Trend or decorating main-stay? I think painted furniture is going to be around for awhile. Sure, in generations to come, they might say things like “Ewww….look at that yellow table, I’d rather see the nice oak finish.” (insert choking sounds here). But isn’t that the beauty of vintage – retro – and antiques! Each generation looks […]
It’s been two and a half weeks since I officially opened my space at the antique mall. I’ve been busy cleaning, pricing, painting, researching, arranging and sorting. The funny thing…it doesn’t feel like work. I’ve enjoyed each moment of the process. If you asked me a few months ago, I would have said, yeah the […]
It’s colorful. Low maintenance. Easy to clean. Fun and affordable. Oilcloth is a great choice for renewing old work tables, carts, chairs and more. I like that it also adds an additional texture to your décor. I recently completed several projects for my store space in this fun vintage inspired pattern. I also scored a rolling […]
Fear says – You can’t do it. Pride says – You won’t be good enough. I’ve wrestled with both of these ugly foes at different times throughout my life. In fact both of these have played a part in my current endeavors (my blog and store space). Fear has said – You can’t do that. There […]
Happy Monday! First thing I heard on the news this morning was how on the first Monday after daylight savings there is a significant increase in the amount of car accidents and heart attacks. This is why I hate the news. But on a positive note….we will have extended amounts of sunshine while these things […]