Teal sofa and other shopping!

 

Out there in blogland I know you understand how exciting it is rummaging through charity shops.  I buy loads of my clothes from charity shops.  The other day I realised the most expensive item of clothing I was wearing was some new tights from Oasis (I draw the line at second hand undies etc - urgghh).  This week has been a good week for finds, including a fun red monsoon skirt which I am wearing today.   I was really pleased to get another cream coat, which looks so summery.

This teapot caught my eye.  At £1.50 I thought it would make a great little plant pot.

 

As you know, I spotted a lovely new teal coloured sofa in my favourite charity shop.  As charity shops go this place must be top of the pops as it will sell anything, including electrical items.

Whilst I type this I vaguely remember a comedy show that had a sketch about some women running a charity shop and they were constantly finding vibrators in amongst all the donations they had been given.  They had a big box of them out the back of the shop!  I bet most charity shops have been given everything at some stage! Sorry if this has offended you but I remember it really making me laugh!

For those of you who skim this text I would like to point out that my favourite charity shop does not sell vibrators! 

I think seeing this sofa at Libertys in January definitely inspired me. 

I also bought this trim at the Country Living Fair from the Deckchairstripes company.  This company has the most amazing fabric.  They were selling bunting at the fair but it had a couple of brown flags in the packets and I do not do brown.  So I bought some tea towels and am going to cut them up to make my own bunting.

 

Unfortunately, I cannot get a good photo of the colour of the sofa as my kitchen is tucked away at the back of our house (briliant on a stormy night not so good for photos though!).

Do you think I should add the bobble trim to the sofa?

I really love stuff from the 60's and 70's so this candlestick in turquoise had to be snapped up for 75p.

Yes, despite the mounting - spelt that wrong originally and included the word mountain - and it does feel like a mountain of house work to do, the sun is out and I have been very lucky this week with my thrifting so yeah!  Not everyone's cup of tea - sorry to all those shabby chic lovelies out there.  I like to potter down that road sometimes but fear becoming an old lady too soon so steer back to the brighter side although I am always in love with all things CK!  See you soon .... eat your lunch outside today!

Comments

[Mrs Bun]

Bobble trim definately stylewise. Being dull and boring do your kids pick at things and do you have any pets that would chew them as round here they would last nano seconds? Here furniture is for scratching and radiators for being sick on. Pets not buns.

Lisax

[Louise]

I love that sofa! It looks fabulous with your funky cushions. I'd be tempted to switch the foam in the seats for fibrefill (a la squishy Liberty sofa). My cat would find those bobbles irrisistable (so if it were in my house I would have to velcro it on so I could wash the cat spit out!) but it does look so, so effective.

[mel]

I love how all the colours sit well together, what a clever eye you have for interior design....well chosen pieces and some wonderful finds....have made your home look fantastic!x

[Hen]

The sofa looks really good. I bought some of the multi-coloured bobble trim at the Fair, I just loved it! The owners were really nice and live quite near my parents in Cheshire and said they are happy to have visitors. Hmm, sounds dangerous on the purse! Personally, I'd use the bobble trim on cushions or lampshades but that's just my view, I'm sure it'll look fab whatever you decide.
Hen x

[Lucy@Attic24]

Emma I've not had chance to comment on your delicious blog for a wee while but please know I pop in EVERY day and so enjoy your posts. I think the sofa is lush, as is that wonderful lampshade with ribbony trim you made too.
I recently discovered the deckchair stripe people (via Janet Bell) and ordered some samples, very droolable-over and yup bobble trim will be arriving in the Attic anytime soon. Re bobbles on the sofa, personally I'd put them round cushions, or maybe edge a small throw/blanket with them, but not on the sofa itself, just my opinion though of course.
Love to you Emma, hope the sun continues to shine
lucexxxxxxxxx

[French Knots]

Love your candlestick - I have a couple of vases that were my Mums in the same style, great colours.
I chopped up some more of 'our' stripey tea towels to day to make some jaunty bunting for the bathroom, I NEED some bobble trim to finish off the laundry bag!...of to check them out...

[Lesley]

as usual I love your style its very much what i aspire to when i can drag myself out of beige and boring LOL i make shabby chic just look shabby as its not very me really but then I love other peoples but am more a Livingetc kinda girl and love Designers guild/Amy butler stuff!! i love the bobble trim on the sofa its so "you" so maybe pin it on and live with it for a while ? what a fab find :-D
lesley x

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