Friday, May 13, 2011

Autumn Boatshed Revamp

As the days are getting shorter and the nights colder, it's time to make the boatshed cosy. So I've been shopping for a few items to combine with vintage stuff I already had. I made some cushions from the offcuts left over from the stool reupholstering:

I bought two beautiful vintage deckchairs for $3 each:



A new pendant light shade from Ikea:


Cushions from Freedom and rug from Ikea:


A little vintage chair for $8 from a local second hand store:


An Ikea bedside table lamp:

Now that the inside is taken care of, it's time to paint some exteriors. This laundry looks so much better in dark charcoal than it ever did in white:



Here it is as a work-in-progress:


I'll keep you updated on the progress of this beach cottage as it undergoes a coat of charcoal paint. Can't wait to see it:

 

13 comments:

Leah - The Inside Story said...

Love all your decorating, and your vintage finds. Leahxx

Naturally Carol said...

That dark charcoal looks amazing with a white trim, it seems to hide the imperfections of the wall.

Comeca Jones said...

I love this shade of grey.

Claudia Lane said...

it looks great so far...love all your buys and the chairs are excellent bargains...love your style :))
Hope you're enjoying the w/end
xo

Love in a B and B said...

Gorgeous! This is so inspiring. Love the vintage deck chairs and can't believe you found those for so little $$. Who does your upholstery?

LittleDreamGirl said...

I love making the place all cosy it's the thing that most excites me about autumn and winter, I am really enjoying the sunshine right now though! Lovely buys :) xxx

beachcomber said...

love all your fabrics..the charcoal exterior will look great!
cheryl x

Andrea said...

Your pozzie on the water looks absolutely idyllic. It looks like summer, carefree, low tech, healthy and the sort of place where you grow up pottering in boats, swimming, barbequing, sleeping on the grass.....

p.s I like the charcoal laundry, it looks crisper or something...can't pin point it.

Camille said...

Just wanted to let you know that I'm passing along The Versatile Blog Award to you. Do with it what you will, but come and see!
Camille

simmone said...

Wow $3 deckchairs-bargain, looking very cozy in there.

LittleDreamGirl said...

Hey just to let you know I have awarded you with the 'Stylish blogger award'! :)

Tracie said...

Hi Beth. Beautiful blog...you have some gorgeous ideas. You may remember me from the Shannon Fricke workshop last year. I finally got around to creating a blog! Tracie

michelle said...

Love your additions to the cottage. The charcoal paint looks great so far, can't wait to see!

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