The last few days have been great in the treasure-hunting department.  There was a huge community yard sale…more like a flea market…in a town near me called East Berlin.  We headed over there early Saturday morning with the kids, in the hope of finding some antiques and vintage pieces I could take with me to the Lucketts Antique Market.  It was not a disappointing morning.  I found…  …an antique hose and nozzles… ..a couple of old shoe forms… …a set of math flashcards from 1957… …a sliver lighter… …and antique laundry bag (Look at the four digit phone number!)… …a couple of feed sacks… …a vintage baby dress and slip… …an ironstone chamber pot (I’m not usually into these…I mean, they were once a toilet…but this was such a bargain, I couldn’t pass it up.) … …an ironstone bowl… …a flow blue platter… ….a vintage blue suitcase with a pink

The fury that is called “me getting ready for the Lucketts Market” is ready to kick into high gear.  When I’m not sleeping, eating, or hanging with my family, I will be hunting, sanding, painting, upholstering, designing and going crazy in general.  Are you ready to see a lot of my finds and makeovers?  I hope so, because that’s what you’re going to get for the next few weeks.  I bought two of these sweet red chairs…although I’m keeping them.  I like using little chairs for photo shoots (always my excuse to keep something) and I picture these around a table in my family room.  The legs look a bit off, like a little girl sticking her hip out, but it’s very sturdy.  I’m thinking about using one next to the sink in my soon-to-be-new half bath to add a pop of color and hold some hand towels.  Now, the stuff

Happy Easter everyone!  I was going to post yesterday, but I was getting a “server rejected” notice from Blogger last night for every picture I tried to upload.  I finally put them on my website and grabbed them from there, since it’s still not working this morning.  Don’t “they” know we have to blog AND show pictures?!?  I’m sure it will get sorted out.  I wanted to first show how my bathroom is coming along… It’s not happening fast, but it’s happening.  This is sort of a tortoise kind of reno, more than a hare.  I am starting to feel some stress about filling up all of my spaces for the May Lucketts Antique Market.  I rented two outdoor spaces, plus I have my pavilion and a few pieces to put in Karen’s space inside.  Hoping to alleviate some of the stress of an empty stash and the biggest fair

I have been a little stuck with a few rooms in my home.  A kitchen and family room makeover will be happening in a few months and I really want to get our master bedroom finished.  While I know the overall look I want, I’ve felt a little stuck on the details.  I just know I want things different.  These rooms are all a part of an addition that was put on our 1940’s home about nine years ago.  The kitchen has awesome storage and a great floor plan, but the finishes aren’t to my liking.  Green laminate counters, maple cabinetry and linoleum floors are not what I would’ve picked out.  The family room is a little awkward, but it’s a large room and we have plans to make the layout work.  It involves demolishing an ugly fireplace and putting up built-ins to house a flat screen TV in its place.