Move Mountains In Your Home
Good evening everyone. Before we get going on our furniture festivities, I want to say thanks for all of your supportive comments on Tuesday's post. It really does mean a lot to me to know I have cheerleaders and girls who are going to hold me accountable. I will definitely keep you updated! Now for FFF. Here are my favorites from last week... I picked this dresser as a favorite before … [Read more...]
Last week I worked on organizing all of the junk (and good stuff) in my basement. I then worked on sorting and pricing and ended up with two main piles. One is the pile of stuff that I need to do something to - paint, upholster, fix, etc... The other main pile is stuff that is priced and ready to go... ...and now my basement is starting to fill up with things that are ready to be … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in THIS POST, I'm making some changes in my life to be healthier and lose some weight. I owned up to gaining 30 lbs since I started blogging. I didn't gain weight because of the blog. I gained weight because I didn't make my health a high priority. That changed last August when I kicked processed foods to the curb and became a vegetarian. Some of you have asked for more … [Read more...]
Some of you may know that The Graphics Fairy/Karen and I are good friends. She's one of only a few people I actually talk to on the phone regularly and she's been such a wonderful mentor and encouraging influence in my life. She's the one who got me into Lucketts as a vendor, first selling furniture out of her space. So, a few weeks ago, we were catching up on the phone and she says … [Read more...]
You know what I love? Other than bread and butter, which we established a couple of days ago, I love that with all of the creativity in the blog world, there is still room for uniqueness. Do you know what I mean? A lot of us make similar projects, shop for similar things and have similar tastes, but the way everything is put together is unique. I see the same thing in a lot of the girls … [Read more...]
I'm still working my way through them, but I have loved reading the random bits about all of you. Yes, I do read the comments you leave and I have laughed out loud at some of the funny things you have shared. We could start a little club with people who have freakish thumbs and don't like mushrooms. Funny stuff. Anyway, I mentioned having a guest picker for FFF now and then and one of my … [Read more...]
I was going to write about balancing blogging and life, but doing that would mean staying up past my "bedtime" and not being very balanced, so I thought I would just share a bit about myself. Some random tidbits that might make you laugh or make you feel like we're long-lost kindred spirits... I try to squeeze every little bit of toothpaste out of the tube. If there's a pea-sized glob … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago, I got the auction itch. I need to find things for Lucketts and auctions are a great way to get a bunch of things in one place...sometimes. So, I browsed online to see what was up for sale at an auction I used to frequent. I saw something that made me pick up the phone immediately and place an absentee bid - ironstone. Lots of ironstone. Three boxes of sugar bowls (sans … [Read more...]
Those of you who have read my blog for a long time are familiar with the weeks leading up to the Lucketts Antique Market in May. It's always a frenzy of shopping, painting/repairing/refinishing/upholstering furniture, getting together fillers and old standbys as well. For those of you who aren't familiar with this event, it's held once a year (the third weekend in May) on the grounds of The … [Read more...]
As I've been organizing things in my current home, I came across some pictures of the first home my husband and I owned. We had lived in apartments and even my in-law's basement (which wasn't as bad as it sounds), but this was the first home we could really work on. And boy, we didn't mess around. I bought about ten gallons of paint even before we signed the closing papers. My DIY-juices … [Read more...]
Well, today I turned the big three-five. It was a quiet day that I spent catching up on e-mail and doing a bit more shopping. I found a bunch of great ironstone...happy birthday, indeed! :) I had a very nice dinner with my husband, parents and in-laws at a beautiful 1776 tavern in Gettysburg called The Dobbin House. I even got a fudge brownie a la mode with a … [Read more...]
Today I went out antique shopping for the Lucketts fair with my mother-in-law and mom. It's been a while since I've been out looking for goodies, but the Lucketts May Fair is fast approaching and I've got to build up my inventory. I saw these cool arched shutters, but didn't buy them because they were too expensive. I did come home with two wooden crates. One of them had this great … [Read more...]
I knew I wanted to install a new sink when we were putting in new counters. The sink we had was an enamel-coated cast iron sink that was full of scratches and chips and water was always hanging around the lip. So, when I was looking for a new sink, I considered a farmhouse-style sink, but I already hated having a white sink (think coffee settling into all of the fine scratches and looking … [Read more...]
Recently, I've been buying up some vintage European linens. From France... ...Germany... ...and I just got a shipment in from Hungary... I'm buying most of them for upholstery/slipcovering projects for pieces to sell at the Lucketts fair, some to sell as-is and a few to keep (like the monogram French sheet.) I just love old textiles, especially linen and hemp. I … [Read more...]
I shared yesterday about my health/weight/etc. and had some requests to share more of the recipes I make, so I thought I would. As I shared, I became a vegetarian last August. I was a vegetarian in high school for a brief period, but to me that meant I ate big bowls of noodles with butter. As a vegetarian now, I focus on eating vegetables (and fruit.) And I eat vegetables, not other foods … [Read more...]
I'm going to take a deep breath and own up to something. Since starting this blog, and mostly since my business has really taken off, I have gained 30 lbs. (It hurts just to write that.) A year ago, I had to have my gallbladder removed and it was a wake up call to me. Well, I hit the snooze button a few times, but last summer, I started making changes. I wrote THIS POST about the … [Read more...]
All of my honorary moms (and Breida) will be pleased to know that I finally redeemed my 1/2 spa day gift certificate...the one I got for my birthday...last April. I don't know who in the world waits almost a year to have a massage, pedicure and manicure done, but apparently I am that foolish girl. My nails look pretty, I got all oiled up and pampered. It was really nice. If anyone … [Read more...]
I love how my bedroom looks, but more than that, I LOVE my bed. I don't know if I've ever had a bed I loved. It's always been adequate. I used to giggle when I slid into freshly washed sheets as a kid, but that's about the strongest feeling I've had about a bed...until now. In January, we bought the new bed frame, which was my dream bed and I caught it on clearance, and a new mattress. … [Read more...]
It's finally done! Well...you know what "done" means in my house. It means I'm done with it for now. Although, aside from changing paint colors and/or accessories, I don't think there's much more I can or need to do to this room. I've always been drawn to white cabinets with dark counters (wood or black) and a wood or white floor. Now I have it! Here's a tour... … [Read more...]
I'm having one of those days where I feel like I could write about five blog posts. I just want to chat and tell you what I've been up to, what plans I have and some things that are are my mind. The past few days, I've been in much more of a "doing mood" than a "taking-pictures-and-talking-about-it" mood. And now I feel like chatting, but I don't have a ton of time to write those five blog … [Read more...]
I put some more time into the kitchen yesterday, but my "honorary moms" who worry about me doing to much, will be happy to know that I took a bit of a break today. I did still get some things done, like editing photos and proofreading articles, but nothing major. Yesterday, we got most of the range hood completed. I will say that it gives one a moment of pause when sunlight is pouring into … [Read more...]
Sorry I've been so flaky about FFF lately. I definitely have my weekly routine and when that gets thrown off, things slip. Anyway, I enjoyed looking through the entries from last week and have picked a couple of favorites. Here they are... I love when I find a new-to-me "furniture gal". This week I spotted Meagan from Estuary and her beautiful painted pieces. I think this … [Read more...]
Do you ever get that feeling...the sudden urge to look at Craig's List? You just know in your gut that there's something there for you. Sometimes I get that urge and come up empty. My awesome-deal-on-a-piece-of-furniture-sensor must be picking up a reception from another region or something. When I got the urge the other day, though, I found a beautiful French sofa with cane sides for a … [Read more...]
Today was the due date for all of my bedroom project tutorials for HGTV.com, so I spent the morning taking the "beauty shots" for those articles. They will be available on HGTV.com in a few weeks and I will link to them when they are live. Here's how the room looks now... Here are some makeovers featured in the room... My $25 yard sale side table before... ...and … [Read more...]
Those who have missed my furniture makeovers lately are going to enjoy this post! There's a lot more furniture painting around with corner with the Lucketts Antique Market fast approaching, but one of my freelance articles was to show a specialty paint technique on a pair of nightstands. Right up my alley! And it just so happened I wanted to paint the nightstands in my master … [Read more...]
