Lower Level: The Details March 11, 2025 | 3 Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Interior Design, Restore, Salvage, Transferware, Vignettes Sharing one more post on the Lower Level Details, if you can stand it! A close up look at what […]
Is it a Bargain if it Doesn’t Enhance Your Space August 27, 2024 | No Comments | Architectural Salvage, DIY, Paint, Restore, Salvage If you’ve been with me for a while you know I love a bargain. Who doesn’t! It’s the thrill of […]
How to Restore a Deck July 12, 2024 | No Comments | DIY, Garden, Restore Have you ever looked at those worn beat up, greyed out deck boards and thought to yourself “it is time […]
Spring in the Garden May 20, 2024 | No Comments | Garden Ahh, fresh air, summer sunshine, and digging in the dirt. The last couple of days have been ideal for finishing […]
No Demo Great Room Reno/1992 Builder House February 2, 2024 | 4 Comments | Decorating, DIY, Interior Design, Restore Part II – No Demo Great Room Reno This is part two of my three-part “NO DEMO” series. If you […]
Flexibility and Happy Accidents August 23, 2022 | No Comments | Architectural Salvage, DIY, Powder Room, Salvage We rounded the corner on the powder bath and hall way project. They are done!!! That took forever. Who knew […]
Bergére Blue and Other Small Projects April 12, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, DIY, Salvage As we start to prepare for a powder room in our lower level I’ve been stock piling incidentals for that […]
Embracing the Blue – AGAIN! March 12, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, Dishes, Fabric & Upholstery, Inheritance, Transferware If you’ve been reading for awhile you know that I have been struggling with my lower level room. Mainly because […]
1850 Regency Chest Restoration February 10, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, DIY, Polish When I came across this good old chest at the antique mall it was cluttered with stuff. I almost missed […]
Tiny Primary Bedroom Reveal February 1, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Bedroom, Collecting, Dishes, DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Inheritance, Paint, Polish, Tableware, Vignettes If you’re coming to this post first, you may want to go back and read It All Started with Curtains and How to […]
It All Started With Curtains January 22, 2022 | No Comments | Bedroom, Collecting, Fabric & Upholstery, Paint, Vignettes Well I’ve been away from the blog the last couple of weeks. I’ve been working on our bedroom. Frankly I […]
TOP 10 Vintage and Antique Finds of 2021 January 8, 2022 | No Comments | Antiques, Collecting, DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Garden, Polish, Salvage, Travel I have spent the last couple of days in our bedroom eating dust! I am working on a small renovation […]
New Life for a Restore Store Chair August 8, 2021 | No Comments | DIY, Fabric & Upholstery, Restore This week I have worked in fits and starts. I few weeks ago I saw a Queen Ann desk chair […]
Creating an Outdoor Mirrored Wall From Vintage and Antiques Mirrors May 24, 2021 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Garden, Paint, Restore, Salvage I’m in the middle of a Deck Refresh. Just muddling through task after task to get the deck summer ready. […]
What’s in a Rake? April 24, 2021 | No Comments | DIY, Garden, Life, Salvage Today has been the first day it’s been warm enough in a couple of weeks to get into the yard […]
2020 Things Accomplished, Hard Decisions, and Small Victories December 29, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, Bedroom, Collecting, Decorating, Dishes, DIY, Inheritance, Life, Paint, Salvage, Tableware, Vignettes After losing my mom in May of 2019 life changed quite a bit. I had to resign my design position […]
Restoration of the 3417 Sign / Gilding the Lily! September 27, 2020 | No Comments | Antiques, Architectural Salvage, DIY, Paint, Polish, Salvage Years ago when my dad was still alive he had carved the 3417/Welcome sign to hang off an antique lantern […]
