Valor 106R Paraffin Heater

 

 

Oh look what I found in a skip today a 1920s valor paraffin heater full of rust..

there is a definite moroccan feel to this little beauty...the front door has a traditional moroccan design on it, but the heater was made in England a london company.
I was thinking going white with some retro scandi folk art print...but once I got a feel for it I changed my mind...and went modern moroccan with it...

 

A wee before pic...

 

 

 

Now its still a work in progress but heres were im at so far...Although I want to use a modern Moroccan design I want it to look like its really old ...not like below.

 

So Ive completely distressed it before I start the next phase...

 

 

I don't want to add the tile design all over..just enough to make it look like the pattern has disappeared over time...once its dry I will take the sandpaper over it again...

 

 

The Lights...The Lights...

 

 And a wee update today...


Forget absolutely everything I was going to do in the above posts...
here it is today...