easy ticking footstool makeover
Remember this antique footstool I purchased a few weeks ago when my mom was visiting? Well, I finally gave it a makeover! I was planning on making a slipcover, but this footstool makeover turned out to be much easier… I decided to try to pull off a couple of the tacks to see how easy […]
picture ledges for pigment bottles in the studio
My studio continually evolves as I use and finetune the space. A couple of weeks ago, I was doing some reorganizing and realized I could utilize the space to the left of the large hardware cabinet. Some picture ledges would give me a little more storage and would also be the perfect place to display […]
latest consignment store haul
Hey, everyone! I enjoyed a few days off but really started to miss sharing here on the blog towards the end of the week. I got so much done, though, and it was focused, unhurried, productive, fruitful…just what I needed it to be. Towards the end of the week, I was feeling a bit fried […]
ensuite bathroom makeover progress
Before I get into the post about our ensuite bathroom (master bathroom) makeover, I wanted to let my blog readers know that I’m going to take next week off. I have had a lot of work on my plate outside of the blog (all fun and exciting stuff that I can’t wait to share with […]
stripping & waxing antique pine
A few weeks ago, I dragged this old cabinet outside to sand it down. It had been in Marshall’s room for a few years in this house and our PA house. It had some water damage on top as well as sticker residue on the sides. I mean, it has been living in a kind-turned-teen’s […]
make-do custom mattress for an antique daybed
Remember the antique Jenny Lind daybed I bought off of Facebook Marketplace a few weeks ago? Well, I finally received the foam and batting I ordered to make a custom mattress for it. antique jenny lind daybed My plan is to make a french-style tufted mattress, but I starting wrapping the foam in the cotton […]
five things | fall decorating favorites
Because I’ve been busy with home and work projects, I haven’t done much fall decorating. I did buy one heirloom pumpkin yesterday and some heather, but otherwise, I’m not going to do too much this year. I may change my mind in a week or two! The temperature was a crisp 40 degrees this morning […]
August’s Books of the Week
Just so I’m not sharing my August Books of the Week in October or November, I’m getting back on schedule and sharing them in mid-September! It’s just been a busy season of life and I know many of you are experiencing the same thing. It’s been so much better for me now that all of […]