Wednesday 17 October 2012

He is here...

He has finally arrived.. and already 3 months old!!
We welcomed into this world a handsome little boy - Zion Hezekiah - on July 11th.. He is a chubby and very happy baby who has fitted right into our lives.  He is loved not only by his 'over the moon' parents but by his 'proud' big sister who has taken on a very strong 'mummy' role..





So with recovering from labour, adjusting to a family of four and getting use to the broken sleep nights, Jode Designs is finally back up and running and are excited to realease some restored goodies in the next few weeks.. Including some delightful homewares which have already been a hit with family and friends.. So watch this space!!.. Enjoy..

Monday 28 May 2012

Baby Shower for Hump Two...

Well the count down for Hump Two's due date is certainly on.. With only 6 weeks to go I thought I better squeeze in a baby shower to celebrate its soon arrival.. I am loving the colour palette of yellow and grey at the moment so I based the baby shower on these colours.. After a week of rain, we were blessed with a cold yet beautiful fine sunny day which was perfect for a sit down brunch..
 The day was was everything I hoped for and a great excuse to leave our little ones with their daddy's and be able to eat our brunch without interuptions... Please Enjoy!

The Invitation...
The invitation was a reversable C6 card.. I sewed along the top and bottom, wrapped some ribbon around the middle and finished it off with two yellow buttons...

The Entrance...
To match the front of the invitation I put the words 'Sweet Baby' at the entrance...

The Decorations...
I purchased the fans from an online store, then I painted polysterine balls and wrapped wool around them... They hung in the trees above us...

I set four tables out in the backyard.. Luckily the weather was nice and the sun shined upon us through the morning... 

Each table was decorated with yellow fabric, napkins in napkin holders I made from fabric with a button and safety pin, a vase with flowers, pots with chicko babies and mints to snack on, small bottle of maple syrup and a poem in a white frame...


I had a seperate table for all the food.. It was decorated with a 'onesie' banner, blackboard with a poem and vases with more 'wool ball' decorations...

We feasted on waffles, pancakes, bacon, quiche's, fruit salad, muesli slices, chocolate crossiants and blueberry friands... 



I also set up a tea and coffee station... Glad I did as it was quite the 'chilly' morning... 

The Cake...
Every baby shower needs a cake... This was a last minute decision but I think it turned out okay...

Games...
As I wanted a relaxed style baby shower we only played one game... 'Break My Waters'... Each table got a tray of babies frozen in ice cubes and the had to melt the ice to get the babies out... It was definitely a hard task as the morning was a cold one!!..



I also got the guests to 'Guess The Baby' and write down some 'Well Wishes' for the baby to read when it is older... A nice keepsake...

Bonbonniere...
Each guest got to take home a 'Cup of Cake' as a thank you gift... I bought the oven friendly tea cups online and baked vanilla cakes in them... then decorated them with buttons...

Presents...
The baby (and mummy) was very spoilt with a special erray of gifts...

Thank you cards...
I sent out thank you cards with my beautiful two year old daughter holding a picture of the baby's profle picture... Decorated with a wool bow and button...

It was such a special morning... spent with my gorgeous family and friends... a perfect way to enter this new journey in our life...





Wednesday 16 May 2012

Babies.. Toddlers.. Kiddies..

Well we are definitely on the count down here at Jodé Designs, with 8 weeks to go until we invite our new family addition into the world, we certainly have 'baby' on the mind.. Which is what inspired this weeks restored projects.. Enjoy..

This gorgeous wooden rocking horse is cm in height x cm in length x cm in width...  It is painted dark beige with a slight shabby chic look...  Its real character comes in the sandy mane and tail, fabric cushion and rope reign which makes the horse come to life...  Definitely a keeper for any child's room or play area...

Hours of fun to be had by all... Enjoy... Here is the ebay link...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120910381596?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

 This restored wooden high chair stands 95cm in height x 44cm in width (59cm with tray) x 41cm in depth..  It is painted light grey with a slight shabby chic style.. It comes with a cushion base which is easily removable to wash.. The tray is adjustable and is able to come off if you wish to put the highchair against the dining table.. This is a very sturdy high chair and very easy to clean..

Ready for any mess a toddler will throw at it.. Enjoy.. Here is the ebay link..


This restored wooden children's chair stands 55cm in height x 28cm in width x 28cm in depth.. It is painted cream with a slight shabby chic style.. It comes with a cushion base which ties onto the sides for comfort and easily removable to wash..

Perfect for any nursery or playroom.. Enjoy.. Here is the ebay link..




 


Furniture.. Furniture.. Furniture..

We have been so busy buying, sanding and painting here at Jodé Designs that we have barely had a chance to post some of our last projects..
But finally here they are!!
This first collection of furniture sold so well the first time we restored it we decided to repeat the design again - and you wouldn't believe it but they have sold straight away!!
These set of three wooden bar stools are painted cream with a shabby chic look.. And of course sheet music deco on top, which seems to be what catches every bodies eye.. Enjoy..

The next piece of furniture is also sold but we thought you would love a peek at it..
This wooden bedside table has been painted glosss white with a shabby chic look..
The unique part is not only the gorgeous legs but the handwritten deco on top.. Enjoy..


The next piece of furniture is for sale now and was a great project to do..
This long wooden coffee table is painted gloss white with a shabby chic look.. The fun part was creating the art deco on top - a collection of black and white pictures which tie into the same 'vintage' theme.. It measures
A talking piece for any living room.. Enjoy... Here is the ebay link...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120915528050?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649


This last piece of furniture has a 'Eclectic' look to it.. This wooden bedside table has been painted turquoise with a shabby chic look.. It stands 74cm in height x 45cm in width x 40cm in depth.. The unique part is not only the gorgeous legs but the unique antique handles.. Enjoy..




