Transforming Thrifted Decor | Cottage Style Decorating & Spring Garden Walk 🌿
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2025
- Welcome back to my channel! In today's video, join me as I breathe new life into second-hand decor pieces I've thrifted. I'll show you step-by-step how I repair and give them a fresh makeover to fit beautifully into my cottage-style home.
🌸 What's Inside 🌸
Thrifting Finds: Discover the treasures I found on my latest thrift store adventure.
DIY Makeover: Watch as I transform these pieces with simple repairs and a touch of creativity.
Styling Session: Get inspired with me as I style these revamped decor items throughout my home, adding charm and character to every corner.
But that's not all! I'll also take you on a serene walk to a walled garden bursting with spring bulbs. Let's soak in the beauty of nature together and find inspiration for our own gardens.
🌿 Why Watch? 🌿
Learn budget-friendly ways to decorate your home with unique thrifted finds.
Pick up DIY tips and tricks for repairing and upcycling decor pieces.
Enjoy a peaceful stroll through a beautiful spring garden, perfect for relaxation and inspiration.
If you love thrifting, DIY home decor, and the beauty of spring, you won't want to miss this video! Don't forget to hit the Like button if you enjoyed it and Subscribe for more creative home and garden content.
Thanks for watching! Let me know in the comments which thrifted decor piece was your favorite and how you like to style second-hand treasures in your own home.
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The book is packed with home and garden projects, from wall panelling to growing your garden. Whatever space you are in, I share my tips for putting your heart into your home.
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It was very therapeutic watching this. I love oil paintings. I was very curious as to the wood filler pack you had. Where was it from? I need to find something like that to repair a picture I have. You made a lovely job of the frame ❤
Also check to see on back if there are any numbers and or letters which artists will use at times to number their artwork. You may have an original that might be work many $$$$, it looks like oil painting, but I'm no artist, I think folks here have given some good suggestions. Keep us posted if you find out, I like this kind of stuff.
The green frame is so much better than the pink one. It goes harmonically with the print. And I love the painting. Well chosen, dear Catherine.🫶
Thanks so much!! Yeah I’m glad I went for my green now!
If .you can’t find the fabric to make the lamp shade then use wallpaper. I bought shades I liked and the shade of white I liked then I cut out the parts of the wallpaper I liked and decoupage it onto the shade. I over lapped the prints some what then once it dried I bout a non yellowing marge podge over top! It turned out really pretty and I get so many compliments on the small lampshades which I actually used all the way around my chandelier so I did like nine of them. Good luck
That second picture looks tremendous with the green frame. Wasn't sure about it, but after painting it looks fab😊
I love a signed book…congratulations on receiving the finished copies they look amazing ❤
Elderwood fabric by Laura Ashley is listed online $68.00 per yard. If you have extra wallpaper it makes wonderful lampshades.
It’s amazing how a little paint can make such a difference! The green frame looks beautiful and I love the lamp!!
I found the artist by googling and matching the signature. Franklin Chenault Watkins. Here's the first line of the wikipedia. Franklin Chennault Watkins (December 30, 1894 - December 4, 1972) was an American painter. Search that up so you can see the rest!
It’s unlikely to be the same artist. The style is completely different and so are the signatures. Pity though, it would be very valuable!
Looks more like Bartholomew Colles Watkins, who was Irish, so that would fit
I'm pretty sure the painting is a hobbyist piece, painted by using the Bob Ross tutorial tapes popular in the 90s. My grandpa painted an almost identical painting to this one from one of those tutorials. It actually may be identical.
I will be up with the larks every morning awaiting my book to arrive 😃. You made a lovely job of the picture frames and the lamp, hope you get a lovely shade for it if you decide to change it ❤x
There is also a Bartholomew Colles Watkins (1833 -1891) who was born in Dublin and studied at the Royal Dublin Society drawing schools.
Hi Catherine. If you have any wallpaper left over you could decoupage and plain white or cream lampshade. I've done that before to match a lamp in a room! The picture frame looks so much better in the green rather than pink!
The lamp shade is fine but it needs an extension screwed onto the base to lift it. You can find these in lamp shops or lamp repair shops.
I know you are so Proud of yourself for this Beautiful Book! I can’t wait to get my hands on it and look at all your creations👍 I wish you could come to the U.S. and do some in person signing at our book stores, I would love to meet you in person! You are so fun to watch and so inspiring, such a delightful young woman. Thank you for always being so positive and sharing your life with us.
Awww, you are so so kind, thank you for your support. Sadly I don't sell enough books to cover the cost of an overseas book tour, maybe one day x
Yes, I enjoy watching whatever you do. You're a breath of fresh air, Catherine 😘
I found your channel about 6 or so weeks ago and immediately subscribed. I love everything you do! Hope you have a Happy and Joyful New Year. ps... this is my first comment 😊
Thank you so much for subscribing and for leaving your first comment-it truly means a lot to me! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my videos. Wishing you a Happy and Joyful New Year as well! 😊🎉
I love that the cats have to investigate what is going on all the time...
Never too far away!!
Thanks for the lovely walk around the walled garden and the noise of the birds. Right choice for the frame in the guest bedroom. Xx
The pink framed piece looks like a Home Decor piece from the 80s here in the U.S. They were a home decoration party company, sort like the old school Tupperware. Looks much better with green frame.
It’s so lovely to see the painting’s signature is Watkins, that’s my Mum’s family name. Originally a Welsh surname 😊
Green is the easiest colour on the eyes. Your guest room is beautiful. I like that you ain't rushing into getting a lampshade for the sake of a video. I love the idea of having the lampshade match wallpaper but the linen colour also looks lovely. The lamp stand alone looks fabulous ❤
Green is so nice isn’t it totally a calming vibe!
@@DaintyDiaries totally 😊 💚 green is serene
Congratulations on your new book!! I can only imagine, how exciting the book release must be for you!!! what a wonderful time for you!!
Roundabouts: In Canada they are called traffic circles. For me, they were scary to drive in at first-but now I love them.
I knew these type of 90s prints that I grew up with would be making their way back around before long. Ive been seeing a lot of 90s country and cottage style things popping back up in peoples homes lately. Also, there were Bob Ross tutorial vhs tapes in the 80s and 90s that taught people how to paint his style of paintings. My grandpa was really into it. I believe thats what your painting is. My family members have several nearly identical pictures painted by my grandpa and uncle who followed the Bob Ross tutorials 😊
I LOVE watching a Bob Ross video before bed, so relaxing x
the book looks great, looking forward to finding it in store here in Canada. Also great call on changing out the colour of the floral print, the green really makes the florals stand out.
I don't know about the UK, but here across the pond I remember people from the silent generation era picking up these 'generic' paintings at malls and hotel conference halls. Every home from that era seemed to have one of these paintings. I recognize them right off as they all have similar frames and the mountain in the background, very generic. I stay away from them, but I know the younger generations seem to be keen on picking them up. (I am 60 y.o. and it was a thing of my parents' generation.)
Love how they become popular once again x
The first painting, on which you cleaned and touched up the frame, looks very much like an oil painting that we have. We bought it in Munich in 1982. I have also seen similar paintings with almost the exact same theme: mountains, river, trees, from various sources. I think that many of them were painted by art students who were practicing their painting skills, and just happened to sell them and make a few marks/quid/dollars/shekels on their work. I don't recognize the artist, but they painted an idyllic scene. Enjoy!
I work for an interior design business in the UK and use the same kit as yours to make up lampshades. You can get them in a 20cm diameter version, if that would work better for your shade xx
Where I live there are so many roundabouts that the left hand front tyre on our cars get worn out quicker than all the other tyres. We are right hand drive and that tyre tends to scuff against the outside of the round kerb. 🇳🇿
John lewis have Laura Ashley material, good luck xxx
The pictures turned out lovely. The green is so calming and made the women and bench stand out more. Calmed down the pink. I love it! Anxious to see the lamp done and on the beautiful lamp. I have really enjoyed your first book and really excited to receive a signed copy of your second one😊. I love watching your channel, and your accent just adds to it, so calming and makes me happy.
I highly recommend the film Dare to be wild about Mary Reynolds and the Chelsea Flower Show
I also googled Watkins and found an Irish artist named Bartholomew Colles Watkins whose style looks very much like your painting…it might be worth having it checked professionally. He painted in the latter half of the 19th century.
Thank you for sharing that x
Brilliant upcycling of the photo frames you made the pictures pop. 👌🌸 well done on publishing such a lovely book, enjoyed the walk around the walled garden and I hope you can get a bulb and a shade to fit your lamp. A nice mixture of subjects 🤗
Hello from the USA, little town of Middleton Michigan. Just wanted to say that your creativity never ceases to amaze me. The frames turned out fantastic, especially the green one. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, your very fortunate to have things like that around.
