Lilyfield Life

Hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend, I have been doing some organising in my studio as well as have had a lot of customers here buying pieces which is wonderful. One of the pieces t...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2023/02/latest-vintage-furniture-from-lilyfield.html

I recently bought a huge box of old brass lamp parts. I decided to turned them into interesting candle holders and paired them up with old wine bottle holders. It was super fiddly to do and took ...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2023/01/gorgeous-candle-sticks-from-old-lamps.html

hello 2023!  I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a relaxing time over new years. We escaped to Avoca beach for a week and then have been at home just going to the beach, seeing friends and...

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I painted these vintage bedsides years ago and they were very much in demand. I finally found another pair and am going to offer them up for custom painting. They are such useful bedsides and qui...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2022/09/bedside-tables-with-pull-out-tray-no.html

Hello! I’m excited to announce “Furniture Painting Basics” Workshops are back in action.  🖤 Lilyfield Life will help you transform your house into a gorgeous home, without breaking the...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2022/08/furniture-painting-basics-workshops.html

I am so out of practice blogging and have so much to share including launching my own paint range! I will write a post over the weekend with all the details.  In the meantime I thought I’d s...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2022/06/antique-pigeon-hole-cabinet-so-beautiful.html

Welcome to Lilyfield Life, my business where I transform vintage furniture with paint and love to help you affordably furnish your home and make it a  beautiful space to be in.  Here are some ...

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Hope you are going okay. We are currently in lockdown in Sydney and it’s a bit of a drag isn’t it. I am getting vaccinated next week and very happy about that. We are going well to be fair. M...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/07/cute-little-vintage-cabinet-in-pale-grey.html

Hi! It’s been forever since I’ve blogged. Life’s got very busy with the kids growing up fast and my business getting busier and busier.  I thought I’d share this sideboard I sourced an...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/06/a-beautiful-sideboard-in-duck-egg-blue.html

Hi I thought I’d pop in and update you in some recent pieces I have for sale. Some beautiful things❤️ These two French antique side tables are so versatile. They are sold separately and l...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/03/latest-pieces-for-sale.html

Good morning, if you follow me on social media you might know I have been selling some beautiful vintage homewares. I love this new arm to my business. It’s a lot of work but not as back breaki...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/02/some-beautiful-homewares.html

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I’m trashed this afternoon after bootcamp at 7am today. Amy had us doing hill sprints and then loss of push-ups, burpees and squats. My fitness is impro...

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Good morning, well the kids are back to school today. Sasha Year 12 and Jonty year 10.  Good luck if you have a little one starting school this year.  I’ll be glad to get back into a prosper...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/vintage-danish-cabinet-makeover.html

Good morning! My day started well with a coffee and a morning swim here Very fresh but what a beautiful way to greet the day. I also received a message from Hannah who had asked me for help i...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/leathervinyl-chair-makeover.html

This little business of mine, Lilyfield Life, is 10 years old!  This last weekend 10 years ago Jonty and I recovered a child’s arm chair for a friend’s daughter’s 5th birthday.  At the pa...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/10-years-in-business.html

We have a tiny garden but it’s a good size for the inner west and we have made it an oasis of green. I can’t claim much credit for it, I did do the brickwork for the garden beds and build the...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/roses-from-my-garden_12.html

Hope you’ve had a brilliant weekend even if you are in lockdown. Today I’m sharing a lovely simple project I did the other day. Super easy twisted candles. Such an impact using cheap candles ...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/hand-twisted-candles.html

A little quick round up of most of my painted furniture from last year. While I didn’t blog much I was painting a lot of furniture. Over 300 pieces painted and sold: I was really surprised as I...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2021/01/my-painted-furniture-from-2020.html

Good morning! Hope you are having a good week. I’m heading off to bootcamp in 10 mins so thought I’d quickly share this little coffee /side table I made from a vintage filing unit.  I have...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2020/09/vintage-file-cabinet-coffee-table.html

Here’s a great before and after : the magic of white paint. Jennifer wanted to update her furniture. It was yellow, red, timber and glazed with a diamond pattern. So much going on. She wanted t...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2020/09/custom-job-in-white-satin-enamel.html

Oh my goodness it’s been a while hasn’t it. Hope I still have a few readers out there! Hope you are surviving Covid and the crazy new life we are living. I have been painting away and keeping...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2020/09/black-painted-sideboards-and-more.html

Hello again! Oh wow it’s been a while hasn’t it. Hopefully you also follow me on social media as that’s where I have been busy. Anyway I thought I’d share my latest piece.   A lovely...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2020/07/gorgeous-old-cutlery-canteen-bedside.html

Good morning, I love this time of year with the sun a little lower in the sky giving us beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Even though we are at home we have Callan Park at our door step to walk in....

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 Hello lovely, wow the world certainly has changed in the last month. I hope you are all going okay with Covid 19 and isolation lockdowns. Things are okay with us at the moment. Australia is no...

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Oh I’m so happy with this piece. What a transformation. I couldn’t even bring myself to take a before photo as it was so ugly. Red cheery timber and red gloss paint interior. I just love it ...

http://www.lilyfieldlife.com/2020/03/vintage-secretaire-in-navy-blue-chalk_7.html