Watercolour

We really love the watercolour by Gerrit Neven we bought recently.

But oh boy it can be hard to photograph a framed aquarel

without some kind of reflections in the glass (sigh)

the wooden tower is a work from artist Faan Olgers

Lock & Roll

The locksmith provided a key for the old lock. Finally Project XVII is finished!

Nearly There

I'm almost done...

 But if you look closely you can see a circular hole in one of the doors.

The key of the original lock was missing. So we've asked a locksmith to make a key.

I just love the black bakelite handles!
For a  slowly transformation check here, here and here.

Missing Doors

Finishing up...

Transformation

project XVII

In case you're wondering why I haven't been posting anything........ 

I have been painting my socks off!

Yesterday we moved the cabinet to the living.... finally!

It should transform this cluttered corner in my working space....

Then I discovered the shelves aren't as white as the cabinet itself...

Still not done yet (sigh)

I just know it will keep bothering me so I'll have to paint some more.

Can't wait to place my books! Grrrrr

Project XVII

I've been searching for a long time but we've bought a vintage laboratory cabinet.

It used to belong to the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (TU/e nowadays) and it has
two sliding doors with glass. Finally our books will be protected from cat nails.
But first we will be sanding and painting for days...

Wonky part I

I found this wonky cabinet in a blogpost from 2011.

It was exactly what I was looking for. Aged with character and not too frilly.

After a few clicks and almost four years later, the blogger put it up for sale :)
Sometimes it just has to be!

Nim is seeing her reflection for the first time....

Followed by a thorough investigation...

Perhaps I'll use it as a bookcase or I'll use it for the bed linen.
I'm not even sure if I'll paint it or not.
-to be continued-

Reorganise

On wednesday I've been reorganising my cupboard.
Closely being observed by some curious cats...

Mats was fascinated by these drawers :)

Done

One little paint job done.

This old Ikea cabinet looks so much better now.

Perhaps you noticed ......... we're in desperate need of a plinth :)

Peek

Here is a peek in our PHE cabinet.

Cabinet

 This is our old cabinet with some beach findings.

Originally it is an old shop counter display cabinet.

It was placed horizontally so that's why the glass has been scratched.

Now and then the content changes.

Right now you can see.........

Some dogfish (shark) eggs.

Some egg capsules from rays.

I remember finding these on the beach, being a lot bigger (almost twice as big) when they were still wet.

 They are regularly found on the beach. Almost all ray species in the Noth Sea lay eggs, attaching them to stones, wrecks or seaweed. One can identify which ray species they belong to by the color and shape of the pouch and the length of the spines.

 This incredible construction is a solitary wasp nest.

It was build in a bird's nestbox.

And some of my lovely houses ;-)