tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80064358884753391272024-03-12T23:21:15.235+00:00Rascal & RosesHome interiors when you can't decorate and life as an Army wife with a baby, a puppy and a cat. Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-72340320566781963772014-07-26T08:45:00.001+01:002014-07-26T22:07:57.537+01:00Rascal & Roses has moved!!!!Lovely readers just a quick note to say I've moved my blog over to the website. Thank you so much for reading, but please come and join me and Stanley (my trusty Spaniel sidekick) over "there" for even more interior fabulousness! <div><br></div><div>http://www.rascalandroses.co.uk/blog/ <br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJEqTukuGif4a2u_-W2vH2XMV_ksxEiQdNZGwihfooJhDfXSamySE1cPlsycQpc4bel3abd6l___mlk2J66vwKgNipCPjKwNyfMD56P8axqRS6jTGnxJ9CBe5H-5VM4dr45-4wexW1pc/s640/blogger-image-1485242664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJEqTukuGif4a2u_-W2vH2XMV_ksxEiQdNZGwihfooJhDfXSamySE1cPlsycQpc4bel3abd6l___mlk2J66vwKgNipCPjKwNyfMD56P8axqRS6jTGnxJ9CBe5H-5VM4dr45-4wexW1pc/s640/blogger-image-1485242664.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-25327276970165285502014-07-06T18:40:00.001+01:002014-07-11T21:01:28.449+01:00Let there by light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-25008646611432755932014-06-23T20:49:00.001+01:002014-07-11T21:03:47.023+01:00Could lampshades be the answer?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, that really depends on the question and I'm not going to lie-they are not the answer for a lot of problems. However, when it comes to making your house looking fabulous then handmade lampshades could be the answer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've ever tried to find lampshades, you'll realise it's not actually that easy. Beautiful ones are hard to find, unless you want to spend an absolute fortune and matching them to a new interior is much easier said than done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, last week I decided that I would make some! Turns out, they look pretty good, but I mainly put that down to the very special fabric from Emily Bond. This one is called guls and honestly, the photo doesn't do it justice, it's just plain lovely. I can't wait to whip up some matching cushions. What does everyone think? A winner? Do let me know! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, the sun is shining, the birds are tweeting and everything is marvelous. Except then I looked out of the window and realised that I don't have a garden like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Urgh. How depressing. Not the beautiful, colourful haven of tranquility that I should have, oh no, this is pretty much your issue Army garden. Lawn and fences (well apparently lawn, I'm not wholly convinced though). Now I'm not complaining, plenty of people have no gardens, but sometimes, just sometimes it would be nice to have a lovely garden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now for us landscaping is not really an option, well technically it is, but then we'd have to re-landscape the lawn again and with the possibility of moving in another 12 months quite frankly its not going to happen. So, I've decided to go for some other options. These are things that won't involve having to be a landscape gardening, shouldn't break the bank - but should cheer up any gloomy space - small or large! And the best thing - you can take it all with you when you move.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Paint some Flower pots.</b> Its not rocket science, but its cost effective and it looks lovely, anytime of the year. So grab a tin of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (you know, the one your bought to paint every piece of furniture you own, but actually only managed to do one chair) yes that one - anyway grab it and get going. It takes literally a few minutes. </span></div>
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Well firstly I need to apologise for the almost 3 month silence from me. Alas, I have had to return to work and we've also moved house so unfortunately the painting has had to take a bit of a backseat. But, it's nearly the summer and I need lots of new things for my house so the brushes are out again and it's back to business!<br />
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Finally, the sun has started shining and it feels like summer might just be around the corner! So, during my little painting sabbatical I made a vow that I would try and move away from Old White and Ochre. Yes I still love them, yes for the majority of the population neutral colours look classy and beautiful and simple and just well stunning-BUT if you live in a magnolia box like us and I mean every single wall is magnolia (Crown Silk Magnolia to be precise or rather as the military prefer: Silk, crown, magnolia) then you need your furniture not to be anything like magnolia.</div>
