Thursday, September 3, 2009

Street Furniture and More Amy Butler

When we were renovating a city apartment, we decided to adopt a policy of 'rough chic' which fitted in with our meagre budget. While walking around the local streets we managed to find a few items on the footpath which came in very handy after we painted them, such as this side table:

This shelf looked very rough in its natural state, but is quite sturdy and holds a lot:

This cabinet was originally an unattractive shade of bottle green:
With the addition of some home-made cushion covers in Amy Butler fabric, the apartment looks quite bright and modern:

5 comments:

Amanda said...

The side table you found and painted has such character. I wish I could stumble across such a wonderful find on someone's verge or at the markets here.

Iris said...

Ugh, why did people ever like bottle green? I think I even liked it...

RaNae @EweCreekCottage said...

I've never found such great stuff on the street but at a garage sale love the redo and I'll check out Amy Butler because I love the fabric of hers you used... and your kitchen is great btw- what a great view.

Maya @ Completely Coastal said...

What a neat home you have..., and the view is wonderful!

beth said...

Thanks RaNae and Maya. I like Amy Butler fabric because it doesn't cost the earth and it combines traditional and modern influences.

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