2012 Christmas - now a distant memory ..bring on 2013

Well,  I don't know about anyone else but I am still feeling like I have eaten way too much and my fridge is still full of Turkey , Ham and the trifle I can't bring myself to through out as it was way too nice.

Its seems like an anticlimax when Christmas Day is gone and all the stress and worry of not remembering someone or having enough food or drinks has disappeared and we settle back to normality and saving some money instead of spending it all on our loved ones.

Well I was very spoilt by my man and my girls and his kids and my dad and my sister, and brother and families , infact I feel really loved!!

And now back to creating.... look what I have been up to over the month of December.
Still a few pieces left for sale and now onto the Summer collection with lots of bright colours to go with the hot days and cool nights (hopefully)

MY BLACK WHITE YELLOW AND TURQUOISE COLLECTION

THE TABLE AND CHAIR - A PERFECT MATCH



THE REPLICA THONET CHAIR IN TURQUOISE AND BLACK - STRIKING ALONG SIDE THIS GORGEOUS PAINTING BY 14 YEAR OLD LONDON HEIR



THE REPLICA THRONET CHAIR IN CLASSIC BLACK AND WHITE

HOW CUTE IS THIS STOOL



THE LILLY CHAIR IN YELLOW AND WHITE SPOTS IS PERFECT FOR ANY GIRLS ROOM ALONG SIDE THIS CUTE STOOL



VISHNA CITRINE IS THE FABRIC USED ON THIS RETRO ONE OF A KIND CHAIR

THE SIDE VEIW OF THE "JESSICA " CHAIR

USING 3 DIFFERENT FABRICS AND COLOURS REALLY MAKES THIS CHAIR POP!!

INTERESTING FABRIC IS A GREAT POINT OF DIFFERENCE FOR THIS CHAIR

HAND MADE BY KENEALY KREATIONS THIS UNIQUE TABLE IS A PERFECT HEIGHT FOR THE NEW BLACK AND WHITE SQUARE CHAIR.



THIS PRELOVED LARGE CHAIR HAS HAD BLACK AND WHITE FABRIC FROM WARWICK FABRICS IN TWO DIFFERENT STYLES FOR A CONTEMPORY LOOK.  VERY COMFORTABLE AND ONLY $695



INSPIRATIONAL PHOTOS FOR FRIDAY-CHECK OUT THE DOOR, WHERE DOES THAT GO???

A stylists dream room , a blank canvas.  I often wonder about the lack of colour in a persons life and how they think.  Personally I would go insane - in fact isn't this the colour used in those wards where you wear the tight jumpers with your arms folded close together. 

I would start with some paint around those windows, maybe tangerine tango would brighten up this dull and depressing area complimented with rolls of wallpaper in a citrus colour for a burst of vitality from the end right hand wall as far as it would .  Then we start working in the furniture.  What a challenge it would be !! 

LOVE THIS USE OF AREA.



ROOM WITH A VIEW.



LOVE THIS FLOORING.

WHO LIVES HERE????

HAPPY WEEKEND . SPRING IS NEARLY HERE

BRING ON SPRING..... I think of spring and alot of thoughts come to mind.  Mainly the colours that are around , which always reminds me of my time spent with my gorgeous daughters Natasha and Jessica in Italy for 6 weeks in 2004 whilst frolicking through the country side in a very small car on the opposite side of the road getting lost trying to find Siena from Cianti.
 Fields of sunflowers as high as us and lots of them flowing in the breeze following the sun with there heads. Those gorgeous greens and yellows and reds that are so beautiful and I reflect on those days when the weather is about to turn. 
Living out in Hampton and driving through Ravensbourne can also have the same effect- minus the giant sunflowers but the colours are still magical. 
Riding a bike in Spring is always so rewarding and good for losing that winter fat , creating a colourful chair and placing it in a position where you see it everyday is probably one of my favourites.

Good Morning - its Monday!!!

Hi all,

What a weekend, wish it didn't go so fast- really we need a 3 day weekend to get everything done.

It was a sourcing day on Saturday for me - a reno that I am assisting at present in Ramsay and tiles was on the agenda.  There are so many beautiful tiles out there now, unfortunately not a huge amount of choices in Toowoomba so the trusty ipad was very handy searching for tiles down in Brisbane.

One of my favourite tile shops would have to be Traditional Tiles - owned by a lovely lady who lives in Toowoomba , and I have learnt that it used to be in Toowoomba before my time here. What a shame its still not here.

Driving on a Saturday is always a pleasure - when you work all week in Gatton and only see the surrounds of where you work mainly at lunch time , it's so nice to go exploring on the weekends down town in Toowoomba.
I also found a cute shop in Highfields on the way home  that had just opened with an equally cute name Omgoss?? They have some reasonably priced french pieces among other bits and pieces and I wish them all the best.

It was my partners 2nd eldest sons birthday on Friday night so again I was out numbered by all the boys in his family.  It was a great night, a little quiet for a 19th however it wasn't too hard to get up on the Saturday after it thank goodness.And awesome cake from the Cheesecake shop went down rather well.

The weather was great yesterday  with me driving out the Goondiwindi to help Jessica move some pieces of furniture back into our shed.  What a long drive it was , although when you do arrive there it is always nice and quiet and having lunch at the Railway Hotel is always worth the drive. Catching up with my youngest is always interesting -finding out the goss in her life , keeps me on my toes and my mouth open catching flies as she goes in to the finer details.  Oh to be young and carefree again!!

So after a very quick weekend and feeling like i did nothing I received an "after photo" from lovely Jo who adores her revamped piano seat and thought i would share the before and after transformation for anyone who is wanting to change theirs.(see above)

Happy Monday , have a great day
x lisa

 

Some of the chairs that I have designed over the past year for very happy clients......if chairs could talk!!!!

 

Queen Anne chair that was covered for a special client and sits proudly in her entrance.

These two fab blank and white chairs and ottoman went to a lovely lady who went out on a limb and bought something she never would have thought of and loves them.

This cabinet was old and hadn't been looked after - with a new coat of gloss paint and wallpaper on the doors - what a transformation.  The chair reminds me of Victoria Graysons's chair on Revenge - just smaller.

Fire Engine red -so dramatic.

Ruby Red and the perfect fabric.

I love this fabric, comes in black background and cream also with lovely Coralees lips on canvas

Old King Louis ....I love your chair.