Re-Styled Wonders

From discarded to divine. My name is Evelyn, and I am a creative artist with a vision and inspiration to re-style discarded objects. Check out my website here!

[restyledwonders]

Matching lampshade

A perfect addition to the room. Used up some remaining materials from the armchair. Handstitched in every detail. The fringe was a great addition to the original colour with an excellent length.

[rosellekitty]

I painted a chair :) wahooo

[celticwitchofsorrow]

I FOUND A SEWING MACHINE!!!! I've literally been looking for something like this my entire adult life. (For reference, I have a 17yo.) The machine is a White Rotary Model 75 from 1937. The lady I bought it from said it was bought brand new by her mother (along with the cabinet it sits in), and still runs great. I haven't tested it out for myself yet, but I've done a bit of poking around and so far everything looks good. I will do much more poking around before actually plugging it in and testing it. From what I've been able to research, these things give Singers a run for their money. It still has everything that came with it, plus a button holer. Now I just need a chair that's better suited for using at the cabinet, and my desk. I am currently refusing to buy anything first hand unless it's necessary to for some reason, so finding a chair will take some time and leg work. In the meantime, there are two other chairs elsewhere in the house I can potentially use at the machine.

This is all VERY exciting!

[restyledwonders]

What a beautiful treasure.

[restyledwonders]

It was just a frame.

This chair was just a frame when I got it. My first project, that inspired me to re-style the whole room.

[restyledwonders]

Re-styling in progress

This poor old chair was collecting dust in the attic until the owner decided to throw it away. I stripped it back to base. Took me endless hours to remove the hundreds of tiny nails. Felt lucky to find the same colour of fabric as the paint.

[restyledwonders]

Saved from landfill.

This beauty barely escaped the final trip to landfill. I wasn't able to replace the marble top that broke many years ago. But today this table is the centerpiece of the room.