Monday 2 April 2012

Enjoying more baby furniture...

This week at Jodé Designs we have enjoyed restoring some more beautiful baby furniture... And here they are... Enjoy...

This gorgeous wooden rocking horse is 70cm in height x 93cm in length x 36cm in width...  It is painted dark beige with a slight shabby chic look...  Its real character comes in the sandy mane and tail, fabric cushion and rope reign which makes the horse come to life...  Definitely a keeper for any child's room or play area...

Hours of fun to be had by all... Enjoy... Here is the ebay link...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120889814379?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649


This devine wooden rocking chair is delightfully comfortable to sit in... It is made from solid wood and has a high back which is great for breastfeeding/bottle feeding... The chair has been restored with a shabby chic look in mind, painted in a soft cream and comes complete with a matching cushion which ties to the rails for support... The chair measures 100cm in height, 59cm in width and 73cm in depth.
A must have for any nursery or child's room... Enjoy...

In love with music notes...

Everyone at Jode Designs is truely in love with music notes and this weeks gorgeous find is no exception...
As soon as we saw this gorgeous dressing table we couldn't think of anything else...
Painted cream with a shabby chic look, it stands 160cm in height x 107cm in width x 47cm in depth... The unique part is the lovely antique scalloped mirror and door handles which sends you back in time... Enjoy..

Sunday 18 March 2012

Getting Clucky...

As the furniture keeps rolling in and being restored, we are still getting 'clucky' about baby furniture...
 
This wooden high chair stands 99cm in height x 48cm in width x 50cm in depth.  I just love the rounded rails which certainly give it its uniqueness... It is painted lemon with a slight shabby chic style... It comes with a cushion base which ties onto the sides for comfort and easily removable to wash... The tray is adjustable and is able to come off if you wish to put the highchair against the dining table... The is a very sturdy high chair and very easy to clean...

Ready for any mess a toddler will throw at it... Enjoy...
 
 

A little shabby... A little rustic...

At the moment everyone at Jodé Designs is enjoying exploring different types of 'interior furnishings'... This week we explored the shabby chic look and also the rustic industrial look..
We hope you like what we came up with... Enjoy...
 
This first piece is so sweet I was tempted to keep it for the new nursery... This bedside table with single drawer has been painted cream with a shabby chic look... It stands 58cm in height x 35cm in width x 31cm in depth... The unique part is not only the gorgeous legs but the music note deco on top... Enjoy..

 

This second piece is a rustic industrial side/hall table... It has been painted grey with a rustic look... It stands 63cm in height x 81cm in width x 35cm in depth... We loved putting the vintage world map on top and can just imagine how great it would look in a entrance hallway... Enjoy..

 
 

More Vintage Finds...

This week at Jodé Designs we have some more Vintage Finds...
(I seriously can't stop my husband from shopping at the moment!!)
 
This first Vintage Find is a large cabinet with wooden veneer drawers and doors..
It would be a great piece for any lounge or media room.. Measurements are 211cmx41cmx80m.. and we just love the cute metal handles and original skinny wooden legs with metal caps.. Enjoy..
 
 

This second Vintage Find is a cute retro bedside table which we have restored...
It has been painted cream with original laminate drawers...
It would be a great piece for any bedroom.. Measurements are 45cmx40cmx60cm..
and we just love the fancy handles and and original skinny wooden legs with metal caps.. Enjoy..
 
 
 

Saturday 3 March 2012

Something new...

Since we are having so much fun here at Jodé Designs restoring babies furniture,
we have decided to expand our choices to other types of furniture as well..
So here are some of our new items.. Enjoy..

We loved creating this first item.. since music is one of my great loves I thought sheet music deco on top of these restored wooden bar stools would make a nice touch.. They have been painted cream with a shabby chic look.. This item has already sold, but I hope to do some more soon.. Enjoy..



This next item is a combination of both our loves - vintage retro and restoration.. This retro wooden cabinet has been painted a light grey with a shabby chic look.. It stands 79cm in height x 108cm in width x 44cm in depth.. We are just 'tickled pink' about the original handles which gives it a vintage look.. This piece would be great for a lounge room TV cabinet or a stylish cabinet for the bedroom.. Enjoy..

Here is the ebay link..



This last piece is so solid and unique it was such a pleasure to restore.. This restored wooden coffee table stands 43cm in height x 70cm in width x 70cm in depth.. It has been painted a gloss white with a shabby chic look.. The unique part is not only the gorgeous legs but the hand-written deco on top.. we had so much fun restoring this piece.. Enjoy..













For the love of sitting..

We have gone chair crazy here at Jodé Designs and have had a fantastic time restoring them..
The following chairs are a stylish piece for the corner of a bedroom, lounge room or a perfect chair 
for the office/craft room.. We have certainly has a 'creative caps' on and decided to splash out some colour!!.. Enjoy..

The first chair has a 'industrial shabby chic' look to it.. It has been painted cream with a shabby chic look.. It stands 90cm in height x 46cm in width x 46cm in depth.. The 'alphabet' fabric cushion (which ties on the back for easy removal) completes this piece.. Enjoy..

Here is the ebay link..



The second chair has a 'Eclectic' look to it.. It has been painted turquoise with a shabby chic look.. It stands 90cm in height x 46cm in width x 46cm in depth.. The beautifully bright fabric cushion (which ties on the back for easy removal) makes this chair unique.. Enjoy..

Here is the ebay link..



The third chair has a 'Eclectic/Shabby Chic' look to it.. It has been painted a gloss white with a shabby chic look.. It stands 98cm in height x 48cm in width x 48cm in depth.. The design of the upholstered fabric cushion gives this chair real panaché.. Enjoy..

Here is the ebay link..