Okay brilliant, I never thought to use a F&B sample pot for a small DIY like this-- your frame turned out beautiful!
You're more lovely every time I watch you. I'm happy you and the kitten are doing so well.
Thank you! 😊
The bedroom is coming together beautifully Catherine, love the pale green, very fresh but calming, perfect bedroom colour. I have several wooden lamp stands that my Dad made for me on his lave, he had worked with wood all his life, my love of wood I think comes from him, just adore the grain, one of my lamps is Pear wood, beautiful. Congratulations on your book coming soon, well deserved. Always look forward to your next upload, and usually excited to see Beon and Beag , I think I have spelt them wrong😅 Suze. 🤗x
In the States, it depends on where you’re from or where you were first introduced to traffic circles as to whether you call them circles or roundabouts. I met my first traffic circle on the East Coast in the early 90s. Now I live in the Midwest and I hear people call the much smaller versions here both a roundabout and a circle. 😊
Hi Dainty Diaries,if you have any of the Wallpaper left over and if you find a lampshade you like, in a light colour, cover it with the left over paper, I think they use Mod podge as it drys clear and puts a protective coat on it.
Hi Catherine, FANTASTIC VIDEO love this kind of video and transforming homeware. The bulb you need is called a Bayonet Bulb you can purchase both a Large Bayonet or Small Bayonet - looked like you require a Large Bayonet. The painting is lovely as is your print and the lamp very special. My Dad made me a lamp which is special and even more so now he passed away. thanks again and am looking forward to receiving your new book. Take care, x
I loved the unexpected asmr no music frame cleaning! 😍
If you still have some wallpaper you could cut motifs from it and adhere them to a linen shade. Select a lightbulb that does not get hot.
Or with your amazing painting skills copy a section of the wallpaper onto the shade. What fun and very inexpensive!
France loves roundabouts, all sizes, and we've found them great when heading in the wrong direction rather than doing a dangerous u-turn 😊 I was wondering if you could paste some leftover wallpaper onto a smaller lampshade for your lamp 🤔
You could use a sheet for fabric and dye it.
Catherine love the green frame👍👍❤
I just happened upon your channel. I am from the United States In Tennessee. I believe The picture Of the 2 women Is a replica of home interior. Home interior company Was very popular In the 70s 80s and 90s. I have truly enjoyed watching your channel.
Nice job on the frames, Catherine! I like the green much better than pink. Looks perfect in that space. Didn't want to say anything about it before, but now that you've made your decision I can say I didn't care for the pink frame at all. I thought it looked cheap and dated, but you've transformed it beautifully!
Thanks so much! 😊 x
Yes, I was biting my tongue too - the pink kind of screamed ‘80s to me, as I had pink framed prints back then.
@@janedrolet2807 never bite your tongue, it’s only decor, always share with kindness ❤️
Your excitement reminded me of a kid in a candy store when you came in with your box of books! Wishing you only the best...you are amazing!!!
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Thanks Karen! ❤️ the countdown is on! Thanks for stopping by xx
I loved the oil painting, I have a couple from a charity shop and car boot sale very similar. My dad has a lathe and one of the things he likes to turn are lamps, many, many lamps 😂 I have one in my living room which I love because he made it. Your book looks fab 🩷
That’s so special!! those personal touches are what makes a home!
I love your redo of the prints. They are wonderful. I have also purchased several for my home, redone frames, corrected slightly damaged oils; I have that in my background and basically, there are 6 here with me to date. I always am on the lookout for oils. The little lamp is just precious. Let us know how you handle the new shade; I do get mine from the resale shops.
The gardens are so beautiful. I love all things Ireland. My given name is Patricia, my stepdad, was born in Belfast, and actually raised in Canada. He has since passed on; but when he was here, he was fun loving, talked to everyone, and was just a jolly man. So, all that said, I adore you and your channel. Thanks for all you do!!!!
You’re an oil painting pro!! I’m sure you have a beautiful collection 😍 your stepdad sounds like a great man! ❤️ thanks for stopping by Patricia! Xx
What a transformation of the lamp base, it's beautiful. I hope that can track down some fabric for the shade. If you have left over wallpaper I am sure that with your skills you could make a shade a line it with fabric that won't scorch the paper or fabric. The two picture frames turned out really well. The green is so much better than the pink.