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So, my first anti-magnolia project is a tallboy for the upstairs landing. Somewhere to keep all the blankets and spare bedding and everything else that doesn't have a home. So I'm on the hunt! To get some inspiration though of course the dirt port of call was Pinterest and while I tried to resist, I just couldn't stay away...it's GOT to be yellow. Nothing else will do. So the minute I can find the perfect tallboy I'm out with the English Yellow. Yeeeeeeessssss!!! But maybe a really distressed look this time, possibly with a touch of Aubusson Blue underneath. Oh yes, its going to look divine! Just the hideous brown/red carpets to tackle now....</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am all for family friendly living. I believe that your house needs to incorporate the fact that there are little people in it, otherwise it really won't work. I don't think that you can get away with having a dedicated playroom and expect the rest of your house to be a child free zone. However, I draw the line at bedrooms- well specifically my bedroom!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But how do you do that if you can't paint your walls the finest muted greys or a beautiful cornflower blue or wallow in the thickest creme carpet money can buy? because, i can assure you if you are moving into an Army Quarter then you'll be lucky if they fitted underlay, in fact lets just agree the likelihood is they haven't. But fear not, there are loads of ways to get that luxury, hotel boutique look without having to undertake a serious DIY/carpet laying course. </span></div>
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Now clearly I don't mean a problem like starving orphans in Africa, or lest we forget the flood victims of Somerset, but it is a problem none the less.<div><br></div><div>The issue is lots of people look at the colour chart and pick a lovely colour, but then by the time you've covered a whole piece in Henrietta (a light mauve, but on the pink side) the piece only looks suitable for a 6 year olds princess themed boutique. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK-FiC_xVtYmVAH_IsoloC3T24h9JXWHsjae5W1bCalCbCcrnhIlxvOvKiGe9TsDZdEwxcVQBZ9hFjP7w_0qQxdr9xIRpsb3_WK78TjOeJJcACXEIN4UkCTC5Jv3Aiix4xH5JdT4omQE/s640/blogger-image-1018029287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK-FiC_xVtYmVAH_IsoloC3T24h9JXWHsjae5W1bCalCbCcrnhIlxvOvKiGe9TsDZdEwxcVQBZ9hFjP7w_0qQxdr9xIRpsb3_WK78TjOeJJcACXEIN4UkCTC5Jv3Aiix4xH5JdT4omQE/s640/blogger-image-1018029287.jpg"></a></div>Can you see Henrietta, looks gorgeous and subtle now doesn't it? Trust me you do not want a wardrobe this colour (unless you are an actual Disney Princess-then it's fine). A Vintage French console table however, completely different story.</div><div><br></div><div>So, what's the solution? Well, my fantastic powers of persuasion obviously help, but even they are not always enough. The thing is when you look at a a colour chart of a 1 inch block lots of colours look fantastic, but then imagining them on a larger scale in a room, certain colours just don't work. So I've I died I'm going to need something more than a colour chart. </div><div><br></div><div>Lots of painters, designers and suppliers use lots of different props to show their clients what colours they have and now the time has come for me to to do the same! But what to chose? The list is endless and I'm still a bit stuck, here as some of the ideas others already use (courtesy of Pinterest):</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pnTe8ck3JTGpxcrnNbc9XcBt-T7DXlbh45MAkjQ2Ah5EZ4K562S9yVNYmZtBTmXAWBFZlHUJReRLO8GJLW9chW5eW6Y6QK5s8FoH5AFIDmfnnG5YG9h7bBRVbkZw_GK3ogiOvYJrPR0/s640/blogger-image-613225641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pnTe8ck3JTGpxcrnNbc9XcBt-T7DXlbh45MAkjQ2Ah5EZ4K562S9yVNYmZtBTmXAWBFZlHUJReRLO8GJLW9chW5eW6Y6QK5s8FoH5AFIDmfnnG5YG9h7bBRVbkZw_GK3ogiOvYJrPR0/s640/blogger-image-613225641.jpg"></a></div>Wooden block- Simple, do the job. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jgpAWRu-rXZos-JukHH2vbbkb_aPyrVH-cnGZYvfRYCm9rROAT1xJNDeChoPSGha2ruvEV4Q2jubAWSxx8kPQFmNoKSDVbvkpiqKq23B56TFzGQ5IfRy61wFR791u7Nk_xMwWjVndV8/s640/blogger-image-437041145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jgpAWRu-rXZos-JukHH2vbbkb_aPyrVH-cnGZYvfRYCm9rROAT1xJNDeChoPSGha2ruvEV4Q2jubAWSxx8kPQFmNoKSDVbvkpiqKq23B56TFzGQ5IfRy61wFR791u7Nk_xMwWjVndV8/s640/blogger-image-437041145.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dark & Clear wax versions of make colour-genius</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYV42NhXfEJzvdBsmz6EA8_O48paUMxtBfAA5w759zrs3Q8K2wc0bwCARUEVi8IGeYHK5V1273AHsqqNO0a-WW5quWB-Kgj_YpzqHYSL3Y9r-Jum3mX3FAAi9b8YLsjyssRqMymVOlxbo/s640/blogger-image--643493067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYV42NhXfEJzvdBsmz6EA8_O48paUMxtBfAA5w759zrs3Q8K2wc0bwCARUEVi8IGeYHK5V1273AHsqqNO0a-WW5quWB-Kgj_YpzqHYSL3Y9r-Jum3mX3FAAi9b8YLsjyssRqMymVOlxbo/s640/blogger-image--643493067.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who doesn't love anything involving a painted spoon?