Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Just Waiting

I hate waiting. I get so impatient when I can't find the things to finish items of my Ghost Furniture. Here's some pieces waiting with me.
ghost furniture
Waiting for a Wine Table to for this ornate wine bottle holder, goblet and a bunch of fabric grapes that the lovely Constance made from a picture of my favourite marble ones, I bought in Rome - isn't she clever.
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Waiting to go to the upholsterer. I experiment before I send them off and this beauty is being covered in black canvas which will be handpainted in copper.
Isn't that existing fabric hideous?
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Waiting for some room. This Art Deco drinks cabinet has all sorts of weird and wonderful drawers and swivelly things inside and it is massive. I need to clear my workshop of some work in progress to finish with this one. The 1930s steel champagne cocktail glasses (is there such a thing?) and cocktail shaker will be fixed to the top.
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Waiting for me to be inspired. I wake nights thinking what I can do with this. I bought it because I loved the shape but now I'm stumped.
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These are genuine Lurashell Chairs covered in their original bright orange fun fur (well worn). When I find the right fabric to cover these two I will be a happy person. I've had them for a year and a half so don't hold the front page. Whoever buys them can have the original covers also.

4 comments:

paris parfait said...

I know what you mean about waiting for things - I hate it! I use a framer who does excellent work, but he cannot finish a single thing in less than a month. It's just infuriating! Can't wait to see these great ideas of yours come to fruition. xoxox

rochambeau said...

Love seeing the befores!
Just wait till the Ghosts put down their razz~ma~taz!! Watch out world!

Isn't amazing what a nice few yards of fabric can do to an old chair???

Anonymous said...

I think those 2 chairs would look amazing in a creamy white leather...

Anonymous said...

What memories,

I worked for Lurashell in the 60's as their telephonist, and modelled their Apollo chair, getting into magazines!

Wonderful memories,