Whenever my schedule starts to open up, I seem to fill it beyond capacity in no time. It can be a blessing and curse, but I can’t seem to help it! I like having a lot of things to work on and to bounce between. I work more efficiently when I am forced to stay on task to get everything … Read More
Hand-Painted Ceramic Christmas Ornaments
I know that I’m slipping this one in at the last minute, but I wanted to share one more Christmas craft! You can scrape together the materials for this year or hunt and peck at some after Christmas sales for ribbon and unfinished ceramic ornaments to have some handmade gifts and decorations in the hopper for next year! Here is … Read More
farmhouse white chair makeover
A couple of months ago, I picked up this sweet vintage chair from a local antique shop for $25. It was just the kind of chair I had been looking for to use at my sewing desk. I don’t typically sit and sew for hours on end, so it didn’t have to be super comfortable. My sewing desk is also … Read More
easy ticking footstool makeover
Remember this antique footstool I purchased a few weeks ago when my mom was visiting? Well, I finally gave it a makeover! I was planning on making a slipcover, but this footstool makeover turned out to be much easier… I decided to try to pull off a couple of the tacks to see how easy the footstool would be to … Read More
stripping & waxing antique pine
A few weeks ago, I dragged this old cabinet outside to sand it down. It had been in Marshall’s room for a few years in this house and our PA house. It had some water damage on top as well as sticker residue on the sides. I mean, it has been living in a kind-turned-teen’s room for a few years … Read More
make-do custom mattress for an antique daybed
Remember the antique Jenny Lind daybed I bought off of Facebook Marketplace a few weeks ago? Well, I finally received the foam and batting I ordered to make a custom mattress for it. antique jenny lind daybed My plan is to make a french-style tufted mattress, but I starting wrapping the foam in the cotton batting I ordered and I … Read More
How to Clean Stinky Furniture
One of the questions I’m asked most often is about how to clean stinky furniture. Here is the most recent e-mail I received about that… “I have an older dresser that smells awful! I have no idea what to do to alleviate the smell. It was my mom’s and now it’s mine. There hasn’t been anything smelly stored in it … Read More
milk painted dresser makeover
I know that my followers love a good furniture makeover and I have a good old fashioned painted dresser makeover today! This is a dresser I bought in the spring of 2019 when my mom and I were working on the guest room makeover. We went out to a few local antique and consignment shops to see if we could … Read More