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-5GWHwW-Wlo3kKdleC23IjulVAnXqU8mZXkSItWPVHsSiBokMo4u_FV56D-T-lTWHJbK0jt-YjnOxCFIX9uTq8sucDNNSnv6Q3gAxmchFRciwuA6uibyYJQSm6Rcadl6UpwKyGvaOZI/s640/blogger-image-1841690831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-5GWHwW-Wlo3kKdleC23IjulVAnXqU8mZXkSItWPVHsSiBokMo4u_FV56D-T-lTWHJbK0jt-YjnOxCFIX9uTq8sucDNNSnv6Q3gAxmchFRciwuA6uibyYJQSm6Rcadl6UpwKyGvaOZI/s640/blogger-image-1841690831.jpg"></a></div></div>Very clever use of colour all with different tones - not sure I have enough spare brushes to carry this look off though?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYom7ltPFik7-3aNCkNIxMDLIgbogdOQ_UusxYdkm6jMR3l0cPfN2ikC6ZZEmzV_VJ1pnz2lTarhQItrNzRLAgVMQES3RTwUzr7hczNIxJervhBRqWCxvpJcSGyYjvA1-xiI6qvqPwmLI/s640/blogger-image-823821012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYom7ltPFik7-3aNCkNIxMDLIgbogdOQ_UusxYdkm6jMR3l0cPfN2ikC6ZZEmzV_VJ1pnz2lTarhQItrNzRLAgVMQES3RTwUzr7hczNIxJervhBRqWCxvpJcSGyYjvA1-xiI6qvqPwmLI/s640/blogger-image-823821012.jpg"></a></div>Looks amazing, but as a long term solution I don't think I can justify painting a new wall every other year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUTr2u2Otf-kD1nxwMfUTJ0ZbRRCOFB_YRm5LxIxK5uZp47I19IPvlocLa0Kzc9Rn-l9b29h6vecl-l1JkdLcHFhkLZ7rsc88oxIEguZINPoB7MFkW5wN9b0blBl-ydXnThTLA6JFOP8/s640/blogger-image--38454984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUTr2u2Otf-kD1nxwMfUTJ0ZbRRCOFB_YRm5LxIxK5uZp47I19IPvlocLa0Kzc9Rn-l9b29h6vecl-l1JkdLcHFhkLZ7rsc88oxIEguZINPoB7MFkW5wN9b0blBl-ydXnThTLA6JFOP8/s640/blogger-image--38454984.jpg"></a></div>This is my favourite, but again not overly practical...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, lovely blog readers, what do you suggest? 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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That there is actually a proper way to style your coffee table! I don't mean where to have it, or which table to choose, oh no; I mean what actually goes on your coffee table and where on your table it should go. There are people's entire careers dedicated to coffee table styling. I am clearly in the wrong job. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Something tall</b> - I suppose you could use the flowers, but if you remember that your table will be admired mainly from a seated position, a better "tall" object would be an interesting piece of art or sculpture perhaps...you know something really precious so that when I can visit my toddler can wreck it and we never have to speak again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, you may sense a small note of sarcasm in my voice. I apologise. When I started this post I believed everyone should have a beautiful coffee table, perfectly styled and exquisite. But as I continued searching and hunting for all these beautiful tables I realised, this is never going to happen. Well not in the near future anyway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you have a baby and a cat and a dog, the nearest I can get to styling my coffee table is a pile of "that's not my puppy" books, various remote controls (some work the machines in the room-half don't work at all) a pencil, blunt to avoid injury, the baby monitor (yes still) and various other crucial pieces that rotate on a daily basis (favourite toys, half written shopping lists, and a constant mug of cold, half drunk coffee). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So while I will strive on a daily basis for my coffee table to look like the above in all likelihood it will continue to look like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a slightly more helpful note, this has caused me something of a conundrum. It is annoying- we all want our homes to look nice, but there are few of us that can style our coffee tables to achieve this. Lets be honest we all have other things to do and even if we did most of us would be "styling" at least 30 times a day to protect our masterpieces from, well, real life. So what's the answer? I'm not 100% sure yet, but I'm working on it. I'm doing some serious research into practical, (belonging and family friendly) options for coffee tables. I'll post them as part of my <b>The Way to a More Beautiful Home Series</b>. I warn you now though; my table is likely to have coasters on it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now all those in Military Quarters know that one thing you do have (lots of) are built in wardrobes. Clearly all the rage in the 1950s the military have continued the tradition and there are few houses I've come across without at least one in each room. So, this is the plan: keep one spare (make hubby keep his "essential" green kit in a box in the garage) and then you can have your office in it instead! Perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun is shining, the rain has stopped (for today at least) and we have been enjoying the beautiful Rutland Countryside. Now that The Rascal can toddle about dog walking is considerably easier, albeit considerably slower. