I wanted to share a few more of my Gold Rush finds today. One of them is so simple, but it’s one of my favorite finds of the day. While I was touring the old schoolhouse/music hall, I found a stack of statement pads. The top one had been nibbled at and was in poor condition, but the rest were … Read More
French Market Basket
I love French market baskets and have bought several over the years, but most of them have been sold. I have kept three for myself, though. I like to use them on top of tall pieces of furniture to fill the space visually, add some texture, and provide some storage for rarely-used bulky items. Before setting out for Gold Rush, … Read More
antique jelly cupboard
This antique punched-tin pie safe has always been one of those pieces I just didn’t want to let go. I purchased it a few years ago from an antique store in Maryland with the intention to sell it, but I decided to keep it for myself. I put it in the family room in our last house and we stored … Read More
the melodeon
You caught a glimpse of the melodeon I purchased from the old schoolhouse/music hall in yesterday’s post, but it was buried under a bunch of stuff. Here is where it ended up in our house and how it looks after a good cleaning and polishing with some MMS Milk Paint Hemp Oil. I have been looking for something to go … Read More
the old schoolhouse/music hall
Before I share about the old schoolhouse/music hall I visited during Gold Rush, I wanted to let everyone know I listed a bunch of paintings for sale on Daily Paint Works. This latest sale includes eight 5 x 7s from my “Out the Window” series, a calf, a country church, and I finally felt like I could let go of … Read More
Gold Rush | Aug 2019
Last Friday, my friend Cheri and I hit Gold Rush Days in Oronoco, MN. It’s a huge antique event that takes over the entire sleepy town. I’ve gone the past two years and found some fun things, but for some reason, I wasn’t enthusiastic about going this year. I’ve been busy, I was certain it would be hot and humid, … Read More
real simple interview & craigslist tips
A few months ago, I was interviewed for an article for Real Simple about buying furniture secondhand on a variety of online marketplaces. That issue is now available on newsstands (July 2019) if you’d like to grab a copy. While we’re on the topic, I thought I would share my tips and tricks when it comes to shopping for furniture … Read More
a new home for the $50 dresser
Last week was such a blast. I ended up spending it with my dear friend, Shaunna. We became fast friends about 9 years ago when we met at the blogging conference, Blissdom. We are two peas in a pod, as they say. We’re just alike enough and just different enough. Shuanna flew up to Minnesota, so we could spend the … Read More