You might have noticed that the site looks a little different this morning. That’s because I changed it. A lot. I’m particularly enjoying the glitter puggle. That said, there are a number of things that are still broken so please pardon our dust while we renovate. Remember last week when I declared the living roomRead more
One of these things is not like the other / One of these things doesn’t belong / Can you guess which thing is not like the other / Before I finish my song? Yep. Totally a Sesame Street song. Do kids still watch Sesame Street? I think Sesame Street was my frame of reference forRead more
Well, hot off the thrift stores shelves, anyway. I got to thinking, I pretty much only share the really awesome, fantastic and famous stuff that I find while out thrifting. The stuff with big style and big names and big values. But that’s not the majority of what I find. The majority is stuff withRead more
Heads up: there is an image contained in this post (after the jump) that may not be appropriate for certain workplaces or age groups. You’ve been warned. The paint is up! And can I just say that we LOVE it! All that testing sure paid off, don’t you think? For the record, the color 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
I went out thrifting with a friend on Saturday. We found a Milo Baughman lounge chair upholstered in blue velvet for her and we found this for me: And also these: Though I found them on the same day, now that I’ve seen them in sunlight, I’m not actually sure that they match despite theRead more
I read about the Show Us a Retro/Vintage Corner of Your Home link party via Dana over at Mid2Mod. It’s being hosted by Donna at Hung Up On Retro and Kylie at Lucy Violet Vintage, two Australian vintage bloggers. And though regular readers will have seen this corner recently (it was one of the subjects ofRead more
To paint or not to paint. That is the question.Whether tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of an outrageous color schemeOr to take sprayer cans against a sea of silverAnd by o’ercoating, change them: to dye, to sweeponce more; and by a sweep, to say we endThe eye-strain, and the thousandRead more
If you’re interested in vintage stuff, there are lots of different places to acquire it. Antique/vintage stores, eBay and Etsy are generally the first that spring to mind and if you’re a new collector, looking for something specific or have more money than time (not a bad thing, just be honest with yourself), those areRead 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