Gorgeousness...


Today it is all about simply sharing some gorgeousness
Enjoy!





Olive Oil & White Vinegar Furniture Polish...

I am still muddling away
on the French country masculine bedroom makeover.
Patch and repairs of previous botched painting session are now complete...
Ensuite bathroom window now painted...
and the floor polished.
The drapes are hemmed, pressed and hung.
All that remains to do is sew a new blind for the small window.

The furniture in this room makeover is to remain unpainted 
in all it's natural wood glory...
and it was well time for a lick of polish,
so today I whipped up a home-made DIY Furniture polish...
Simply made from two ingredients.
Olive oil & white vinegar...

3/4 cup Olive Oil
and
1/4 cup White Vinegar


So as I was mixing this up I thought, wow what a great gift idea...
Hence I got a wee bit side tracked from 
polishing the bedroom furniture!



So here is the polish...
looking pretty 
with label, gauze ribbon, flowers and pearls...
ready to gift!



Anyway, back to the task at hand,
Which was mix the polish and polish up the furniture...

Side tables have scratches...

And now you can hardly see them!



I am having a whoohoo moment!



And it just kept on getting better!
As you can see:
Tall boy chest of drawers,
with water marks, sun damage, and scratches...



Rescued by my DIY olive oil & white vinegar furniture polish 
that quite kindly rehydrated that thirsty wood.


And it was an instant result!
Miraculously blending all those marks and scratches to almost nothingness.
And what was even more pleasing was there was no sticky or oily residue.

How did I not know about this wonderful DIY polish before...

I have always had a love hate relationship 
with this Balinese rosewood vase:
so I brushed my polish on to it, 
and thought...
you are actually quite beautiful!

But can you believe the difference here....



I just don't know how many times I muttered, 
"This is AMAZING!".



And now the carved vase has a place to call home
 in the French country masculine bedroom makeover!

Guess what I'm doing for the rest of today...
polishing all the wood in my house!
:)








Free 'Mia Bella Gardens' Black And White Photo Printables...

As you know, I am in the midst of a home do up, 
with the Master Bedroom the first room in the house to get a makeover.

http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/04/home-do-up-time.html

I  really liked the mirror idea for above the bedside tables...
So off I went to the shops 
and found the most delicious mirrors
 black with a hint of masculine French Country styling...
BUT
they were a horrific price.
It would have cost $120 for two mirrors!!!
OUCH!!!
And as I have a list of rooms to makeover, 
AND I am saving for a house lot of new carpet,
spending that much was just not an option.
So....
I picked up two lovely long black frames with white mats 
($25 sale price for two).
Each frame would hold three photographs each.
 I could have taken images straight from the Internet,
(which I did do for one art piece in the room)
but for these frames
I wanted something a bit more personal.
I saw 'Sarah Richardson designer' do it on one of her 'Sarah 101' shows.
In fact Sarah and Tommy quite often do original photography or art 
when the budget does not allow for Gallery bought!
So...
out came the camera, 
and I got snapping crazy!
 As I wandered around 'Mia Bella Gardens' and inside the house 
I looked for interesting shapes, leaves and flowers.
From the thirty or so photos,
I chose my favourites,
printed them ($6.00),
popped them in the frames,
and hung them above the bed side tables.
Total cost $31.00!!!!
AND they look AMAZING!
:)
As I love to share,
here are the watermark free photographs.
FREE for you to copy 
(just right click & save to your home computer), 
print and enjoy.
You could use them for card making too.
(Note: Copyright applies for professional use, 
so please contact me for permission
via the Disclaimer page.)

And coming soon...
(yes I know...it's taking forever!)
The big reveal of the Master Bedroom Makeover
where you can see how I used the framed photo prints.



Enjoy…

'French Detail'

'Brugmansia Bud'

'Strelitzia Leaf'

'Fruitsalad Plant No1'

'Five Finger Leaf'

'Leaves'

'Eiffel Tower'

                                                      'Fruitsalad Plant No2'


'Gourd Flower & Bud'

'Fern Furl'

'Birdsnest Fern'

'Fleur de Lis'

 'French Heart'

'Leaf Veins'

'Metal Love'

'Wheel'




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