Norbert's Emporium
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This is a second hand/antique shop, named for my wonderful dog, Norbert. Everything is handmade, naturally. |
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The view through the stained glass door. |
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Suitably cluttered! |
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A little bit of everything one could need to furnish a home, from an upright piano to a croquet set. Or maybe a spinningwheel for the parlour, Madam? |
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Pictures for your walls, lamps, books and ornaments..... From here on are the separate pieces of furniture I have made specially for this shop. |
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I'm very pleased how this chest of drawers stained antique pine has turned out. |
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I've been itching to make an old school desk like this for ages. It closely resembles the ones I sat at in junior school. This shop has given me the excuse to make lots of things that won't fit in to an ordinary shop or room. |
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Another example of something I longed to make but had nowhere to put it. |
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A cork-topped Lloyd-loom bathroom clothes bin. |
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Tea, anyone? |
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The boxed set of croquet equipment. Would take 2 people to cart it about, I think. |
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A bedroom washstand which I would normally never get the chance to make as I don't fancy making a bedroom. Maybe I'll get the urge oneday. |
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A kitchen table almost exactly like the one in my own real kitchen. With a coal box and a writing box. |
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The piano and stool. I seem to have chopped the top right corner off in the picture. Oh well. The stool opens and is full of music for the lucky customer. |
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A nice clear stained desk. I was very pleased at how this turned out. Perhaps the knobs are a little chunky though. Those top drawers are very small. |
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Not too happy with this though. |
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A cricket set - stumps and bails, balls, bat and pads, in a faux leather holdall. |
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A pouffe and umbrella/walkingstick stand. |
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A side table with a gong (minus bonger) and some ornaments. |
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Mirrored hall stand. |
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Blanket box/ottoman with "bamboo" trim and a wine table. |
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Either a modern sideboard or the bottom half of a kitchen dresser (hutch). |
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Shelves with books and magazines for sale. |
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A coffee table with a box of books to sit out on the pavement. |
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Please, take a seat..... |
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Copied from a xmas bag printie in a magazine. Shown WAY more than life size. It looks better real size! |
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I hide this at the back of the shop on the side wall (hence the funny angle) to make it harder to see! |
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I just love peel-offs! |
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Whose family, I wonder? |
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Another one best hidden at the back! |
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They get worse, not better! |
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Very elegant ladies. |
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And a final one of the whole kit and caboodle. |