Hello and Happy Friday!
Finishing off our Earth Day Week with some additional motivation for the Spring Cleaning overhaul we all seem to be currently involved in. This time with a look at a few ideas on refurbishing some of that old furniture.
I recently came across this story in the April issue of Heart and Home magazine and had to share. It was a feature about Jay + Jade Blades, and their charitable organization “Out of the Dark”. In it, the Blades’ put their professional backgrounds in building, carpentry, interior and textile design to good use. They train, educate and employ otherwise underprivileged youths with said skills. The result is refurbished furniture that is quite in line with with how Jade describes her own style “..eclectic, vibrant, a nod to the future with a glimpse of the past”.
Have a look at some of the fun and colorful pieces in their home in High Wycombe, UK.
above: using complimentary colors for a color blocking effect
below: breathing new life into old wooden chairs with bright and cheery paint colors
above: in the bedroom, the same bright hue saturates the bed and the top of the dresser- while popping fabrics are used on upholstered pieces
[images jonathan gooch via heart & home]
Hola amiga me encantan esos muebles con un look más fresco .. Con eso me demuestra una vez más el poder de un simple cambio de pintura …. Que tengas uno óptimo fin de semana
Besos
It’s so fun that these refurbs all involve a nice dose of vibrant colors.
Happy weekend Santa!
Rowena @ rolala loves
oooo, what a fantastic idea! my dream is to someday marry my current work with my past work in non-profits. this seems a perfect marriage. xo
Lovely, I love the look of repainted furniture…such a great way to give furniture second and third lives! Have a great weekend! all is well here, hope you are well too! xo
What an inspirational organisation (I would LOVE to get involved in something like this). I also really adore the way they have used colour so boldly. Those chairs are fantastic!
These all look so freaking fun and what a neat organization!
What a noble cause, because often underprivileged kids fall through the cracks. School is expected to be enough of a solution, and it rarely is on its own, especially when there is no parental support at home. This is such a great idea. Bravo to this couple! xo
Well said Erin. Noble is the right word for it.
Great color in those pieces… Feels to me like it represents the hope they inspire in those kids. Really cool.