Monday, March 12, 2012

Weather and work....

Phew!


 It's been a scorcher here in Perth peoples...


Basically it's a matter of stay hydrated and keep that
Air Con running....


We even had a surprise visitor looking for a drink of water....

(this is an Australian Bobtail Lizard... just in case your wondering)

I heard him shuffling around in the dry leaves outside and when I
offered him a saucer of water he practically flopped into into it.
Poor little guy.

Ok enough about the torture weather....

I managed (finally) to clear out my roll top desk
and bestow it upon my son for all of his vigorous and
enthusiastic homework ventures....


We also managed to score a fabulous cupboard ...
(from a verge collection... go upcylce-recycle!)
...which we painted with blackboard paint so that 
Young Prince can keep track of his weekly timetable.




This fabric artwork is designed by Hella Jongerius
for IKEA ... sigh... I have a weak spot for a Fox.


Voila... a workspace for a teenager

Even though I loved my little desk it was certainly
time to say good bye to a small work space and make way
for something a little bigger....


Perhaps a dining table?
Yes that's right... we decided that since I commandeer the dining table
all the time  - making, sewing, creating, messing...playing... collecting thrifted wares...
(I'm sure you get the idea)
Well why not just make the "dining nook" 
(it's really a corner off our lounge room)
my study area... 
(I say we because Hubby did mention the fact that 
we hardly ever entertain indoors and if indeed we need to we can always use the 
kitchen table - a comment  I took as complete encouragement I will add)



Now I have a mahoosive table all for Moi... 
A table that I can spread out on and a corner
that holds ALL my stuff...

But wait there's more!

And for this I need to digress just a tad - Apologies.

Quick digression:
We recently replaced our back fence - a nasty mixture of 
old fencing posts, rusted chicken wire, a giant wisteria, two pool fence sections, 
and this....


Hidden beneath a mountain of creeping vines...
Our original front gate!
(It would seem that over the years previous owners have used whatever they could
get their hands on to plug up holes - probably dug by naughty dogs)


  (she uses a similar old gate in her shop to hang all her stunning vintage hats on)


I decided to bring this gorgeous treasure in, hang it on the wall and
embellish it with... um... let me see...


... maybe a string of fairy lights, a few trinkets...


... a little splash of nature...



... some miniature bunting...


... and there you have it - the ultimate workspace
mood board/notice board/inspiration board...

I have to add that I'm literally tickled pink with it!
Thank you Hubby for letting me drag "garden rubbish"
into our home and allow it to live again with a new use and purpose.


I have created a cosy little dream space and I am ecstatic!
I know these photos are a little unclear so I'll post more using my spekkie camera!
Forgive me it's just that I'm so darn chuffed!

What about you? Are you happy with your workspace?
Does it call to you? Does it make you smile?
Is it practical? Can you afford to rethink/redesign/reallocate a
space in your home so that you too can enjoy a blessed little space such a mine?
I sure hope so!

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7 comments:

Kylie said...

We have a similar gate, I was inspired by vintage spinster's hat gate and now I'm inspired by your take on it. Can't get it up until our renos are done though, and God knows when that'll be!

WolvesAtTheDoor said...

OOh Lala laladida Fras!! I love it!!

Vintage Jane said...

What a fab way to re-purpose your old gate. Love your son's blackboard cupboard too. Can you blow a little of your sun this way ... M x

In My Wild Eden said...

So fun and lovely! Great idea for the gate.

Conversation Pieces said...

Love the fox (of course!) and your old front gate - what an amazing find! I'm originally from Perth in Scotland and when I first read the words 'it's been a scorcher here in Perth'... I thought that's never been said before ;)

Clare said...

What a lovely workspace you now have. Fabulous idea with the gate - it looks great!

Eleni said...

I love how you're re-used your old gate! I particularly like the tiny plant you've hung from it :)

I have a great little Crafty Nook but am perpetually on the hunt for the perfect lamp to brighten it up - unfortunately I don't have much natural light in my flat, so after a couple of hours sewing/knitting it all gets a bit squinty!