favorite things | antique transferware plates
I have loved antique transferware plates for years, decades even. I think they were one of my earliest yard sale purchases as a newlywed. I remember reading a magazine article that showcased stacks of mismatched antique transferware plates that had been collected...
kitchen eating nook changes | the open wall shelves
If you’re thinking, “Didn’t I already read this post about the wall shelves in your kitchen?” You are partially right. You read my first draft of this post and, because of a technical glitch on my blog, my blog was down for several hours last...
the story of the bryozoan-encrusted shell
I bet you didn’t see this post coming! I have loved beach combing since I was a child but now I’m getting more into researching what I find, especially unique pieces. While my focus has primarily been on shell hunting, I have also gained an interest in...
kitchen eating nook changes | shelf styling
I’ve been sharing some tweaks and changes I’ve made to our kitchen eating area in my last two blog posts and I’m continuing that short series. Today, I’m going to share a bit more details about the shelf styling. I wanted to rearrange these...
kitchen eating nook changes | the new chairs
Yesterday, we took a look at the new chandelier in the kitchen eating area and today, I’m going to share all about the new/antique chairs I found recently on Facebook Marketplace. As a reminder, here is how the space looked… I actually love these chairs...
kitchen eating nook changes | new chandelier
Over the past couple of months, I have made a few changes to the kitchen eating area, so I thought I would share those changes in a small blog series. There are three main components I changed and you’ll be able to see them all, but I’m going to focus on...
circa 1886
When I was in my mid-20s, I became a Food Network junkie. We had just moved into the first home we owned, a 1,100 sq ft townhouse, and I had my own kitchen after living in my in-law’s basement for a couple of years while Jeff finished his undergrad degree. I...Hello!
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