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I scored these kelim cushions (sort of free) with a rug purchase..

We needed a new hallway runner and sadly as the Loom ones are some what out of my budget, who else to turn to but my trusty friend ebay.. I am sure the seller thought he was off loading his dodgey left overs but I love the vibrant pinks & orange. Winner!

my good friend, ebay

I had been looking for a occasional table for the lounge room, something in between a dining table & a side table. I tell you, there's not much out there. Until this recent ebay score, perfect for the pending magazine stash, list jotting, cook book skimming, infrequent blogging.
I'm thinking it's a little too "shabby, not so chic" so a paint job is in order. I'm thinking grey.. Any thoughts?

stand by me..

via ebay

ebay vintage industrial lovin'... these would make an awesome plant stands

damn you ebay

Seriously, 99 cents peoples!

I was tempted to buy it just because.. Surely there must be someone I know that would need / want it. I resisted. You think I should do a regular ebay referral post? Share the ebay love?

A lick of paint, think Nordic Scandinavian interiors, à la the Millswyn

ebay gold

Oh ebay you break my heart.
Some lucky person bags this glorious yellow danish rocking chair. Sheesh the bidding was fierce!

ebay: blue velvet lurrrrve

via ebay

My hearts a flutter with this amazing blue velvet mid century sofa on ebay. Two matching arm chairs were up for sale too! I have promised JD I would not buy any furniture until we move in. Well, no harm looking..

a day at the market

I found a couple more dust collectors at the market today. 

I promise the little elephant is alot cuter in person. Anything to stop JD dumping coins everywhere around the house is a bonus. Seriously, how cool is the letter holder? Ships ahoy!!!

They now live on the beaten up green chest of drawers I bought from ebay over a year ago. I remember begging JD to come to collect it with me from the scary neighbourhood. Arh, the things you do..

The lady had actually painted it green and changed the handles - the handles, I'm not totally in love with. The wall is a work in progress, I think this is where I'll eventually hang my vintage paintings.

ebay: pigeon holes

I'm dreaming of how many ways one could use this candy coloured pigeon hole cubicles.. Office space or kids room? Ebayers residing in Brisbane should consider..

oh ebay!

It wasn't meant to be... I don't think it's really me anyway. Or is it? Can't decide...

Perhaps it may have looked nice next to with my other little oily friends... Oh well, too late now!

Some other ebay bits here, here and here that I've contemplated, but have shown some restraint.

Maybe one day I can set up shop, that way I can get up to as much ebay mischief as I'd like to. Either that or get a bigger house.

factory enamel lights

images via Paul Massey Photography

I've been eying off these grey industrial factory lights on ebay, although let it slip through my fingers because realistically I don't have the right space for it. I already have a green one which I may use in our study. I discovered more vintage lighting on Skinflint Design UK.

Our bedroom

I tidied up for you...

During the week it gets quite messy, clothes thrown in frustration each morning, my magazines left lying around...

Our side tables are old milking stools. JD's stool is where the ugly tech stuff is kept eg. alarm clock, mobile phones etc.

This room goes through re-incarnations every time I change quilt covers. I bought this quilt cover from ebay for only $40!! It's a light musky pink colour & has a lovely subtle white floral paisley/floral print. I love it!. See it up close & buy here - The seller has more!

My op shop dresser & lamp

I'm thinking of changing the wardrobe door handles

Maybe something like this:

Image via This is Glamorous

I'm watching some brushed stainless steel ones on ebay at the moment but not sure if they'll have the same effect.

We're getting new white wooden venetian blinds this week! After 7 years, we can get rid of the crappy, dirty beige & bent, clunky aluminium blinds!! Yay!

More gems on ebay

Industrial Ivory Metal Cabinet

Very cool for our office/junk room - if only I had a spare $2000

Indian Juggling Pins

I forgot and missed out

Little butter ball

I walked into the room and found Arch curled up like this today.

Occasionally we find him on his back, snoring with all fours splayed. JD calls this the car crash position - terrible I know, but very funny if you ever saw it.

This dog has better bed linen than we do.

I got this vintage eiderdown from Ebay but it was too small and too ratty to use anywhere else, so it was relegated to Archie.

New but old lights

I am rather miffed about the lack of attractive and affordable lighting retailers in Melbourne. I have been on the look out for new pendant and wall lights/scones, but the only options we seem to have are Ikea, Beacon Lighting and Freedom. The wall lights options are especially tragic. I have now resorted to ebay and second hand finds.

This weekend I finally had our lounge room pendant hung which was an ebay score for $40 - the old couple said they bought it in the early 80's and had it in stored in their shed ever since.

The before fitting was a shabby chic (more shabby, than chic) candelabra, complete with faux plastic candle wax dripping on light bulb fitting. The wall lights are the same design, so I need to find something that suits the one above quick smart.

What to do? To paint or not to paint?

So here's the dresser I had been eying off at the local op-shop nearby work. On my super successful day of op-shopping I decided for only $50 it surely had to be mine. The several elderly gentlemen at this particular Salvo's were super cute and ridiculously helpful in carrying it into my already jam packed car.

Originally it had a mirror attached but I want to use it as a sideboard so I unscrewed it off quite easily and gave it to my sister, which she was wrapped about.

I'm now debating as to whether I should leave it as is, or paint it a very light gray which is what I had originally intended to do.. I've been a bit of a fence sitter on the debated comments on painting furniture on Design Sponge so it doesn't surprise me that I am umming & ahhing over this.

It does have some minor white heat marks on the top but that doesn't overly phase me. It's more so that it's a very warm orangey colour..

Our home is full of mix mosh furniture and as they say maybe it "just comes together", then again I am trying to make an asserted effort to cull and make our home more "polished" and not so "looked what I dragged in today" which is JD's sentiments occasionally.

Hmm, any suggestions?

Here's the lovely wooden letters I got off ebay (shipped from the US) a few of years ago. The letter "d" is of sentiment as it is our surname initial but the others I just liked and got a wee abit carried away and just had to have them.

School locker love

French vintage bank lockers sold on Ebay

Atlanta Bartlett - Beach Studios

Anita Kaushal Family Life Style: Home / The Age Good Weekend

Cookie House Tours - Home of Mari Erikkson

Bummer! Ebay losses...

If only i lived in Tassie..

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda....