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Posted By: Guests
Subject: Random Question
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:00pm
| 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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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:03pm
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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  -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date 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!) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:35pm
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Oooo this set is cute
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Baby-room/auction-48396838.htm - Toy Box and Shelves |
Posted By: meow
Date 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 :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:30pm
ohh good idea meow 
Love ur little girls name 
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Posted By: Maya
Date 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. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 9:07pm
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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 :)------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 10:41pm
oooo I can vouch for Ella's drawers looking very very cool 
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Posted By: Maya
Date 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. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 5:35pm
OLOL, finally something Emma DOESN"T know all about....hehehehehe.....  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date 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!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date 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?? ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 8:17pm
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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.. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date 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... ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:07am
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Hehe... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:10pm
Here are a pic of Ella's drawers
and some stencils I painted to match  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:18pm
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Ohhhh Ella's drawers are soooo cute!! Wish I could paint... ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 8:20pm
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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 :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:39pm
| thats neat. I always start these art projects and have half a dozen half-finished things floating aroun. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:55pm
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Those are cool drawers, my sis is in the middle of painting some winnie the pooh ones for Xanda, I decided to let her do it instead of me since she's the artist out of us. I could guarantee that winnie the pooh wld not look like he suppose to if i painted them myself. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 10:14pm
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lol i have to sand and restain james big boy bed but i might ask his grandad if he will do it as i have,nt got one artist bone in my body lol ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |