Hello! How the devil are you?
Well it has been unusually hot here and we have had a fabulous weekend including a couple of successful garage sales yesterday where I found two naturally weathered deck chairs (that need some love) and today we spent the morning at the beach and I came home with that tinge of warmth to the skin that just makes you relax enough to turn the rest of Sunday into one where you end up heading off to bed for a nice long nap…
OK so on now to sofas re-invented for a new life…this is the deck sofa, now swaddled in a fabulous coat of white. This is the sofa I have blathered on about on this blog, the one that is a 90's throwback, was picked up from a thrift shop but has become one of those things that kinda just fits in with us here at the Beach Cottage…you know?
Here's how it looked before – am I embarrassed, no (and go find more transformations at Susan's)
during
But to be honest, I suppose it's not really the actual sofa that I've come to love, it's more that here in our new life in Australia, I love to be able to sit outdoors for most of the year, to revel in the climate, the fresh air, to gulp in the heady smell of Spring as we did last night with lovely friends and a gin and tonic or lay there at night gazing at the stars. Call these romantic notions if you will…but I need those in my life.
For me, it's like nothing else to have a deck, outside, to fester about on and I don't claim that it looks perfect or more that it is gonna score big with an interior designer. For me this sofa represents life, what's going on now, what I can afford and how I can make the best of it – I hope that's happening for you too…:-)
You can find more deck & sofa stories, here, here, here and here .
If you'd like to watch some { Beach Cottage TV } the Deck Sofa Transformation Video, is here
So, it's goodnight from the Beach Cottage, it's Sunday, 8.30 and I'm off to linger in my homeland with Deterctive Chief Inspector Barnaby and the goings on of a village much like my own was, without the murders of Midsomer….
This is beautiful! You are very talented. Aoife x
I like it. And I like that it went from a frog to a prince. You have the ability to see deeper than the surface. Are you that way with people? To see what the prize is despite the outer layer, that is exceptional. Thank you for sharing with us that a little cleaning up makes things a lot better and that there really is nothing on the planet that doesn’t thrive with a bit of attention.
WOW!! Just wow!! That is gorgeous!! *drooooool*
I love how it turned out! It has that shabby chic vintage at the beach look, what a wonderful piece!
Hello, Sarah dear! I’ve been so behind this week, but this sofa is the cutest. You always have wonderful pics to share. And your beach cottage is something to be proud of.
It turned out spledid, and I enjoyed watching the video transformation. Jane T.
I love your attitude about making the best of what you have right now! And the couch looks wonderful and so perfect for your deck!
So beautiful and fresh! and it was so unattractive before! Thank heavens for white paint!
SMiles!
Michelle
Your couch looks beautiful! Love the pillows and the lantern too! ~Ashley
What a fabulous transformation! I really like the combination of white and neutrals. Just perfect!
Hi Sarah! Your outdoors sofa turned out gorgeous! You did a great job just like you do on everything!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
Oh beautiful. Love it. Your site is really looking beautiful, friend.
How wonderful is this transformation?!! We just stumbled across your beautiful blog ~ thought we’d say hello & go read some more!
Karla & Karrie
LOVE this. Oh my goodness this is so beautiful.
Just gorgeous, as always. And very inspiring.
Sarah – you’re so creative and inspiring. That sofa is beautiful. What a rescue! You saved it’s life! I love it! Great job as usual.
Roeshel
That sofa is beautiful. Greatjob I am having a new give a-way do hope you stop over…
xoxo
Julie
I love it! You are the transformation queen! I was at IKEA today and saw the big galvanized candle lantern and wanted it, but hubby said to wait…so when I saw you had it here guess who I was yelling for to show? Thats right my hubs and he liked it! So thanks to you and your fabulous way with decor next time I’m at IKEA I get to pick one up for Sea Cottage.
Really beautiful!!! What a fantastic job!
I love taking what others want to throw out and make it new again. You did a beautiful job on the settee and you saved it from a landfill.
I liked the original natural wicker colour and have been looking at one similar all weekend deciding if I should buy it………hmmm.
Hi Sarah, what a wonderful job you did! Wow! You saved it!! I like watching ‘Murder She Wrote’ it’s an old show…but I like watching the re-runs!
Happy MM!
GREAT find and GREAT redo!
Your deck looks like a perfectly relaxing place!
