Bella Cottage DIY Tip: Distressing Appliques

DIY TIP:

• When distressing furniture appliques, use high grit sandpaper to get that slightly distressed, worn look. High grit refers to the number…Please refer to sandpaper packaging.

Shabby Cottage Chic 6ft Four Door Armoire - Item# BC-AR-1004.00

Hello Kitty Castle in Taiwan

I guess when you do have too much free time...
I personally love Hello Kitty, but when I saw this online, nonetheless, the title of the article quickly caught my attention"Hello Kitty Castle" I immediately clicked onto the link.

Do you know singer/songwriter/actress Mariah Carey is also a huge fan of "HK"? She is the only person I remember reading in a magazine, have furnished a bathroom completely with ALL "HK" accessories! Ms. Diva has competition now... ;)

Here's the link to the article: http://toomuchfreetime.eu/?p=409

Hello Kitty Castle in Taiwan

Giethoorn is called the Venice of the Netherlands for about 7.5 km of canals run through the little village. Some 50 little wooden bridges span the canals. It was founded around 1230 when fugitives coming from the Mediterranian regions settled there. They found a lot of horns of wild goats there that had probably died in the big flood of St Elisabeth in 1170, and therefore they called the settlement Geytenhorn (horn of goats), later it became Geythorn and now it’s called Giethoorn. All traffic has to go over the water, and it is done in so-called “punters”, they are ‘whisper-boats’ for they are driven by an electric motor, so they practically do not disturb the peace and quiet in this scenic little village. The canal is only about 1 meter deep and were digged out to transport the peat, the digging of this peat resulted in many ponts and undeep lakes, called ‘Wieden’. Many houses have been built on islands and are only reachable over wooden bridges. Most houses have thatched roofs, the marshy areas provide a lot of reed. In former days only rich people had tiled roofs, for tiles were much more expensive than reed, now it’s the other way round: having a thatched roof costs a lot more money than have it covered with tiles. This is a very picturesque place to visit.

[SOURCE]: thechive.com

http://thechive.com/2009/03/giethoorn-holland-village-canals-river/

The Truth Behind Scented Soy Candles

The formula is a proprietary blend of very expensive, fully refined quality waxes and scientifically developed additives. The formula was developed to enable the wax to "layer" the fragrance oil in a new way. This candle does not use soy wax because of the odor that is difficult to mask and because soy does not have the ability to "throw" (meaning flood) the fragrance in a room. Soy does burn somewhat cleaner, but will not hold more than 8% fragrance oil.

This (image below) is the luscious "Queen for A Day" 20 oz square candle. This darling candle comes in a lovely glass jar and is embellished with a stunning ornate embellishment. It features the scent: "Queen For a Day" which is a lovely floral mix. Very romantic and fulfilling to the senses! Comes packaged in a box and satin bow. Also featured in the same line is the "Faith" and Luscious Currant Thyme Scented candle in various sizes!

Our candles feature only high quality tempered glass intended for candle use. This is to insure that our consumers are safe and receive only the finest product. Made in USA! Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery if not in stock.

Luscious Creme Brulee 20 oz Square Candle - Item# HD-CN-LF-1000.06

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The Bella Cottage is offering "One of a Kind" Beach Shabby Chic furniture pieces including Vintage dressers, Nightstands, Settees and more! Perfect for any French Shabby Cottage home.

All of our One of a Kinds are thoroughly inspected to ensure quality. Painted 3 times with a soft white and elegantly distressed on the edges. Each antique item is carefully inspected by our experts at The Bella Cottage before being restored.

Shabby Elegant Dramatic Vintage Villa Doors - Item# AEV1252

Testimonial!

"Well I finally got my table and thank you so much for being so patient with me. ... Boy, oh boy, does a new table make me happy! Just thought you might want to see it in my house. I LOVE IT!" - J. Rodgers, Big Bear Lake Ca See more customer images: [1] [2] [3] Mrs. Rodgers bought one of our fabulous Vintage Dining Tables! It looks spectacular in her home! This table had incredible designs along the bottom edge, but when we added rose appliques, it completed the shabby look! It looks incredible with her cane chairs, don't you think? We absolutely love those sunflowers. What a great touch!

Customer Testimonial : Appliques

"The beautiful glass knobs and floral appliques came from The Bella Cottage [...]. She was very helpful in getting them shipped out to me before we moved - Thanks a bunch, Michelle!." - R. This customer did an amazing transformation of a hutch she owned! To see the before image, click here! To see her after images, click below! See more customer images: [1] [2] [3]