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making a slipcover for a recliner
Shortly after we moved in, I bought a manual wingchair recliner off of Facebook Marketplace for $40. I had a feeling it would be a "placeholder" for a nicer recliner in the future, but it seemed...
one of my secrets to a productive day & Brooklinen Labor Day sale
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen, who is currently running a 20% Labor Day sale now through September 6, 2023. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. I'm often...
antique pine cabinet in the foyer
I picked up a charming antique pine cabinet at the Lucketts Spring Market and, because the house was in upheaval from the kitchen renovation still, it went straight into the garage. It occurred to...
a little shelf tweaking
We finally started school in our neck of the woods, which is both cause for celebration and mourning. I am excited for the rhythm that comes with the routine school days force us into. I find I am...
fall Walmart fashion | classic blue & white staples
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Navy Star Sweater | White Button-Wrap Tunic | Camel Turtleneck Sweater | Super High...
commissioned paintings
This is sort of turning into art week here on the blog. There is just a lot happening with my artwork right now, so that's what was in the hopper to share. I do have some other home projects going...
dream partnership
This is one of those you-just-never-know stories that goes all the way back to 2004 when I ordered a book from a home decor book club. The book was called Trade Secrets by Better Homes &...
August 2023 original art sale preview
The art side of my business has been slowly chugging along for a few years. I go through spurts and seasons but didn't really commit to producing enough to have regular art sales (about once every...
shopping for a living room sofa
We're going to talk about a room other than the kitchen today! Now, it's onto the hallway, dining room, and the room I'm sharing today, the living room/family room. When we looked at this home...
Nomad at Home | a new collaborative course
One of the best things about the online community is having the opportunity to find your people no matter where in the country or the world they live. One of those people I found was Daune of...
1970 kitchen renovation | little finishing touches
We still have a few more finishing touches to do in the kitchen (touch-up paint, building a shelf by the side door, and building a cover for the doorbell), but I wanted to share a few details I...
vintage brass “turtle” grater & a button fern
As I've been visiting second-hand stores in the area with my mom I've, of course, been looking for some fun pieces for my kitchen. Admittedly, I didn't really "need" anything, but it's been fun to...
stainless steel trim for the range hood & range
I kept showing the range and range hood with a little asterisk. *It's not quite finished, yet! We will be adding some stainless steel trim to the back of the range and around the underside of the...
reviving an antique wood hutch
I'm not sure if you were aware, but we do have rooms in our house other than the kitchen! We've been talking so much about the kitchen lately, I've still been doing a little bit of this and that in...
a bouquet of dish brushes
When I shared this picture of the light from the new kitchen window falling on my bouquet of dish brushes by the sink, I received a comment that made me smile. I'm paraphrasing, but it said...
vintage green-handled flatware
When I hit some antique and second-hand stores with my mom a few weeks ago, I found a lovely set of vintage flatware. It was petite in scale and had green handles and forks with three tines. If...
1970 kitchen renovation | the new/old sconces
We are creeping towards the finish line of our 1970 kitchen renovation! I feel like I've said that before (and I probably have), but it really feels like we're very nearly there. Last week, I...
Ilve Nostalgie range review
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ilve. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Since I first shared that I was getting an Ilve Nostalgie 48" range, I was asked to...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
pool & patio updates with Walmart
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. There are a lot of sponsored posts I get excited about. I don't work...
the duck casserole
During our secondhand shopping trip a couple of weeks ago (when we found the amazing teak patio lounge chairs) I also came home with another special find. It wasn't quite as amazing as getting...
1970 kitchen renovation | waypoint cabinets & customizations
I wanted to write this post a few weeks ago, but I kept putting it off because I've had so many fun things to share. I am glad this post was pushed back, though, because it gave me a chance to...
thrifted teak patio lounge chairs
When I shared the ironstone breadbox last week, I teased that I found something even better during my next outing to some thrift and antique stores. What I found wasn't as rare, but it's something...
July 2023 Original Art Sale Preview
It all started with a vote on my Instagram Stories a few weeks ago. I asked my followers what genre of paintings they would like to see more of and animals topped out the poll. I have pressed into...