Songbird Giveaway + and I have been published

By Marianne@Songbird on May 17, 2013

I am giving away this must-have upholstery book!

Howdie ladies,

I have been published. Well technically I haven’t been published but two of my projects have been. My postal chairs are featured in a real, hardcover, done-by-a-professional book about upholstery. Months ago I received in email from England. Someone had stumbled unto my postal chairs (remember version one and version two) and asked if I would be willing to send over some extra images and some information and then they might end up in a book.

Of course I happily obliged. And promptly forgot about it.

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Little White Flower Decoration {some much needed beauty}

By Marianne@Songbird on May 15, 2013

G'day beautiful ladies. Today is one of those days. A day I share a bit of easy, light and stress-free decorating with you. A little flower decoration that is so simple that I am almost embarrassed to share them with you. But then again I needed … [Continue reading...]

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Meet Grace: my new turquoise ride {bike love}

By Marianne@Songbird on May 13, 2013

Hello sweet pies, come meet Grace, my new ride bike. I have given myself a little gift, a super duper useful gift, a gift I will use almost daily, a gift that might save me some money, a gift that might take a few inches of my waistline (a … [Continue reading...]

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Eye Candy Home Shopping { Zara Home Fashion Collections}

By Marianne@Songbird on May 10, 2013

Zara Home fashion. Collections Summer 2013 Hi there members of the flock. I couldn't leave you over the weekend with only those ugly in-progress pictures of my hutch now could I. I really do think you all deserve better. So I have prepared a little … [Continue reading...]

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I am Painting the Hutch {mustardseed milk paint try-out}

By Marianne@Songbird on May 8, 2013

Well you all are an opinionated bunch now aren't you. I hadn't expected so many comments when I threw out that question yesterday about painting my headboard. But both here on the blog, as well as on my FB page and on Google+ the overall majority … [Continue reading...]

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Bedroom Decorating with a non-vintage crochet bedspread

By Marianne@Songbird on May 7, 2013

bedroom in white and grey with repurposed wood headboard via Songbirdblog

Good morning sweet followers of all things Songbird, I am here to show you some foofing and fluffing I did in the bedroom. Yup another bedroom decorating post today. It all started with a putty colored crochet throw I recently acquired. Now … [Continue reading...]

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Shopping in Bonn Germany

By Marianne@Songbird on May 6, 2013

market square in Bonn Germany via Songbirdblog

Goodday lovely ladies (and gents?), it is Monday again. Vacation is over and it is back to the daily grind. I have been busy during my Spring break, so you can all expect quite a few updates here on the blog. But let me start by looking … [Continue reading...]

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Dutch Royal Family {Royal Celebrity Watchting}

By Marianne@Songbird on May 1, 2013

Hi there sweets. We have been celebrating here in the low lands. After 123 years of women as head of the Royal Family, we now have a King (with a lovely Queen by his side). Yesterday the whole country turned orange again, there … [Continue reading...]

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