I watched this lounging in bed before starting the day. This was such a relaxing video. A nice day"s begining
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad the video helped set a relaxing tone for your day. Wishing you a wonderful day ahead!
Best regards,
Catherine
Maybe changing the light bulb casing would help so as it will be the same as all of your other ones for bulbs.😊 ❤ 🇨🇦
Congratulations with your book, you made the paintings and lamp so beautiful, thanks for this lovely vlog, it made me happy after a rough day 🥰
I love that I will be in Ireland when your book arrives at my home in the UK 😂 looking forward to reading it when I get home xxx
Beautifully done, paintings looked so nice, loved the little light cant wait to see it with lampshade, can i say i love the music you put on
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Beautiful paintings! I think you have some valuable art! Your frames updates look great! The green is an improvement over the pink.
Those pictures looked fabulous Catherine. The oil painting looked like a peaceful place to be. Wonderful. Kitties make the video lovely too. Thank you.
My dad was a restorer artist for paintings in a museum. They cleaned it with petroleum/chemical. It's good to have professionally done, but I read that carefully, you can make it a bit cleaner with fresh white bread casings. It is also a good home trick for removing greasy dirt. Tear off pieces from the bread casing and gently wipe and rub the painting. Other with nice warm soapy water with a dump cloth gently rub the painting.
I was thinking you can decoupage some cutouts from your wallpaper on the lampshade 😊
Oh Catherine I'm so excited to get the new book!! You're just absolutely glowing when you talk about it 🤩 btw I'm sure you'll be able to find the LA fabric if you look. I found it easily on Etsy and a few UK shops. Such a beautiful lamp deserves just the right lampshade! The kittens are adorable and so inquisitive😸
Canada has roundabouts too!
It's called Elderwood Natural 😊🍁 ~Chris
Thank you xxx
Not sure if you already found your Laura Ashley fabric but the pattern is called Elderwood and it is supposedly available on "The home of interiors" a UK cite. Good luck with it. BTW all of your projects are wonderful.
Thank you so much for sharing that! I will have a look x
A lovely watch Catherine! Very ASMR. The brown framed painting really does have a Bob Ross vibe!
Yes, I was thinking that, the trees are looking like happy little trees x
Your book is lovely. I will try to get one when I’m back home in the states. Ordering anything to Saudi is a pain in the patootie.
I like the green frame better than the pink. It highlights the print nicely. I'm sure you'll be able to thrift something else to try the mod podge technique on.
By the way , the green on that frame was just what it needed.
Seems to be 😍 thanks!!
The pink frame did look nice but the green is better it makes the print stand out better
Ah, the quieting of the mind these types of projects gives you. Everyone should spend more quiet time with themselves. 😊
You’re absolutely right 😍❤️ so important!! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by Colleen ❤️
Very nice piece of artwork! I love this kind of painting and have several in my home. Most of them are from yard sales or estate sales. They add a kind of coziness to a home that is warm and homey rather than aspiring to grandeur.
Thank you very much!
Or could be James Samuel Watkin also who's quite famous and had many similar style paintings sold at auctions 😊
Thank you for taking the time to check x
The greens you have chosen are beautiful and fit your decorative theme so well.
Thanks Linda!! Always tough picking colours but when it comes together it’s worth it 😍❤️
Good choice in paint colour! Verte de terre actually looks very neutral against the green wallpaper. Is the lamp myrtle wood? A lot of those lamps and other turned decor were made on the w coast of the US.
The green frame really allows the painting to pop on the wall. Your friend's father did a beautiful job making that lamp. If you want to do a DIY shade for it they have kits that come with a shade that has a paper sheet wrapped around the outside that is peeled off and has a sticky surface underneath that you attach your fabric to. You might be able to contact Laura Ashley and see if they made a fabric to match the wallpaper and if you can order it from them. Loving your book, can't wait to order one! Congrats to Beogh (sp?) on not peeing the bed anymore :)
Oh yes, great idea, I might see if I can get a smaller lamp kit x
Your videos just make me so happy! ❤
Aww that means a lot to me! Glad you stopped by 🩷
That type of light bulb connection I know as a bayonet fitting, as opposed to screw-in. Just FYI. LOVE the two restored frames! That two ladies print is sealed so well, to protect the print from moisture - of which Ireland has a lot! 🙂 I made art for my bathrooms when I was still in our 45 year old house, but I always sealed the pictures in behind non-reflective glass and with lots of strong taping on the back - it works!
