBelieve in yesterday... today.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441755686059085560noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972228021665497894.post-64063066768227020262014-01-10T22:19:00.000+11:002014-01-10T23:08:04.053+11:00Budget Laundry Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We have been living in our current house for 18 months now, it's an old small weatherboard home built in the 1950's. When we bought it the prior owners had put in a nice little kitchen, bathroom, curtains and carpet, and so although we want to make changes nothing was really screaming out for a makeover...nothing that is except the laundry!</span></div>
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I didn't get a good shot of the before laundry, firstly because it is so small 1.8m x 1.8m square</div>
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( approx 6 ft 1 inch square), and secondly because I actually just didn't think of it at the time. But I did find these pictures above and I figure you would get the idea, rusty wash tub, water damaged chipboard cupboard, broken glass in the window, lino laid over older lino which was torn and walls made out of painted plywood...to add to its attraction, it is situated in a little room of its own one step outside the back door, like many houses in Australia during this era. It therefore quite easily became the dumping ground for all types of junk, much to my despair!</div>
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Within a couple of months I couldn't stand it any longer and seeing as we were very short of funds thought I would prefer it totally gutted than to continue with it the way it was. My trusty helper came to the rescue and removed just about everything. It looked something like this all over.</div>
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It was at this stage that we made the decision to remove the window entirely, just to make some more wall space, I wasn't totally sure about this as it did let in the lovely morning sunshine, but I was finally convinced...especially considering we never shut the door when we're in the laundry because of the space, so the light comes in through the door too.</div>
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Fast forward through the winter months when nothing happened, school holidays arrived and it was time to do some more. We wanted to keep costs down to the very bare minimum, which meant not moving the plumbing etc. We considered plastering and initially were going to do that, but the cost of getting someone in was going to break our budget and we were not confident to give it a try ourselves for the first time in such a small space, so we decided to line it with pine boards.</div>
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You can just make out the laundry tub here, it was my $15 <a href="http://www.vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/buying-at-auction-part-three-final.html" target="_blank">auction bargain</a> that is as good as new, just needed a good clean. I had been pricing the exact same tub at hardware stores the week before...they were $169. I was so excited! </div>
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Fast forward a few more months and our next chance to get things done was after Christmas in the summer break...this past week in fact. But I hadn't been sitting around just waiting. This huge cupboard had been in the 'man cave' for the best part of a decade, but I knew it would be perfect in the new laundry, so out it came for a makeover.</div>
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This cupboard is a real showpiece...originally an office cupboard from the historic Inveresk Railyards in Launceston, which is now home to the <a href="http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/qvmag/index.php?c=21" target="_blank">Queen Victoria Museum.</a> I knew this cupboard would be special when painted. I chose <a href="https://www.blakeandtaylor.com.au/furniture-paint" target="_blank">Blake & Taylor</a> furniture paint because it is so easy to apply and I love the colour schemes available. French Blue and Old White on the outside, and a mixture of French Blue, Blush Pink, French Linen and Kettle Green on the inside. With Blake & Taylor paint there is no need to prime, which I love. I did do a quick sand on the outside and then washed it all down to get off the years of grime. One coat did the inside, I applied two coats on the outside and then finished with a light wax.</div>
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Time to paint the walls. I chose white to brighten things up a bit. Primed the walls once, then one 4 litre tin provided two coats on the walls. Things were starting to happen!</div>
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Within a couple of days the rest was done. The cupboard was moved in, hubby found two white ceramic tiles left over from the kitchen to put above the laundry sink and installed a shelf the length of the wall over the sink also. I bought one basket to match the other four I already had and they found their home on the shelf. We installed hooks to hang up the ironing board, clothes airer and mop and broom, and some rails to hang some washing .</div>
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I made some decorative touches.</div>
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We're finished! All up everything came to well under $500, which we thought was pretty reasonable.<br />
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Now I just want to be there all the time! Hope you like it, Lisa xx</div>
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I thought I would start this blog with the finish today....just for something different. At least the finished chair all wrapped up, as it was last weekend, as an engagement present for a lovely young couple I know who are soon to be married.</div>
