Folks who were raised during the Great Depression sometimes have habits that infuriate their Baby Boomer children. Habits like saving gobs of plastic bags in a drawer or plastic sour cream containers. Or keeping random old mucky screws in jars. The fact is, I understand these habits. We save plastic grocery store bags and reuseRead more
We are skulking in shadows no more! When I visited the Decorating Outlet earlier in the month, I had been hoping to find lighting for both the office makeover and the dining room. And while I ended up having to order the pendant for the dining room, I was able to obtain the office lightingRead more
We’ve really been cooking on the office makover. We finished up painting the ceiling and the trim and then we put together the big bookshelf that took over for three smaller pieces. How far we’ve come! Yesterday I gave a little hint about what I’d be showing today. Drapes! Rhymes with tapes! Or curtains! RhymesRead more
It’s been a busy couple of days. Seriously, stuff just kept breaking. We had intended to have a fun and relaxing weekend, with a trip to a friend’s house for pipe smoking and good conversation for Doug and a trip to a few thrift stores and an estate sale or two for me. Instead weRead more
Remember how back in March, I fell in love with spray paint? Yeah, nothing has changed. I’m still spray painting something just about every week. This is a very cool iron tea cart that I picked up at a recent estate sale. I found it in a sunroom, but I have the impression at hadRead more
Stick a fork in this one, it’s done! Or rather, stick some bottles, glasses and bar tools in it. About five years ago, I saw this radio at an auction. I had no idea what I would do with such a thing, but I had to have it. So I bid on it and gotRead more
I wish I were the kind of blogger who could plan projects ahead of time, order or buy all the supplies I knew I would need, then complete and blog about the project over the next couple days. Unfortunately, I’m not. At least, not yet. Maybe someday. Which is why despite blogging about the nextRead more
A couple months ago I saw this quote on Pinterest: “Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” Since then, it’s become rather my rallying cry. Any time I get discouraged, feel like I’m not doing enough or have a set back, it’s easy to start listening toRead more
On Christmas Day, I tried to set a festive table. Yes, this was four and a half months ago. Yes, I had just gotten off an airplane two hours before from two weeks away in Florida and the Caribbean. So I needed an easy way to introduce some glamour to the Christmas dinner proceedings. AndRead more
OMG you guys, shellac is SO FUN. Yeah, I get excited about finishes. Whatevs. Remember these antique theater seats? Well, cleaning them took longer than I expected. Mostly because I kept having to do other things like bake pineapple upside down cake and take Chester for walks. But also because old chewing gum is grossRead more