You made me realize how much I miss Bob Ross and his happy clouds (mountains, trees, ponds). He had such a nice vibe. I love what you did with the paintings. I would probably paint everything green if I could.
Spring time in Ireland looks quite lovely .
Funny, I goggled Irish painter oils and Bartolomew Watkins came up. I thought the name looked like Watkins. There were some other paintings there that looked like his style. Don't know but it sure is fun looking.
I would do a removable lamp shade cover, with elastic at the bottom and a few ruffles. Love the pictures. ❤
Looking at artists with the name Watkins brought up Bartholomew Colles Watkins RHA and his paintings are very much like yours, you might have a little treasure on your hands there! It's beautiful.
Congratulations, Catherine! I can’t wait to get my copy in July. The book looks beautiful. Love from Indiana!
Ahh what a lovely calming Vid, thanks so much I enjoyed watching you renovate those frames. I have had a stressful day and this was exactly what I needed to relax to. Love the idea of making the lampshade, I have a similar lamp and my poor shade got mouldy, so I may go nuts and paint it abstract! I love the look of your book and many congrats now it is ready at last. Thank you Catherine for making me smile today xx
I hope you are dong better this weekend less stress x
The green on the frame was a good choice, it really makes the print pop.
The green was definitely a winner 😍
Can't wait to get the book! I preordered from Easons way back. So excited for you!!!
Yayyy not long now!!
Hiya Catherine. That frame definitely looks much better green, good choice. I hope you find the fabric. Can’t wait for your book to arrive. Take care chick xx
Small projects make such a big impact.
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Great idea to paint that pink frame, but I would have looked for a different green color. Something a little closer to the green in the wallpaper.
Those paintings are absolutely exquisite Catherine - so beautiful ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much Jenny 😊
Thank you for such a beautiful relaxing video Catherine! ❤ I think your musical choices were spot on and I loved the outcome of all 3 projects~Congratulations on your second book dear one! It's certainly something to be proud of 😊 Joan
Hi Catherine Hobbycraft sell laura Ashley material and Wayfair sell Laura Ashley products not sure if they are any good to you. Great video as always. You have inspired me to get into my garden, i even have seedlings on the go and looking at purchasing a magnolia tree :) xx
Love the frame and lamp! I can’t wait for my signed copy this time!!! Can’t wait to have both books on my coffee table!!! ❤
Beautifully done Catherine. I too prefer the green frame than the pink. I too looked up the artist as several of your other fans had done. There is an Irish artist called Bartholomew Colles Watkins during the 1833-1891. He's well known for travelling throughout Ireland doing landscapes. I could be wrong.😋 Keep up the great works!🥰cute as a button you.
If it is an authentic Colles Watkins, it could be worth a couple of hundred euros ;-)
Loved watching this after I got back from vacation ❤. Can’t wait to receive my signed copy. ❤ I’m sure it’ll be as grand as the first.❤
Not long now to wait, they'll start shipping from Friday the 3rd. x
The pink frame looks a lot better in green. I love watching you work, it is so soothing. Thank you Catherine.❤
Green seems to be the right call 😍
I've just typed in artist and its coming up with Richard Watkins he's apparently a retired artist who had pictures on show in Dorset galleries he's well liked and followed apparently hope this helps 😊
I read that wiping a painting with a slice of white bread will clean without damaging ❤️😊
I know that works on wallpaper!
I like the painting, especially the little house. I just now ordered your book and I’m excited to get it in a couple of weeks!
📖💕Just placed my preorder from Eason! So excited to hold your beautiful book in my hands!☕️📚 Sending ♥️ from 🇨🇦
Aww yayy thanks so much! Hope you love it ❤️
I have bought some art work from charity shops and always rub and buff the frames antique gold love the green frame ❤
Congratulations on the second book, Catherine!
Hi Catherine, Closs and Hamblin have the Laura Ashley Elderwood Fern Green fabric reduced from £36 to £32.40, if that’s the right one. They are in Eastbourne, East Sussex. I keep meaning to have a go at lampshade making, so I’ll be very interested in seeing that! Lovely pictures also! Kind regards from Penny in Liverpool 🇬🇧😊💕