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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:00pm |
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But does anyone know anywhere cheap in wellington i can get a set of drawers and a chair for the nursery?
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Maya
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:03pm |
Not in Wellington, but I bought Maya the coolest bedroom set for her birthday. It's off Trade Me, this lady hand paints them, called Giddy Giraffe and it is the most gorgeous stuff! I got her a book case, set of drawers and a bedside table for $435 so I was pretty stoked. We pick them up next week so will add a pic then
But sorry I can't help with Wellington Jess 
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:30pm |
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There should be people in Wellington that do a similar type of thing... have you checked trade me???
Or you could get some plain ones and paint yourself (depending if you can be bothered!)
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:35pm |
Oooo this set is cute
Toy Box and Shelves
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:24pm |
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I went around the second hand shops for a few weeks until I found some drawers for Ella's room, then I bought some resene test pots with the 2 for 1 (now 3 for 2 or something :P) vouchers on the back of the shopping receipts.. they worked out really well if I do say so myself.
I'll try and post a pic if I can remember, but it's not difficult to do at all.. and it only cost me about $30 all up :)
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:30pm |
ohh good idea meow 
Love ur little girls name 
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 8:26pm |
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Hey Meow, how much paint did it take to paint the drawers? I am going to paint Maya's old drawers to match (bought them when I was preg and always intended to paint them, now that she's three I might get around to it!) but I don't know how much I need? I know what the colors are tho, the lady who painted the furniture I bought told me.
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 9:07pm |
I bought two of each colour and I think that was ok - but at a stretch.. so maybe you should buy three of each (you have to buy 3 for the price of two now anyway) so it will cost $16 for the paint ($4 each). Also if you have some left over you can touch them up later when/if they get scratched.
I did two coats of paint.
Jezsika - thanks I know another Ella Rose in our PIN group, and online I know an Ella Grace hehe :)
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Posted: 20 February 2006 at 10:41pm |
oooo I can vouch for Ella's drawers looking very very cool 
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 11:22am |
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Thanks for that. Am off to buy some Double Spanish white High Gloss water-based enamel and some Shocking High Gloss water-based enamel. That is complete gibberish to me, but apparently what I need.
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 5:35pm |
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 7:32pm |
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Jess! Is there a Target in Wellington? They have unpainted (mdf?) furniture, drawers etc, you could buy and then go home to paint your own originals!! That is what I have done for Quinn room, and I think it looks pretty flash!!
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 7:33pm |
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Haha - Emma is usually a wealth of information.
Course in Interior Design coming up??
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 8:17pm |
LMAO Ana and Lena! We can't all be good at everything! Seriously tho, how lucky am I to get paid to be a know-it-all? Good thing I'm not a painter, wouldn't make much money with my skills there..
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Posted: 21 February 2006 at 9:18pm |
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Maybe you should see if you can do an interior design course to get extra credits maybe? Saves you doing PR...
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Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:07am |
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Hehe...
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Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:10pm |
Here are a pic of Ella's drawers
and some stencils I painted to match
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Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:18pm |
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Ohhhh Ella's drawers are soooo cute!! Wish I could paint...
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Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:20pm |
There isn't much too it I'm creative in other things but not painting!
I found a few stencils I liked on the internet, and enlarged them in illustrator then printed them off, cut them out with a craft knife then painted over them. That's all there is to it :)
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Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:39pm |
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thats neat. I always start these art projects and have half a dozen half-finished things floating aroun.
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