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.) ...
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...
cleaning an antique book cover & other little finds
Last week, my antiquing buddy, Cheri, took me out to my favorite local breakfast place to celebrate the launch of Feels Like Home as well as her home being featured in the book. It's been an...
painting a vintage splint basket
Rewind, if you will, back to the day I went to innocently pick up the pond yacht from a local consignment store. I ended up buying the pond yacht, an antique post office register, an antique quilt...
reshaping an antique german basket
This antique German basket was a last-minute purchase at Gold Rush Days antique market this year. I had pulled up my van to load in the antique cabinet I got for the basement and spotted a stack of...
cleaning a smoke smell out of wood furniture
When you buy used furniture sometimes musty, dusty, pet, and smoke smells come with it. When it comes to severe pet and smoke odors, I'll usually pass on a piece. They are notoriously hard to...
how to clean & hydrate old wood | diy furniture cleaner
Several years ago, I wrote a post about how to clean and hydrate old wood and it was one of my most popular posts for years! I decided it was time to do a refresher post on this DIY, homemade...
my go-to supplies for cleaning antiques
I have bought and sold (and kept) a lot of antiques over the years. Thousands and thousands of pieces! So, I have learned through trial and error about cleaning and polishing up just about...
back home & another antique watercolor box
Despite a trip to the ER after a day in the car (my youngest son has a stomach bug or severe car sickness and needed fluids), we had a wonderful trip out east to visit our family. We made our first...
Fixing & Cleaning Paint Brushes
As I shared last week, my Victorian-era watercolor box came with a bunch of brushes and other tools. I finally took some time to give them a little TLC and I thought I would share my process for...