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what an exciting and enjoyable evening. Just as a quick recap tonight was the Q & A session, hosted by me on Twitter (very ably assisted by #craftblogclub founder Emma from <a href="http://frugallypeachy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Frugally Peachy</a>) and as always everyone at #Craftblogclub got involved and we even managed to Trend!! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, for those who prefer their answers in more than 140 characters I've expanded here and there will be some more posts coming up in the week to deal with some of the more complicated issues. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Q: W<span style="color: #292f33;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">hat preparation does wood need before painting?</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A:</span> </b>I don't prep many things at all. A quick dusting a prehaps a small sand if there are some really obvious splinters, old paint splodges but pretty much you are ready to go with Annie sloan Chalk Paint! but there are a couple of exceptions:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(i)</b> <b>Teak</b> - I appears that Teak doesn't take very well to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I'm not sure why but the wood tends to really suck it up and it can take layer after layer and still look lime washed. (I know from bitter experience). This isn't necessarily a problem, but something worth remembering if you have a specific idea for a piece in mind. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want a solid, block colour finish like this cabinet, then I would suggest using a couple of layers of paint and then both a dark and clear wax to finish (more on next blog post).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But you have a piece made of Teak, then even if you did 5 layers, it might look like the table and chair below. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It still looks fabulous, but it is a very different finish to the cabinet. This is far more rustic (although I'm not 100% sure I think its likely that this table is teak. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(ii)</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MDF -</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or any untreated wood. Obviously you can just apply an ASCP undercoat, but this can become unnecessarily pricey, so I suggest just buying a cheap undercoat and using this as a base for untreated wood and then paint as normal. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Q: I've just waxed our table but has left a strange feel to it, I'm presuming I've not rubbed it in right?</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A:</span></b> I tend to think of waxing a piece as a whole separate task to the painting. With ASCP people tend to find the waxing the hardest part, but its not too tricky, there are some simple tips that I find really help with the clear wax:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(i) Try applying wax using a brush, rather than a cloth. You get a more even layer and its easier on the arms.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(ii) Try and leave it at least 24 hours before you buff.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(iii) Get a really soft cloth for buffing, and most importantly make sure it is lint free. An ideal item for buffing is a high thread count old pillow slip. Or a good quality, old shirt.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(iv) Buff quickly in small circles. This is amazing for the bingo wings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">iv) If you can bare it a second waxing makes the world of difference and really protects your piece. So I would recommend repeating (i) to (iv) if you can. (Just think about getting those arms summer ready!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Q: I applied AS clear wax to a piece I'd just painted, but it took some of the paint off. User Error?</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14.079999923706055px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><br />
