And it's all done....

.... well, almost :) Pictures in the bedroom and living room need to be hang as well as one of the curtain rails which collapsed minute before my departure. 

This apartment was a hard work but it was a great experience and I've learned loads. Me and my friend Klara were a fantastic team players and I must thank her for this opportunity and for her patience with me when I was like a stubborn child (when choosing the right shade of linen fabric, trying to find the right rug,  spending hours and hours in antique shops and buying nothing at the end...).

Thank you Klara x

This apartment is now available for rent so if you would like to see it in real head over here :)

Read more about this apartment in part 1, part 2 and the G-plan story.

before and after

kitchen

kitchen before and after

bedroom

badly stained ceiling in the bathroom

bedside tables

new handles and what a difference

g-plan

side table

Some of the before and after images. The most difficult part was kitchen and the badly stained bathroom. The most enjoyable was the G-plan :)

Where to bargain shop in Prague- Markets

During my stay in Prague we visited many antique shops, thrift shops, flea markets, bazars, second hand shops and collectors markets. Here is a list of a few worth visiting.

1. Flea market Kolbenka [website]

  - Open EVERY Saturday and Sunday from 7am till 2pm. 

  - Metro stop Kolbenova, the market is opposite the metro entrance. 

  - entrance fee is 20CZK or if you go by car you pay 50 CZK/ per car and up to 5 people

This market is massive and you can find almost everything - from car parts, clothes, food to collectables, antique, retro, vintage. Prices wary- some stalls are cheap as chips, some are 10x more expensive (for example I bought about 500 old matches stamps for 100CZK (£2.50, USD5) and other seller wanted 100CZK for just 10 stamps).  

The market is an open space and the ground is untreated. When it's wet and rainy you will get very muddy, when it's dry, your shoes will be dusty (I learned the hard way, hence the obvious mention :) ). Also watch your belongings as there are many pickpockets. 

This seller is regular in Kolbenka as well in Bustehrad. He has AMAZING vintage stuff but he is SO overpriced!

2. Collectors market Buštěhrad [website]

  - Runs the whole year, every other Friday (see their web for dates) from 6am till noon (get there           early!!! Some sellers start to pack up at 10!)

  - 20min drive out of Prague but it's well worth it! Nearby is Lidice memorial. There is also a bus from Zlicin

  - Entrance fee is 70 CZK/pp

Buštěhrad market was firstly opened in 1979 and it's running since. This is a proper collectors market, it's a bit more pricey than Kolbenka but most of the dealers know what they are talking about and you still can find great deals and bargains. 

Bargain from Bustehrad at 900CZK

3. Flea Market in Central Prague [website]
  - Runs from March till September, check their facebook page for dates and places
  - 9am-4pm
  - entrance free

This market runs at 2 places- every last Saturday is on Tylovo namesti (nearest metro I.P.Pavlova) and the remaining Saturdays on (A)void boat on Vltava river (nearest tram Výtoň).
Here you will find the usual brick&barck, collectables, vintage clothes and accesorries and handmade products.

Next time antique and specialists shops

**all photos by Klara