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The end of 2022 and what is happening in 2023.
As we close out our first full year of being open - HURRAY - we find ourselves reviewing the world of Grumpy Betty and contemplating what the next twelve months should look like. Many of you will know that Elizabeth, aka, Grumpy Betty, is off pursuing a fabulous...
Our first 6-week Furniture Makeover Course – the results!
It’s a wrap – our first 6-week Furniture Makeover Course has wrapped up and its been fabulous. We had three students, who are all now inspired furniture makeover artists. In the first 2 weeks we did what we cover in our Introduction Workshop, but with more time and...
This Father’s Day, give Dad a gift he’ll treasure forever.
THE FATHER TYPES: Father’s Day in Australia this year is Sunday 4th September. We prefer to call it ‘Blokes Day’, as not all of us have fathers, but most of us have at least one or two cracking blokes in our life who are worth celebrating! These blokes come in all...
The perfect kitchen palate – with a Blue and White China Statement
Blue and White on fine bone China has been a fashion stable that has stood the test of time. From the Ming Dynasty in China, to the 1790s of England, and recently the 1980s of the Western and Eastern worlds, it is perhaps the most coveted of collectable China. And we...
Introducing the Grumpy Betty – Six-Week Furniture Makeover Course
Furniture Makeover Workshop -Six Week Course We are excited to announce that we have rolled our three popular workshops rolled into one six-week course. There will be one, 1.5-hour session per week, totalling 9 hours. Dates: Initially two courses will run: Wednesday,...
Its time to talk ‘Snugs’
The name 'snug' is a small space in your home that is a small, cosy, and intimate area with lots of soft furnishings. The Snug provides a comfortable space to curl up in (preferably by a roaring fire). A snug should not be too large, you might say a ‘snug’ fit. It...
Our first focus on an Artist – Roy Churcher
Self Portrait: (2004) Roy Churcher: 1933 -2014. Roy Churcher is an Australian postwar and contemporary painter who was born in England but lived in and loved Australia from the 1950s. He worked in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Fremantle. In the 1990s, Roy and his wife,...
Colonial Style by Grumpy Betty
Image from https://www.pufikhomes.com/en/stili-interera/ru-kolonialnyj-stil-v-interere/ What is colonial design? Colonial Furniture heralds from the time of Colonial Expansion of the British Empire during the 16th – 18th centuries. It was built for function, so it...
Stunning Furniture Makeover Before and Afters from Grumpy Betty Customers
Our Furniture Makeover customers have been hard at work, we love it when they share their completed projects. In each of these projects, you see that old brown wood much loved and used pieces with beautiful proportions, shape and detail are given a whole new life with...
Grumpy Betty’s Beautiful Pieces in their new homes.
We love it when when our customers share photos of their Grumpy Betty purchases styled in their homes. In this blog - we look at using Vintage Material in a contemporary setting, the best afternoon tea ever and making a much loved table a fabulous home office desk. 1)...