<b style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14.079999923706055px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A: </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14.079999923706055px;">If you rub the wax in using the same pressure on an edge as you do on the flat surfaces you will find that the edges will more than likely rub away the paint as well as buff the wax.You get a lovely finish but it can be frustrated if you didn't want a distressed look. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 14.079999923706055px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That said the solution is to not rub too hard on corners and edges or to simply make it part of your design. It can be useful as it only comes away where the piece would naturally get bashed anyway. It also enhances the shape and can bring out detail.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you really don't want any of the paint removed though you can try and build up the paint on these area, so that when you buff it merely sands down the extra paint, rather than rubbing it away!</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But this piece looks far better with edges distressed.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could literally spend all evening talking about wax, so this week I will be dedicating a whole post ( with pics) to waxing and varnishing pieces with how I do it - I'll add the link when its up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Q: <span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I want to write on my upcycling project - freehand pen, any suggestions on the best way to achieve this?</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A:</b></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> There are loads of different ways you can apply text or pictures to your upcycled pieces. If you have a tremendously steady hand (and possibly a degree in fine art) you could get a tester pot of ASCP in Graphite, a thin brush and just go for it. But for the rest of us mere mortals here are some other suggestions:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #292f33; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>(i) Utilising Printables:</b> A brilliant website called <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">The Graphic's Fairy</a> </span><span style="color: #292f33;"><span style="line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">has every possible vintage/antique image you can ever want and even better than that loads of tutorials about how to use the free printables. You can use any of the images on your projects you simply have to credit image back to The Graphics Fairy. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(ii)</b> You can either use the printables like decoupage and stick directly onto furniture - sounds awful, but with the right wax and finish looks entirely lovely. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>(iii)</b> <b>Stencils:</b> You can use the printed images on card and then cut around image to make your own stencil. If this sounds far too complicated The Royal Design Studio Stencils have some gorgeous stencils that work brilliantly and can be bought from their <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/royaldesignstencils" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(iv) Stickers are another option. There are lots around and these are fail safe and rarely look like stickers if they "fit the piece". This may be my recommendation if you wanted script and were unsure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(v) If you were really brave though and not too maverick you could have a go in pencil and then decide if you wanted to go over it in paint with a thin brush or with a permanent marker. The downside of using the marker is I have found it smudges when you wax it so you need to varnish rather than wax. <a href="http://rascalandroses.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/review-ronseal-interior-varnish-does.html" target="_blank">Here's a link to my post about using Varnish on your pieces</a>. </span></span><br />
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-40987871328981623552014-02-02T20:01:00.002+00:002014-02-02T20:01:17.852+00:00Hello Again strangers and welcome to Coral<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I must apologise for my utter absence since November. I'm afraid life got in the way a bit, but we're all under control now! <br />
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Not much to report on the painting front yet, but I have been spending an extraordinarily large amount of time on Pinterst getting some Pinspiration for 2014. I'm not sure any of my browsing has produced any real legitimate thoughts yet, but I'm working along the lines of Spring....lovely pastels and lots of spring colours! I'll be back when I've done something worth seeing (I hope)! <br />
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The white feet are a modern addition and while wax would certainly do them no harm, I couldn't help but feel that the white would start getting pretty un-white pretty quickly. But to be honest I was scared-granted not middle of the night, stuck in a wood, with no light or food and a werewolf on the loose-not that scared, but shall we say wary of turning my back on the soft wax and using a varnish instead. My memory of varnish was gloppy, hard to handle, sticky tar like substances that ruined brushes, were impossible to use and unless you were a seasoned expert gave you a messy finish. But I knew deep down that I needed to use a varnish, so I spoke to Ronseal and they suggested two products that may very well fit my requirements.