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I had always thought this chair was special. I bought it at a community fundraising auction in a little country town. The picture below shows exactly what it looked like, except perhaps it was a little dirtier. I knew I wanted to try and fix it, although at the time I had no idea what to do with that big gaping hole where the seat should have been.</div>
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I used two coats of each paint colour on the chair, no need to prime with this easy to apply paint. I then rubbed it all over with a piece of steel wool, a little harder in spots to lightly distress, and then finished off with a natural beeswax finish.</div>
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Here it is all ready for the upholstery work, which for the first time required me to use webbing.</div>
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I used elastic webbing for the seat as the lovely salesperson at the upholstery supply shop told me I should...good enough reason for me...well actually she said it was much stronger than the jute version which is normally used for the backs of chairs now. Simply a matter of stretching the webbing one piece at a time and then weaving over and under in a criss cross pattern. All pretty easy...with the right tool! Which is this, a web stretcher.</div>
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That rubbery piece at the top rests against the chair while the sharp piece at the end pulls the web tight., so you can tack it into place. This little baby didn't come cheap. I paid over $40 AU for it two years ago, but if you are planning on doing a few of these jobs then it's an absolute must. I couldn't have done without it!</div>
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Once the webbing was in place, a covering of hessian (burlap) is tacked into place. This is how it looks underneath. I love seeing things come together!</div>
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Once the hessian was completed, the steps are exactly the same as the window seat / storage box that I completed a few months ago, you can follow the directions<a href="http://www.vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/refurbished-window-seat-storage-box.html" target="_blank"> here</a> But in a nutshell, it involves, foam, Dacron, calico and then fabric.</div>
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Did you notice the beautiful upholstery linen on the chair? It is the lovely <i>Bohemian Blooms</i> from the very talented designer Thea Samios of <a href="http://www.thea-sami.com.au/index.html" target="_blank">Thea and Sami</a> </div>
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I had some left over from a <a href="http://www.vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/refurbished-window-seat-storage-box.html" target="_blank">previous project</a>.</div>
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and the Before and After...always such fun!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently my youngest son was the third of our children to leave home, and of course my youngest and sole remaining child at home desired the bookcase for her room. This time I put my foot down. It was not being used again until it was fixed up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This was the selection of <a href="https://www.blakeandtaylor.com.au/" target="_blank">Blake & Taylor</a> Furniture Paints that I chose from. I settled on French Linen for the interior of the bookcase and Old White for around the outside and the edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Because it is still not uncommon for it to rain each day I brought the bookcase inside to my usual painting spot. Inside the front door...not ideal but at least it is sunny and bright! Just gets a little tricky when someone knocks on the door :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the bookcase after a couple of coats of the French Linen. In all I painted three coats on the interior. Because it is <a href="https://www.blakeandtaylor.com.au/our-store" target="_blank">Blake & Taylor's paint</a> I didn't need to prime, which I love, and the paint is just so easy to apply and cleans up easily with water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here I am beginning to apply the first coat of the Old White...can you see why I love this colour? This photo also gives you an idea of what the bookcase actually looked like before painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Applying the white took a few hours because I'm a bit fussy when it comes to the finish. The edges needed a very controlled hand, so I just took my time. For those of you who have been following my blog, each of the colours from Blake & Taylor that I have used so far are still all coming from the same 1 litre tin each...this paint is very economical!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You're probably wondering exactly what colour the French Linen looks like. The two last photos show what the colour can look like depending on the light. At first I thought it was the camera, but the paint can look either like natural linen (which is the colour), or sometimes almost grey depending on the light inside the house. Fortunately I like both looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The final step was a natural beeswax finish. Normally I would carry everything outside in the light to show you the true colours, but as my husband has been away on school camp all week, I've had to lug this baby all over the place myself...I just couldn't bring myself to move it again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> A very modern look for a bookcase that has served</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> The before and after. I have one very happy daughter. I hope you like it too. Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Weddings are such beautiful events. A time when all is right with the world for the couple who are choosing to become a family. My youngest son recently became engaged, and so my thoughts have naturally turned to weddings and the importance of love and family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It caught my eye at an auction, and it was an impulse buy. I needed somewhere to store packaging supplies for my <a href="http://www.biyt.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> store, and it's ability to double as a seat was an added bonus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't really know what to call it, so I have sort of settled on window seat / storage box because it is both and I've yet to come up with a more creative description :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This baby is huge! It measure 233cm x 45cm x 45cm which in Imperial measurements is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fortunately although it is big, and well made, it isn't overly heavy. Two people can carry it quite comfortably...when it's empty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There was of course a problem once we got it home... what my 16 year old daughter succinctly named as 'its ugliness factor'. Being 16 and very sensitive to her mother's odd tastes and love of all things vintage...she was not overly impressed! Pretty much everyone else agreed that the thick dark varnish and orange toned swirly Art Deco upholstery had to go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">But these things take time and it wasn't until earlier this year that I made a start on its rescue! The following steps took place over a four month period because it was for our home and I wasn't in any hurry, but it could have easily been completed in a couple of days if you had all the materials on hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Removing the upholstery was fairly straightforward, if a little dusty. I have this handy tool that I purchased previously that makes removing tacks and staples a breeze. There actually wasn't all that much to the upholstery. Just the top cover and some filling, which seemed like lots of scrap material and stuffing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I did have some maintenance to do. First I removed the lid. The base of the box had been attacked by wood borers at one stage, and although they had long since gone I felt that seeing as I was going to refinish it, I may as well replace the base as well. A lovely man at my local hardware store cut two pieces of a solid plywood sheet to my measurements so it was simply a matter of hitting out the old base and nailing in the new...simple!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I chose to paint the panels and around the lid with <a href="http://www.blakeandtaylor.com.au/" target="_blank">Blake & Taylor's</a> French Linen furniture paint. This paint is so easy to apply, and doesn't require a primer. Two coats did the job. I still wanted the nice pieces of wood to be exposed and so I waxed both the woodwork and the paint work with a natural beeswax and then reattached the lid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Next came the upholstery. I had some seating foam cut to size. I used some spray adhesive between the foam and the box so that it wouldn't move around while I put everything together. My biggest concern with this project was that the foam would look boxy, something I didn't want. So I trimmed the sharp edges from around the foam facing up with an electric knife...amazing...just forgot to take a pic. The next step was to cover the foam with some Dacron which I bought by the metre from a foam / upholstery supplier. I sprayed the underside of the Dacron to stop it moving as well. I learnt from my last upholstered chair project that the Dacron really helps to soften the foam and makes for a very comfy seat! You can see that project <a href="http://vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/upholstered-chair.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The final step is to cover it all with unbleached calico.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Covering the foam and Dacron with the calico before you put on the top coat of fabric is really important. Because you can pull the calico nice and tight around the fillings, which allows the calico to take the bulk of the strain from the tacks rather than your more expensive fabric. Lay the calico on top of your Dacron, tack in the centre of each side of the project, stretching as you go, then keep working your way around each side, I hammered a couple of tacks on each side at a time always keeping the project straight and taut. I only hammered the tacks in halfway until I was happy with the result, then when happy I drove all the tacks home. Neaten up around the calico by trimming with scissors. The project is now ready for the final fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When dark clouds are threatening and heavy rain falling for weeks on end as it has been here recently, it's always encouraging to see a ray of sunshine or a spring bloom to brighten your day. Today I've put together a selection of lovely yellow vintage items for sale from other Australian <a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> sellers. They are sure to make you smile! Be sure to click on the link and browse their shops while you are here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For as long as I can remember I have had a fascination with chairs and a desire to learn upholstery. Over the years I have collected an assortment of chairs that I would love to refinish. When I went to the library I invariably borrowed books on how to upholster, I looked into classes teaching upholstery but found the prices prohibitive and so finally thought that I would 'have a go' and teach myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">...and the back! I have to say that the chair is now so comfortable! The Dacron over the foam really made a big difference and was not that expensive given the difference it made to the comfort and look of the seat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. This chair is for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/160818995/refurbished-french-blue-denim-ladderback?