Ilve Nostalgie range review
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ilve. As always, all words and opinions expressed in this Ilve Nostalgie review are honest and my own. Since I first shared that I was getting an Ilve Nostalgie 48″ range, I was asked to write a review. I wanted to use the range for a few months before […]
cleaning copper cookware
Yesterday, I shared my tips for shopping for and identifying quality copper pieces as well as some details of how I built my collection over almost 20 years. (You can read that blog post HERE.) Collecting is always a slow and patient process, but it is a rewarding one. Collecting, for me, isn’t just about […]
collecting vintage & antique copper
As I’ve shared the renovation of our kitchen, one of the things I’ve been asked about most is my copper collection. More specifically, I’m asked where I find it and what I look for when shopping for copper. So, I thought I would write a blog post to answer all of the questions and share […]
new artwork added to Society6 (and a sale!)
I intended to make new pieces available as prints on Society6 after each original art sale, but I got behind. The truth is, I would rather paint and do a ton of other things rather than upload photos of paintings, and tag and categorize them for a few hours. It’s not complicated, but it’s a […]
polishing silver napkin rings
When I first started hitting yard sales as a newlywed, I noticed I was seeing two things over and over. Well, aside from the footbaths and old Easter baskets that you see at every yard sale, but I wasn’t interested in those things. I was looking for old things, specifically old things I could use […]
1970 kitchen renovation | what didn’t make it & slow decisions
A final kitchen reveal is coming! The window was trimmed out over the weekend and I worked on sanding and priming today. The sconces that flank the window will be installed on Thursday and then we’re just down to some finishing touches. Jeff and I also need to build a cover for the doorbell and […]
decorating with shells in the garden
I have loved collecting shells since I was a little girl. Anytime we went to the beach, my Oma and mom would take walks and collect lady’s ears, olive shells, whelks, sand dollars, and whatever caught their eye. I remember shells drying on the deck railing of the beach house and we would spend a […]
1970 kitchen renovation | the new window
It’s the post you’ve been waiting for! Well, some of you have been asking about the window, so this post is for you. If you’ve been following our 1970 kitchen renovation, you know that the window was delayed by several weeks. I ordered it with the garage and dining room windows back in February, but […]