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So my highly anticipated tins arrived and I was excited (and still a bit scared)! It was time to bite the bullet and start varnishing. Paintbrush at the ready I opened tin number 1 : <strong>Ronseal Interior Wax, a natural matt, wax finish</strong> - colour Natural.
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I was skeptical, there is no way this is going to work-it's going to ruin my stuff with its super shiny, streaky finish and I was going to spend my life re-varnishing. So I bottled it and I decided to test my new tins on some painted spoons that I knew were in need of a nice smart "finish" instead.
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Well, how wrong can you be about something? Turns out very wrong. From the moment I opened the tin I was delighted with it. It was fluid and not the slightest bit tacky or gloppy, it was smooth and silky. It was white in colour (I was scared again...) but then I remembered so are loads, in fact the majority of waxes and polishes, so I ploughed on undeterred.
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The varnish went on incredibly easily, with even coverage and you could fill in any gaps easily. Spoon completed, I waited. I was a bit concerned that the varnish wasn't going to dry smoothly as you can see there are tiny bubbles on the pic on the right. Ha, I thought-here's the issue; I bet I have to wait 5 days now before I can move the spoon and when I do its going to look a mess. Um no, about 15 minutes and it was dry, even better than it says on the tin (Ronseal recommend 20 minutes, but I am very impatient). There were also absolutely no bubbles once dry. </div>
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As you can see the application was even throughout and it definitely did not look shiny. So a second coat and another short wait. The second coat did a really good job, but the tin recommends three, so three it was. I would definitely concur that three coats is required, the third one really makes the finish.
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Most of you reading know that I am very new to the world of blogging - known as the Blogosphere (possibly only by me, I am not sure it is in the Oxford Dictionary?) Oh, I just checked it is. Ok so probably more than just me uses the word blogosphere. Anyway, my point is I am but a novice and so I take great interest in reading other people blogs and seeing what people get up to, especially crafty blogs - I've already told you all about #Craft Blog Club (7-8pm Tuesday nights on Twitter) but while I was cruising around Twitter last week I spotted a Tweet from a lovely lady called Clare asking if anyone with a blog wanted to do a Badge Swap.<br />
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I love them-particularly the ones off Great British Bake Off. You know the ones-wooden with painted handles? Well you should keep your eyes peeled next week to see if you can see them! They are beautiful.<br />
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So, I search high and low for them...well I googled them, but same difference. Anyway, my search was fruitless (spoon less). No one seemed to be selling them. So onto trusty Pinterest, tahdah! I knew Pinterest wouldn't fail me, beautiful pictures of lovely spoons. This makes me very happy indeed! But yet again, no one selling any. It's time to face facts. The only way I'm going to get these life changing spoons into my house is to paint them myself. So, I'm off to buy some boring old normal wooden spoons and then let the magic begin. I've got my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, some masking tape, some brushes, I also think it will be a brilliant way of testing my new Ronseal varnishes that arrived this week. Beautiful spoon tutorial coming soon! </div>
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-68524871465272360522013-09-23T21:30:00.001+01:002013-09-23T21:30:48.833+01:0012 days.......not of Christmas, but since I last blogged! Apologies all. That is ridiculous! I don't even have time to blog properly now. But what I will do is show you a quick pic of why I've been so busy and then I'll fill you all in properly soon-super soon I promise. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxe6jZ6ijQSLrmDZmZ6RJj9EqzsBPmFg1OG0FkCohvF9pvbpxEHkBaNUGtDsOHN-eSv_aGHT0Hst2oa7gBu0cHjagJ-pcxs_Fk5adAseSeUlgdMGxvHR3CMMXMFgcSQ9Iavaal6IHXgQ/s640/blogger-image--362671462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxe6jZ6ijQSLrmDZmZ6RJj9EqzsBPmFg1OG0FkCohvF9pvbpxEHkBaNUGtDsOHN-eSv_aGHT0Hst2oa7gBu0cHjagJ-pcxs_Fk5adAseSeUlgdMGxvHR3CMMXMFgcSQ9Iavaal6IHXgQ/s640/blogger-image--362671462.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've spent the week painting and covering chairs. This is the first one. 3 more on the make as we speak! