Tuesday, November 8, 2011

pale pink birdcage

this sweet birdy cage was my 1st find at the markets yesterday.
bird cages are popping up everywhere in this house.
she wasn't quite as pretty as this when i found her.
for some reason the previous owner had umm wasted alot
of time painting her a ghastly shade of purple.
not being able to leave her behind just because of the yucky colour,
i decided it couldn't be too hard to paint her up right?
wrong!
it was a worse job than 1st thought!!
took me ages shoving the brush into every nook and corner.
totally worth it though :)

before....
yep, beyond hideous!!
i've been painting all weekend. time for a break.
i'm off to IKEA to check out Christmas decorations,
and to try and buy myself a new mirror for our walk in robe.
back soon :) Kate x

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house of grace
very merry vintage style
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12 comments:

  1. LOL! I just painted a mirror (frame) that was that same horrid hue on the weekend...must have been some gross purple phase that we missed, huh? Your birdcage looks very cool. Have a good time at Ikea :)
    Cas x

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  2. Hi Kate
    I have exactly the same birdcage. The original colour was a cream/white with crackle finish. I also love your soft pink finish. As for the purple ...ummmm?
    You're very brave to tackle IKEA on a weekend. I only ever go during the week when it's a little quieter.
    Cheers Kylie

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  3. I luv your pink birdcage. I have a similar one and can never decide if I want to paint it or not! Yours is gorgeous.

    Veronica
    Tassels Twigs and Tastebuds

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  4. I love the birdcage. Thanks for sharing!

    ~Mrs. Delightful
    ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

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  5. Your pink birdcage is very pretty...it would go great with the little pink dresser I just made over for my daughter...

    Found here:
    http://simplybeautifulnow.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinkie-swear.html

    I might just start looking for birdcages now!!!

    Thanks for sharing...

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  6. I love birdhouses too! Your's is gorgeous...love it in the pink :)

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  7. It's beautiful. I like the distressing and I adore that you surrounded it with candles. Can't have enough of thoses this time of year.

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  8. i am crazy about pale pink in two rooms of the house at the moment, and love bird cages! let me know if it comes up for sale!!

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  9. I really like the bird cage paint in this blog looking very different and nice work thanks for sharing this blog.

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  11. some garden bird cage are used for planting purposes in the garden.

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