Beautiful budgie...

We've been out treasure hunting again... How's this for a little gem? www.theotherduckling.co.Uk

Da da da dum dum dum dahhhh...

(That was a fanfare by the way). We've just launched our new look website - yipeeee! It's bursting with lots of lovely new stuff and it's much easier to browse through to boot. We think it looks a lot prettier now too so why not grab a cuppa and take a peek at www.theotherduckling.co.ukIf you think it deserves a thumbs up then please let us know.

Em's wonderful work...

Our fabulous friend and furniture guru, Em-from-up-the-road, has been busily titivating some lovely vintage finds and turning them into gorgeous revamped handpainted pieces for The Other Duckling.

How's this for the beautifullest bureau ever?...

Find more at: http://www.theotherduckling.co.uk/painted-and-vintage-furniture-44-c.asp

We're venturing into the world of ceramics...

So: a bit bigger and chunkier than usual with nice smooth sides or classically sized and delicate with a bit of a curve on the rim? We're talking bone china actually and some may say 'who cares?'... but we do right now. Which do you reckon?

Happy New Year...

This week we will mostly be drinking from this gorgeous water jug and the co-ordinatingly cute embossed glasses. Whether we fill them with iced mineral water for a stylish detox or vodka martini for just making it through remains to be seen... 

http://www.theotherduckling.co.uk/water-jug-and-glasses-1070-p.asp

Our Shepherd's Hut... a tale told in pictures.

A couple of summers ago we were lucky enough to be invited to our lovely friend's perfect wedding. Mary and Graeme, being outdoorsy types, had found a gorgeous log cabin in the middle of the beautiful New Forest to get hitched in and guests were encouraged to stay the night in one of the surrounding specially kitted out Shepherd's huts.  As the only thing they were lacking was a built in babysitter, we didn't opt for a sleepover on that occasion but the seeds were sown in our minds that Shepherd's huts were wonderful things to behold, that we knew a certain little girl who would love one and we had just the place at the bottom of our garden.  Andrew has never been one to hold back so it wasn't long before a set of scaled down plans and a load of planks appeared.  Project Shepherd's Hut had begun.

There's nothing like a bit of sunshine to get a garden project going. Luckily one person seemed to know what they were doing...

A roof, some wheels, a Shepherd's Hut sort of shape... Now we're talking.

Bring a ladder, a yellow spirit level and a bucket of nails into the equasion and things really start happening.

Floor, tick.  Walls, tick.  Undercoat, tick.  Interest from neighbours, tick.

And finally we have a fully functioning, perfectly beautiful, slightly scaled down Shepherd's Hut, complete with shiny new roof, opening-and-shutting windows with flowery curtains, a set of co-ordinating steps and a coat of lovely grey weatherproof paint.  A labour of love indeed...

...and it's definitely a hit with someone...

Here's to many a happy moment spent.

If you're interested in our project, or fancy something similar - why not drop us a line, or let us know you like it?