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WAhqtaP4RaosQNlBu4pBuw3RV-OI-K4IqTZbvL_qXGfIsy5LU3N2-4847yZcISSXPs_aVA2isixOHvOXSFaymtiHGL_mocBrj-EO7PCV7aEXv95CD2U5QxiMAjewQtIQ4jyOQmYXaGk/s640/blogger-image-2079595576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WAhqtaP4RaosQNlBu4pBuw3RV-OI-K4IqTZbvL_qXGfIsy5LU3N2-4847yZcISSXPs_aVA2isixOHvOXSFaymtiHGL_mocBrj-EO7PCV7aEXv95CD2U5QxiMAjewQtIQ4jyOQmYXaGk/s640/blogger-image-2079595576.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A close up, so you can see all the lovely fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, so that you know I'm going to keep my promise, here is a small list of what I'm going to tell you all about next time:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. The "how to guide" update.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. My exciting delivery from Ronseal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. Obviously, more Pinterst related things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4. My New Logo!!! - very exciting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-53451203675623546252013-09-11T10:42:00.001+01:002013-10-04T21:55:00.318+01:00#CraftBlogClub<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anyway we had week 2 last night and Craft Blog Club is really picking up speed. It's a great way for crafty people to exchange tips and hints, brilliant if you want a nose at lots of fabulous blogs and just a generally lovely place to be! So I urge you, if you're even the slightest bit crafty (and even if you're not!) come and say hi and take a peak: Tuesday nights 7-8pm #craftblogclub. I have to go now as I have approximately 37 new blogs to get acquainted with...anyone would think I've got nothing else to do with my time! </div>
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-45893537101335053612013-08-29T11:03:00.001+01:002013-08-29T11:03:12.855+01:00Less painting more life!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, I mentioned a couple of posts back that I was asked to write a weekly diary for PVB online magazine. They were keen to hear about my life as an Army wife. So, we are 2 weeks down already in the diary entries and Maj C is off shortly to sunny climbs. So if you'd like to read a bit our about life when I'm not painting, then please feel free to take a look! Hope you're all enjoying the sun, so happy it's still got its hat on! Whoop whoop. <br />
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-9161877357376426192013-08-24T21:21:00.000+01:002013-08-24T21:21:04.808+01:00French Chic with Annie Sloan Antoinette - "Let them (by them I mean you) eat cake"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So we have had a marvellous time on our first family holiday abroad in Normandy. The weather was glorious and the Chateau we were staying in has well and truly inspired me, this week I will mainly be channelling French Chic (arguably the only chic-but that might be a discussion for another day).<br />
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So, in order to relieve my French-country-Chateau-chic-ness itch I have bought a new tin of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (well technically two tins, but don't tell Major C) Granite (a lovely dark grey) and the aptly named Antoinette (the lightest of dusky pinks). I am super excited about getting started on my garage full of treasures. And to continue the French theme I will ensure I am eating lots of cake in order to ensure my French theme is thoroughly embraced (surely it would be rude not to? Non?)<br />
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I have a beautiful telephone seat (very french and glamorous) and I'm thinking a Granite base with Antoinette on top and lightly distressed will be perfect! Now all I need to do is match the perfect fabric and I sense this will be the greatest piece in the Rascal & Roses repertoire (are you enjoying my clever use of French appropriate words? Thought so). I will keep you posted on the fabric decisions and hopefully keep you up to date with progress as the week goes.<br />
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As an aside I am working on a Q & A section for the blog and the main hot topic has got to be how to use the Annie Sloan Wax...wow I could write a book I think. However, if you have any other Annie Sloan Chalk Paint or general upcycling, refurbishing, upholstering based questions (or lets be honest, any questions really) please drop me a line and I'll do my very best to answer them - long answers will be posted here and Facebook - short answers on Twitter.<br />
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Hopefully you are all having a fabulous bank holiday, I shall leave you with one of my favourite weather appropriate quotes (but the academics among you may realise its not really about the weather)....<br />