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Most homes never seem to have enough storage options and while big, cheap plastic crates on wheels have their place, what is more endearing than a vintage storage option. Thinking outside the normal applications for these old wooden treasures turns them into attractive displays while also providing that all essential storage. I hope you enjoy browsing some of the storage options that I have sold over the past year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you do find a wooden crate, box, shelf or similar in your travels...snap it up, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I can almost guarantee it won't last long! Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Red is such a standout, make a statement, look at me colour that you only need a few key pieces in your home to brighten up your surroundings. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have just a few vintage red </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pieces in my home and I just love them! </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a look at a small sample of what red vintage items are available from other Australian Etsy vintage sellers currently, click on the link of each photo and have a closer look at their vintage shop, I'm sure you'll find something to love! Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a big fan of vintage doilies! I love all different types from the crocheted ones to the lovely embroidered flowers on linen, I even like the old machine stitched ones. The care and attention lavished on these pieces by their makers amazes me, and I can't help but think that those marvelous women who have gone before us knew a thing or two about just slowing down every now and again to make something pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of pretty...okay...so this is not pretty at all, it's my toilet door at home...we have a small weatherboard home built in the 1950's and it has the one toilet, but that one toilet has an interior door...and an exterior door???? I know, sounds crazy today doesn't it! But I don't think it was all that strange back then. I've tried to think of why and perhaps it was a way back in the 50's to send the kids out to play but to leave the exterior toilet door open for the call of nature...saved all those footprints from being traipsed through Mum's newly cleaned floors perhaps? Whatever the reason...ideally it has to go, BUT the family budget is not in a position to do anything about it at the moment, and truthfully it's right down there on the priority list.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the last couple of weeks I have been soaking, washing and ironing my doily collection...here is a small sample of what I have. I have quite a few ideas for them but on Friday when I was spring cleaning the bathroom/toilet area I decided something had to be done with this window. Initially I had thought that perhaps making a roman blind would be the go, I had even bought the fabric for that, but the more I thought about it the more I realised that the blind would look lovely at night when it was closed...but in the daytime we need the light and so the <strike>seriously ugly </strike>bathroom and toilet windows would still show, yes I have more than one...I'll save the rest for another day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You know where I am going with this don't you? Just by pure coincidence I had six lovely rectangle doilies that when all joined together give a lovely coverage of the toilet door window...yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So late Friday night...after the spring clean, I quickly pinned and sewed the doilies together. Saturday my trusty husband screwed some hooks above the window and attached some curtain thread. I could have done this myself of course, but I could see he was <strike>just getting comfortable</strike> dying to help so I thought...why not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the toilet window now. You may be wondering why I didn't bunch up the curtains a little more to give more privacy, but privacy has never really been the issue. The glass is already privacy glass and I thought if I bunched up the doilies then they would just look like net curtains...which I didn't want...this way you can see the prettiness of doilies. Can't wait to show you the other windows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Most general auctions may be made up of a combination of items that either have a reserve price, or don't have a reserve price. A reserve price is a price set by the seller that they do not want the item sold under. If the item fails to reach the reserve price at auction then the item is 'passed in' or in other words isn't sold and may be offered again at a forthcoming auction...more about this after!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Often items that have no reserve price may be lots that come from a deceased estate where the family may just want the items sold or where the expected value or interest in a lot may not be considered high enough to warrant a reserve price attached.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You need to pay close attention to the auctioneer who will explain the terms and conditions of the auction. Read more about buyer's premiums <a href="http://www.vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/buying-at-auction-part-two.html" target="_blank">here.