Friday, February 21, 2014

DEFINITIVE CONFERENCING

Definitive Conferencing
Definitive Conferencing in Kempton Park, Isando is where I spent the whole of this week in meetings. Today was our last day in these meetings. Like my son says... meetings are not glamorous events at all. What gets into me the most is the hotel food. I cant stand it for more than three days. Five days is a pain.
I loved this chandelier in the double volume space. Its a much bigger version of my dining room one. The bulkier the better. I also loved the wall paper.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

BACK TO THE SANCTUARY

The Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
The Geek's project is due tomorrow. Today we had to take another look at it just to be sure its completed. Its the project that took us to the bird sanctuary a few weeks ago. We saw lots and lots of bird species. This bird was one of the strangest. I must have taken tens of its shots whilst it gave a very strange peformance. Nature is amazing. 

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

Newly acquired antique pedestal
I've had these two single bed headboards for... like forever. Over the weekend I bumped on the matching pedestal/ bed side table/ night stand. ONLY one. See how tall it is. The wood is imbuia and the feet are ball and claw. Today we moved it into this bedroom. The headboards will have to be hung and lifted a bit to look less awkward.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

ROSEBANK AGAIN

Rosebank meetings again
I spent most of today in Rosebank, Johannesburg for meetings again. Meetings that are out of office tend to be filled with pastry junk. I am trying to make good choices, which is not very easy.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

TABLE SWITCH

Latest Antique Find

Lots of antique spot visits today. At the end we went to the Silver Lakes area to collect a smaller round table for my kitchen. The one I had was a tad bit too big for the space. The bigger table is now my verandah table. I need to oil it to stand all that. The new (to me) kitchen table is antique base, newer top. Base is close to 200 years old. I am so humbled by owning it. The grandfather of the seller actually cut his own 12 seater table in two, losing the top and gaining two smaller tables. The top is some veneer wood. I have to try get a carpenter work on it when I have energy. But I suspect I will enjoy it just as is.

Today I went to collect my new kitchen table from the Silver Lakes area and took my old kitchen table to the veranda.

Saturday, February 15, 2014

FABRIC VINTAGE, CHAIRS ANTIQUE

Vintage look fabric for my antique chairs
Its happening! My chairs are at the upholsterer for new dresses. I chose vintage inspired fabric to take them as close as possible to their original state. I love red. Very much. All my Persian Rugs are a shade of red. Classic like that.
Today I took my chairs in for re-upholstering. I cant wait to get them back.