Shop fittings..

I have a couple of friends who have Antique / Vintage shops and I always remember them mentioning how tricky it is to display treasures..

by that I mean in regards to shop fittings..

you see if you sell that lovely table, then all of a sudden you have a space and lots of little items with nothing to put them on..

so I have had to make the easy hard decision to hold onto a couple of things..

Like this.

My husband put it together for me, a couple of old french doors gathering dust on our verandah..

a corner screen to hide the fuse box and hang a few items off as well as a great backdrop..

plus it's in that gorgeous chippy blue that I love..

 

the doors are a bit too far gone to install in a house but just right as a shabby screen for a shop..

 

and of course these old green painters ladders are keepers too..

 

Perfect for displaying quilts and linens..

and in the chippy soft green that I also love..

But of course some things I just have to move on

I no longer have room this beautiful pink roses Antique oil painting

it was always one of my favourites too

but I have found another which is a better size for my wall..

so you see you can part with most things in the end..

except this gorgeous old pressed back chair even though it was in dire need of repair..

here's a handy bit of advice for you..

if your partner has his/her tools out for fixing/creating one thing

make sure you mention those other items that need fixing/creating too..

you see they are "on a roll" so make the most of it, that big pile of half finished items will go down quick smart!

This dear readers is probably the most valuable advice you are going to come across whilst crossing blogland..

So here's the after (but I do need to paint though as I am the official painter in this household) isnt it great how he matched the original seat perfectly?

So lots being moved/ finished / created around this house..

Had some lovely visitors to the shop already who have made quite a few purchases..

will be doing a market stall shortly to clear out some extra goodies too!

stay tuned

Alicia