Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label markets. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Upcycle project One: Tea Trolley


As I may have mentioned before I love to hunt for previously loved items at Second hand shops, boot sales and markets.
Sometimes I come away empty handed and other times not so empty handed.:) I don't always have items in mind to search for, but at times inspiration strikes. One of these times I found an old Tea trolley /bar cart. Getting that into the back of my little Corsa lite was a challenge!

before

before


I painted it with some left over paint from the orange wall, I had to do quite a few coats to cover up the wood nicely. I then painted the top shelf with black board paint and I added fun  chalk labels and arrows drawn pointing out what is stored on the bar cart. Then I stencilled a protea design on the bottom shelf. We use it in our Lapa area for paper plates, cutlery, glasses and our alcohol. Creating much needed storage space in a room with no storage space :)

during

after


Love Lauren

Monday, 27 January 2014

I'm free

Today I officially resigned from my day job. I can't begin to describe the weight that has been lifted off my shoulders. No one should keep doing something that makes them unhappy.
 I'm not going to be un-employed, I already have two markets lined up. I had to keep my lips sealed until everything was official but now I want to shout it from the rooftops!

The first market is an annual 'Baby Festival' on the 21st March at Kings Court, Port Elizabeth 9am-2pm and I feel its perfect for my first one. Since my starting products are aimed at babies.




The second is the Back to Earth Organic Market at 'The New Cash Store' Port Elizabeth and is a monthly market on the last Sunday of every month 9am- 1pm

I'm excited for what's in my future now.

Love Lauren