Handmade Market success!

Handmade Market success!

Handmade Market Tango and James Furniture

Handmade Market day came around yesterday... and as usual it was mad packed, though in a new upmarket venue - every one found us and shopped up a storm. This time around I had for sale more chairs than ever before! And W.O.W - what a response! Naturally the Union Jack chairs were snatched up immediately, as were the 2 floor lamps! And my stall was looking quite cleaned up by the end of the day.

So a I extend a huge thank you to my Handmade customers and wish your new Tango & James items a happy new life in your homes!

This week: I've been making...

This week: I've been making...

Handmade Market Homewares lighting Tango and James Furniture

 These chairs have gone from drab to re-fabbed, freshly upholstered in super beautiful linen, while holding on to their retro awesome looks...

  While the arm is high, it will happily slide under an overhanging table top, so they are ideal as a dining or desk chair, or for a corner in your lounge or bedroom.

 I've also been working on a few more table lamps and cushions, mmm mmm velvet and linen!

 

 And just a couple of neutrals! White with taupe and a splash of silver and chocolate...

You can get yours at Canberra's Handmade Market on March 10 and 11 at the National Convention Centre, unless they are snapped up first! For full pricing and info visit Tango & James on Facebook.

Fabulous again!

Fabulous again!

Handmade Market Homewares lighting Tango and James Furniture

Again! A huge thank you to my amazing customers at Handmade Market for the support and enthusiasm... and for choosing to be so bold with your piece of Tango & James!
Canberra, I love you!!

 xxx

Froctober Day 1: Handmade Market

Froctober Day 1: Handmade Market

frocktober Handmade Market Tango and James Furniture

Wow, another BIG day at Canberra's  Handmade Market, and loads of extremely chuffed T&J customers taking their fabulous new goodies home! And a very exhausted me!

So, it was also the first day of Frocktober, and I needed a utility dress and flat shoes for lugging big chairs around today - not to mention that it was also rather chilly! So here I am with my little warm jacket and a few pops of colour, flanked in the background, by the first 2 chairs to leave the stables!

 Above, you may spot a couple of super new items I snuck in at the last minute, an adorable 'Aussie' vintage teatowel stool with the loveliest legs in all the land, and some huge timber framed lounge chairs (and I still have the stripe one if you're keen!).

 

A (awfully glarey) shot of my Tango & James stall before the many wonderful customers arrived.
If you missed out on the Market today, or were considering one of these pieces for your home, make sure you check out the Furniture Gallery page to see exactly what is still available.

Time to unwind and relax for the rest of the loooong weekend, xx

Handmade Market... I'm (almost) ready!

Handmade Market... I'm (almost) ready!

Handmade Market Homewares Tango and James fabric Tango and James Furniture

The furniture is all lined up and waiting to start a new life at home with you! They've been neglected, broken down and just plain ugly, now they are all glammed up and they've got a date with a market...

 

It's your chance to buy an original, one-of-a-kind Tango & James piece to add some zest to your nest.

Hope to see you on Saturday, please do come and say hi... and take a seat! xx

Trash to treasure: Lounge chair Number 2

Trash to treasure: Lounge chair Number 2

Handmade Market Tango and James fabric Tango and James Furniture

Today, the reveal of the Aged-Care-Facility chair, number deaux...

 Just like the Fanpod version, the nasty vinyl was stripped off, only this time the inside was waterlogged, so I was off to have new foam and inside frame cut. I set the backrest low like it's twin to improve the proportions, and replaced the 'aircraft carrier' armrests with lovely slim satin black timber ones. She is, of course, freshly upholstered in my own fabric design, this one is 'Chevron stripe' in black and white, printed on linen cotton.

Now she's sleek and shiny and ready for a spot in your home. I'll be bringing both to Handmade Market THIS Saturday, 1st October from 10am - 4 pm at the National Convention Centre, Constitution Ave in the City. It's all indoors with undercover parking available. Please come and say hi, it truly makes my day! xx

Trash to treasure

Trash to treasure

Handmade Market Tango and James fabric Tango and James Furniture

When I collected a pair of Aged-Care-facility lounge chairs, resplendent in cornflower blue vinyl with an inch of dust and complimentary spiderwebs, my plan was to make them easier on the eye. But the finished vision is even better than I imagined! Here's the first of the two...

 And the BEFORE and after transformation below! Here's what I did:

I removed all of the vinyl to reveal intact foam and inner frame, I cut down the backrest to improve the proportions. Then I upholstered it in my T&J original "Fanpod" fabric in Black and Champagne, with vintage wash. Lastly, I replaced the aircraft-carrier armrests with something a little more streamlined, semi-glossed black timber.

My blisters are totally worth it!

Stay tuned for the second of the pair in Chevron stripe.

Both will available for sale at Canberra's Handmade Market on October 1st, unless snapped up first!