</a> Auctioneers will also generally speak quite fast and so you need to be listening for your lot number to be called. Fortunately the numbers are usually called sequentially so that makes it easier. The exception to this may be if a particularly desirable item has been advertised to auction at a certain time. The auctioneer might interrupt the sale to conduct the bidding on that item and then return to the regular lots.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On the other hand waiting for the auctioneer to go to bottom dollar, while in many cases would serve you well, can often also lead to the bidding going beyond what you would expect. Say for instance you were after a small vintage chest of drawers, and you were hoping to get them for around $30. If you wait for the auctioneer to drop the price to $20 before you bid, then someone else may well make a bid after yours at $30, which means you will then need to bid $40 to have a chance at being the successful bidder. Often if you had bid at the $30 mark there would have been no subsequent bids. It's a bit of a strategy game!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If auctions are new to you then you will see many confident bidders or bidders to whom the auctioneers seem to turn to, to see if they are interested. These bidders would be regulars at the auctions and are probably buying for their own businesses, be it antique, second-hand stores or market stalls. There is no need to feel intimidated by their confidence, the auctioneer is just as happy to accept your money if you show the interest. In fact you can learn something important from these buyers and that is, that there will always be something similar down the track so don't bid beyond what you can afford to pay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So take a deep breath, raise your hand, speak up, nod your head all in direct line of the auctioneer...whatever it takes to get noticed, and keep bidding...until either it goes beyond your price and you gracefully drop out, or until you're the winning bidder... yay! It's then just a matter of raising your buyer's number (don't forget that!) for the auctioneer to record.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The final step is paying for your item at the office, which can often be done before the auction finishes, just give them a little time to process your lot number. Then collect the item. If it's small you can often take it with you before the auction ends. If it's very large you may need to wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So there it is...the mystery of auctions. I hope you can get to enjoy an auction in the near future and that these tips will be helpful. Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Green is the colour of spring, and green can be cool and friendly like...I think Frank Sinatra and Kermit the Frog had it right, green is the colour that we all long for in the middle of winter. If you're like me and are missing the freshness of a new green spring day then console yourself by taking a look at these lovely vintage green treasures from other Australian Etsy sellers that I found. Click on their link and have a look around their shop. I'm sure you'll love what else you find. Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes when I am at an <a href="http://www.vintagebiyt.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/buying-at-auction-part-one.html" target="_blank">auction viewing day</a> I come across a piece of furniture that just really appeals to me. This bookcase was one such piece. I loved it's Art Deco feel, it was solid, well made and it had great potential to be a useful and beautiful piece of furniture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> The first step after getting it home was to lightly sand it all over. Not only does this prepare the wood for a new application of paint or varnish but it also gives you a chance to look carefully at the piece and see anything that needs correcting. In this case, there were several nails that hadn't been sunk beneath the surface of the wood and so I set about doing that with a nail punch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After the nail punching, the holes had to be filled, I used a interior timber filler which I already had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I applied two coats of paint to the bookcase. The first coat was touch dry in about 30 minutes. I applied the second coat about four hours later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Once it was finished and ready to dry I just felt that it needed something a little extra, something a little quirky to set it apart. The steps on the bookcase basically gave me the idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I applied the numbers 1-4 with stencils onto the end of the bookcase steps using Blake & Taylor's Old White Furniture Paint. A wax finish and it was all done, much lighter and brighter than the original, but with a nod to its Art Deco origins. I hope you like it. Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There is something very soothing about baking. The opportunity to be creative and to know that your efforts will be instantly <strike>scoffed down</strike> rewarded. Last night I baked a date slice, it made me feel good and seemed to be appreciated by everyone else. At times like that, when I choose to cook, rather than have to cook I love being in my kitchen. I am always looking for vintage kitchenware to provide a decor that feels homely and interesting but I also love vintage products that I can still use. Today I thought I'd show you some vintage kitchenware that I have found previously. The items are either for sale or have sold in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/biyt?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> over the last year. Have a lovely weekend, maybe do some baking! Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So today I thought seeing as so many of us are enjoying the white frost and the snow on the mountains I would find some white vintage products from other Australian Etsy sellers to share with you all. I hope you enjoy the browse and keep warm. Lisa xx</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441755686059085560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972228021665497894.post-48743497407163584692013-07-09T19:51:00.001+10:002013-07-09T20:23:59.052+10:00Restored Drop-Side Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love old furniture! But I have to clarify this...I love solid, well made vintage furniture, the pieces that generally no-one else would look at once, let alone twice. The ugly ducklings of the furniture world. Antique furniture is beautiful, mid-century designer furniture pieces are superb, but I like (and can afford) the pieces where I can experiment a little, have some fun, transforming the piece into hopefully a thing of beauty safe in the knowledge that I have offended no one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This lovely drop-side wooden gate-leg table was one such piece. it just really appealed to me when I saw it. No one else wanted it, possibly because it was crammed so tight into its spot at the auction with a heap of other things sitting on top. I crawled under and around it the best I could. Felt that it was solid, could see that it was well made and attractive. When I went to collect it with my <strike>professional removalists</strike> trusty husband and anything for mum son we found that it was not only solid and well made, but heavy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">First I needed to take it apart to sand, there were 10 of these solid hinges all around the drop-side. Each hinge sat inside a recess. See what I mean about well made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Two coats of the red and it looked a treat! One of the big problems of course with vintage frames is that they often don't come with the glass still intact. If you find one that does, look after that glass! I went to a glaziers and had this cut on site. It cost $25AU to have a piece cut, I am now much more careful with the old glass that I already have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I said the frame fit the tea towel and that's true, but it required me to first unpick the hemming around the tea towel. Once that was done I stitched it to stop it from fraying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I then attached the tea towel to a thick piece of card that came with the original frame. Nothing very fancy with this, I actually just used masking tape, so that if I made a mistake I knew I could re-do easily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The next step was just to put it behind the glass, add a piece of thick card to the back and tape. The frame already had the screws to attach picture wire, I just added new wire, leaving a good amount (10-15cm) over both ends and wound it around itself for added strength.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here it is inside, I'm really happy with it, and this one IS a keeper. Lisa xx</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If I could name two things that bring me visual pleasure in my home (not counting my family) then I would have to say having garden flowers and using vintage bottles and jars as vases. Truthfully I would prefer them to vases, I guess it is the ultimate in upcycling. The beauty of glass and the beauty of flowers. I know upcycling into vases like this is all the rage currently, but I can't help but think our grandmothers and great-grandmothers would be having a little chuckle if they could see us. Not because what we are doing is so clever and unique, but because we think it's new. I'm sure they would have popped flowers into whatever they could find around their homes that they thought would look pretty, brightening up their surroundings, particularly during some of those dark days in the first half of the 20th century.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here is a celebration of our modern day upcycling and a nod to our grandma's and nanna's who no doubt have lead the way in appreciating simple beauty. Lisa xx</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Of everything I do in relation to my business venture, the one thing that elicits the most interest among my friends and clients is buying at auction. I think in general most of us are fascinated and excited by auctions, perhaps it's the thrill of potentially getting a bargain, the competitive nature of the buying, or if you're like me it's the ability to take my time on viewing days and sift through all the goodies on offer imagining what I could do with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All general auctions will have a viewing time, this may be a few hours before the auction starts or it may be for several days prior, you should check in advance. If you are looking for something in particular, or looking for inspiration, then it pays to take advantage of the viewing times. It is at this time when you can rummage through the 'lots' (a numbered item or group of items on offer). You can pick things up and measure them, check for damage, check for quality and markings, wipe off a bit of dirt and dust to see real colours and look for hidden pest damage (like wood borers in wooden furniture). This is very important as all items sold at auction are sold 'as is' without warranty. If you buy it, you can't return it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's also the only time to search for a gem among the rocks, as it were. Often because many auctions are selling off deceased estates, the 'lots' will be packed with a mixture of desirable and less desirable items. If you bid