You will be very proud! I painted my home white on the weekend
A spectacular transformation Sarah. You are such an inspiration! Well done. I LOVE IT! A-M xx
Hi sarah…loved the sofa..& your video was wonderful…enjoyed every minute of it..
well done…& thanks for sharing your tips…(not that i think i will ever get around to doing anything constructive!!)…
glad to see the qld weather looks lovely…as my eldest son is at uni on the gold coast..so he now may just have to have another little visit from his OLD MUM!!! YES!!!!
xx andrea
Hi Sarah,
what a great challenge, the “new” white sofa looks beautiful, perfect style and perfect photos as usually!
Have a nice new week
Gabriele
Life is sooo beautiful
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I spent hours surfing your blog, and I still find some new posts and I love love love it all.
But Sarah, tell me, how about the LL give-away? I am sooo anxious to know who did win?
By the way, I will send you some pictures of the before-after of my living room soom. Some first pictures can be found on my brand-new blog (in Dutch, at least for the moment).
Have a happy day!
xx Anita
Lovely job…It looks so happy now!
Love your sofa Sarah and your sentiment too. We are pretty lucky here in Australia.
So thrilled to be back online again and able to catch up with your beach cottage news.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
It looks beautiful, Sarah! The perfect place to make wonderful outdoor memories with your family and friends.
Hi Sarah another great transformation.
Love the striped cushion, do you still have them to sell or can you tell me where I can buy them?
Looks wonderful
Alison
Wonderful – and what a transformation! Our roofed terrace has only just become free of moving-in-junk, and it now has builders crawling all over it replacing rotten roof beams. But when it’s finished, I dream of having something as special as you have achieved…
What a transformation!
Your outside sofa is perfect. What a way to spend the arvo just lazing about on it with an iced tea & a good book or magazine.
I loved it before and now…. ahhhh! How gorgeous!
Perfectly done and perfectly you (and me)! Love it Sarah, bravo. How I would love to sit out there with you and sip on gin and tonics.
Happy Monday to you.
Love it! I stumbled upon your blog about a month ago and have become completely entranced by what you’ve been able to accomplish… we are looking for a new home nearer to the beach, and I reassure myself almost daily that it’s WORTH the reno’s and smaller space to be so close to the ocean… reading your blog helps reassure me we’re on the right path… thanks!
Looks comfy and peaceful…that would make it just perfect in my book!
?, Susan
That is GORGEOUS! The new white paint looks perfect!
Hi Sarah,
Well, that before was really something wasn’t it?
But that’s what makes the “after” even better, plus the fact that you use the sofa, it fits in with your life and you didn’t spend a fortune just for a piece of furniture to lay on with you feet up – very clever if you ask me! The perfect sofa for your beach cottage.
Have a great week. Fall is starting here – we had our first RAIN last night- it smells so good outside!
XO
Heidi Heart and Home
I really enjoyed my outdoor sofa this summer – but I think my outdoor season is probably rather shorter than yours! And now it is back in the kitchen by the Aga!
Pomona x
It doesn’t look like the same piece of furniture! We all need “romantic notions” in our life…whether we know it or not
Hope you have lots of happy times with it!
I always love how you redo the old and give it new life but what a love most about your blog is your fresh, positive attitude about life. Live in the now and enjoy every moment you can. You are wealthy beyond belief in all the things that count in life.
Keep on having those happy days.
Vicki
Love it.
I hope you will come by for a visit as well. I have some cool pumpkin transformations at my fun party that I posted today (and I have another on Wed that just started up).
Cheri
Its So Very Cheri
well done and just perfectly wonderful. Don’t you just love pretty makeovers and with such rewards as yours…..enjoying the stars!
Love it Sarah! Fresh and doable!!!
Thanks so much for stop bys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love, kelee
It looks just fabulous and now I am wanting one for my patio!! I don’t know where the heck you find all these goodies…I never…NEVER find things like this. I think your country just has prettier things than mine! :O)
I was interested to see that you painted on the white instead of spraying it on….It really turned out pretty!
I always love something in its natural colour and then you paint it white and I love it 10 times more!! There is something about white that makes things look so new and fresh…..good decision!!
Hi Sarah, fabulous make-over. I too am a ‘paint-a-holic’ and have tins and tins of white paint! What a huge difference a lick of paint can do. Well done.
Amazing transformation! Could you elaborate a little bit more on the actual painting? Thank you.
It’s so amazing what a little white paint can do, isn’t it?!!? I just purchased some white paint and plan on using it on my very shabby looking tables in the living room. My husband thought I was crazy but I want to have a go at something white. I’m not sure if the two dogs are going to cooperate but we’ll see. : ) Thanks for the wonderful pictures!!
~ Wendy
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