Jo's house

I went to visit my thrifty fairy godmother in Ipswich.

Mid-Century Jo from Desire to Inspire beckoned Katherine (theoldboathouse) and I to see her stunning work-in-progress 1860s cottage. She was also cleaning out her cupboards again...you know what that means...lots of thrifty goodies for the Sow's Ear...!!

We had a fab day. Firstly, we saw the changes to Jo's home since our last visit, hit the op-shops, drank great coffee, visited Kerrie's amazing store ES Traders (seriously good things are in this space. Love) and then ate a yummy lunch on Jo's front balcony.

Katherine and I had a great day out visiting - like escapees from a prison. You'd think we found gold from the smiles on our faces.

Thrift-shop-aholics

Here are a few shots of Jo's gorgeous home.

Jo's black cavernous bedroom.
Image from Jo

Jo has a sitting area in her bedroom. It is that big.
She has plans of putting in an ensuite when  time and finances allow.
image from Jo

This is a corner of Jo's living room. Every corner of her home has a point of interest.
She is such an avid collector  of everything.

Jo has wallpapered one of her kitchen walls with vintage Penguin paperback covers. It looks amazing.
My photos do not do it any justice.

The dining area. That's a DQF dining setting and a Featherston chair in the corner.
The vintage textiles on the table are for another Brisbane blogger. Jo asked me to pass them on to her. Guess who?

This is another angle of Jo's living room. She's having the cabinets which sit either side of the fireplace restored.
Check out her Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug, Featherston Numero iv and those delicious chocolaty walls.

Jo's feathered friend on her shoulder.

Our visit was not nearly long enough! The time really does fly when we visit Jo.

Anyway, I have another post up my sleeve to show you the vintage goodies we discovered in Ipswich and of course Jo's cupboards. So good!