and win the 'lot' you take everything in that lot with you, even if there was something you didn't want. So casual glances are not really enough. You need to pick things up and look underneath for something that may really appeal to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most auctions sell a mixture of everything. There may be an antique section, which usually includes items that are at least 100 years old, or of great interest and value. The 'general' sale items are really only limited to your imagination. Tools, furniture (old and modern), memorabilia, kitchenware, garden items, computers, household items, toys, rugs, cars, office supplies, white goods, the list could go on and on. Often whole businesses that are closing or updating will sell off all their equipment. In the picture above it was a cafe closure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each 'lot' will numbered and so as you inspect the goods at the viewing time, you need to take down the number of the 'lots' you are interested in and write a little description to remind you, alternatively you could take a picture with your phone, just make sure the number is visible. Most auction businesses also have a printed list of every lot on offer, or you can often download it from their websites. This can be really helpful, especially if you are after a lot of things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you're like me this whole viewing process can be very exciting, but now is the first time when you really need a cool head, remember check and double check. Oh and just a heads up, wear comfortable casual, even old clothes, to viewing day so you're not worried about getting dirty. Some places are so packed in you'll be brushing up against all sorts of cobwebs and grime. I always like to have some wipes or antiseptic gel with me too, so I can clean my hands after.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many auction businesses now have websites, like the ones I regularly attend </span><a href="http://www.tullochs.com/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.armitageauctions.com/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> .</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Some have photos of the lots they are selling. Often the photos will be the best quality things and those that will attract the most interest. If there is nothing on their websites that appeals, or that you think might be in your price range, don't despair, they probably put up less than a third of their items. All the things I love are seldom pictured on the websites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Rain is threatening and it's a bleak and grey day here in Launceston. I feel like seeing a bit of blue in the sky, but will settle instead for some vintage blue items from other Australian sellers I found on<a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank"> Etsy.</a> I hope they brighten your day too! Lisa xx</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Welcome to biyt's inaugural post! I'm looking forward to showing you my love of all things vintage, by posting about my refinished furniture projects and the vintage decor items that I find for <a href="http://www.biyt.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>. I'll pass on some hints and tips about sourcing, buying and transforming long forgotten pieces that will brighten up your home without blowing your budget, and I will share some lovely vintage products from other Australian sellers out there. It's a work in progress so I hope you'll join me on the journey. Lisa xx</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There is just something so exciting about seeing potential in a piece of furniture that no-one looks twice at in its original state. I was browsing through<a href="http://www.armitageauctions.com/" target="_blank"> this auction house</a> a couple of months ago and came across this little beauty sitting under a heap of bric-a-brac , it did have a mirror but it was damaged and I forgot to take a photo of it before removing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">At first glance it wasn't much, but on closer inspection I was really taken with the decorative mouldings on the drawer corners and the very attractive feet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So it looked pretty but what really sold me was the dovetail drawers and the solid quality of the piece. I was the lucky bidder...yay!...actually there were only two of us bidding...still yay! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't wait to get it home and try out some newly purchased milk paint on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">First job though was to remove the mirror and purchase some moulding to cover the screw holes at the back of the drawers and provide a nice back feature. I usually learn things the hard way but on this occasion I remembered to put something between the clamp and the wood so it wouldn't mark, some styrofoam did the trick nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The beauty of this paint is that it comes in a powder form that is mixed with water (economical for postage) and it requires little or no sanding and doesn't require priming, and only 30 to 60 minutes rest between coats. This was the first time I'd used it after a lot of Internet research. It was sooooo easy to mix and apply!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You may notice my lovely workroom...yep that's right it's actually my kitchen! Having a small home I paint wherever I can find some room, particularly in the winter when the weather is inclement. I chose the kitchen this time because I read that this milk paint is eco-friendly and non-toxic. I found its odour to be very low and although I had the exhaust fan on I felt quite comfortable painting inside.</span></div>
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