I'm baaa-ack!!! An awesome part of moving back to the east coast is that I can be a part of the Lucketts Market again! And, this year, they have the Lucketts Fall Market, which is coming up on...
the first thing I bought for our new house | antique brass andirons
Before we get to the antique brass andirons, I need to thank you for all of the words of encouragement yesterday! I think it can be easy to glamourize moving into a new home, but it's a tough...
Syracuse Ornamental Company Catalogue 1923
Last week, jeff wanted to get in on the antique store diversion. He was just dying to walk around antique stores to carry my purchases, load a dresser in the van for my mom, and give me the...
antique sewing box & birds-eye maple writing slope
I've always loved little boxes. Even when I was a girl, I had a few small boxes, mostly made of wood, for keeping little treasures. So, naturally, that has carried over into adulthood,...
for the love of antique portraits…
One thing I want more of in our next home is antique portraits (or studies of new old portraits.) I have always loved how antique portraits look in a home, so when I first started working with oil...
epic antique book haul & other goodies
Well, I am having a grand time hitting some of my old favorite antique stores and some new-to-me ones as well. I haven't had a chance to photograph everything and, besides, it's a little hard to do...
shopping for vintage lamps
I tell you what... If you need a random something to put a smile on your face, go out to an antique store, thrift store, or secondhand shop and look at lamps. Lamps seem to be one of the places...
antique umbrellas & canes | favorite things
I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets an idea about something she wants in her house and dives head-first into making it happen. Such is the case for me with having an umbrella/cane stand in my...
decorating with antique paintbrushes
One of the things I love about old things that are well-used and carry a story, known or unknown, with them, is that their character makes them art in and of themselves. All of the dings, dents,...
buffalo china | bargain finds
Several years ago, I received a tip from one of my local friends in the antiquing community. She told me there was a huge stash of like-new vintage buffalo china at a thrift store and I might want...