This intriguing statement hangs on the tea room wall of the beautiful La Rosa Hotel in Whitby. Go and stay there and you will see that it speaks the truth.

I’ve written a little review of the hotel over at Green Girls Global but I just wanted to show some pictures here too.

If there ever was inspiration to find second hand and pre-loved items and bring them back to life then this place is it. On top of the antique and restored furniture the walls are painted in low odour paint and covered in vintage wallpaper.

More inspiration for me lately has been the beautiful blog Design Sponge and their ‘Before and After‘ feature. So many things pointing me back in the direction of furniture restoration I can’t ignore it.