I've always loved little boxes. Even when I was a girl, I had a few small boxes, mostly made of wood, for keeping little treasures. So, naturally, that has carried over into adulthood,...
for the love of antique portraits…
One thing I want more of in our next home is antique portraits (or studies of new old portraits.) I have always loved how antique portraits look in a home, so when I first started working with oil...
would you want a blogger to buy your house?
Would you want a blogger (or social media influencer/YouTuber) to buy your house? I had this thought as I've been browsing online real estate listings. One of the questions I'm asked every so often...
epic antique book haul & other goodies
Well, I am having a grand time hitting some of my old favorite antique stores and some new-to-me ones as well. I haven't had a chance to photograph everything and, besides, it's a little hard to do...
shopping for vintage lamps
I tell you what... If you need a random something to put a smile on your face, go out to an antique store, thrift store, or secondhand shop and look at lamps. Lamps seem to be one of the places...
antique umbrellas & canes | favorite things
I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets an idea about something she wants in her house and dives head-first into making it happen. Such is the case for me with having an umbrella/cane stand in my...
kitchen inspiration | decorating
As I'm thinking and dreaming about our next house, a room I'm particularly excited about is the kitchen. So, let me share some kitchen inspiration I've been rounding up. We were fortunate to have...
decorating with antique paintbrushes
One of the things I love about old things that are well-used and carry a story, known or unknown, with them, is that their character makes them art in and of themselves. All of the dings, dents,...
linen tie-up shades are back!
Do you remember the linen tie-up shades I made for my studio in our Minnesota House? I made them to cover all of the windows in the sunroom, which we finished as my studio. It was amazing having...
buffalo china | bargain finds
Several years ago, I received a tip from one of my local friends in the antiquing community. She told me there was a huge stash of like-new vintage buffalo china at a thrift store and I might want...