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-36529822611475795082013-08-18T17:37:00.001+01:002013-08-19T10:21:57.341+01:00We are living in a material world...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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...and I am (without a doubt) a material girl. Now, granted
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So, I hear you ask, what has been going on at Rascal &
Roses HQ? Why on earth has there been 12 days since your last post? Well dear
readers we have been busy busy busy! In fact, things have picked up pace at an
astonishing rate. So, in no particular order I am pleased to announce the
following exciting news; Rascal & Roses are getting a new website, you are
soon going to be able to buy Rascal & Roses from our new distributor (more
details to follow) and we have lots and lots of new fabric to start making some
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Now, I understand that until the internet allows you to feel
just how lovely my new fabric is you won’t quite appreciate just how fabulous
it is, so for the while you will just have to trust me. It is glorious, so
smooth and silky and thick and lovely and however good my photography skills
are (point of information: they are rubbish) you will never be able to
understand quite how bright and beautiful they are. So, in the absence of a tunnel
in your computer which will take you directly to my studio (spare bedroom) you
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My favourite (although admittedly slightly gypsy-
carnivalesque) is a multicoloured Manuel Canovas stripe. Don’t panic though, for those that prefer not
to have to wear sunglasses in their breakfast room there are some relaxing more
muted tones in the shape of GP & J Baker’s famous Threads range I have put
a few pics below to get you in the mood for some things to come.* But quite
frankly, whichever way you cut it, its hard to ruin a piece of furniture when
your start point is such extraordinary designer fabrics. I must leave you now
as I have to tend to my really quite serious addiction to Pinterest. Pop over
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*Alas due to a technical “hitch” (the rascal threw my phone
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Verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899675934186203553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006435888475339127.post-3470219048072312352013-08-04T19:20:00.003+01:002013-08-18T17:39:14.715+01:00#RascalFindHour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This week, as usual has been rather hectic. Thankfully though the end is in sight becuase Major C is on Summer Leave! Brilliant. We are going to have a busy few weeks, but lots of fun catching up with friends and family before he leaves for sunnier climbs in September.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So, we have left Rascal & Roses HQ (and the garage full of furniture and paint) to go visiting! Major C was happy because he (incorrectly) assumed that while we were away from home I would be unable to get my sticky mitts on anymore furniture...how wrong he was. As we have returned to where I grew up I know where absolutely ALL the possible traders of bits and bobs are and we are going to visit ALL of them! Yeah! I will keep you all posted as to what we find...as the lovely <a href="https://twitter.com/brookeslay" target="_blank">@brookslay</a> suggested this week on Twitter we may have to have a #rascalfindhour to show off all my lovely finds. (If you want to follow anyone on Twitter follow her, she is, as the kids say: Amazeballs).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In other Rascal and Roses news I have been invited to write a guest blog for a website that promotes small independent businesses and its all looking very exciting indeed. I will make sure you are all kept up to date with progress the minute I hear more.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This week I finished a commission for the lovely Kitty's bedroom. Some very nice Stag furniture, which through the medium of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint magic has been updated and transformed! You can see the before and after pics below. I love the apple green and luckily Kitty loved it too! One of the most brilliant things about Annie Sloan paint is that you can easily mix it to get the precise colour you want. Now, my eye for colour can sometimes be a little off target and for the life of me I couldn't figure out which pots I needed to get the perfect shade of Granny Smith Apple, but thankfully the guru herself, The Annie Sloan gave me a pretty good steer of Antibes Green + English Yellow and Old White and turns out it was precisely what we were after! (Again well worth a follow on Twitter if you love painting as much as me.) </span><br />
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