by Marian Parsons | Jan 3, 2014 | Before and Afters, Furniture Makeovers, Living Room, My House, upholstery
I shared the new arrangement for my living room, but I thought I would share an “official” before and after of the sofa. The sofa that was in my living room was a lovely piece my aunt let me “borrow long term.” I slipcovered it in drop...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 23, 2013 | Miscellaneus, My House
It’s been quite a year for changes in our home! I left my space as a vendor at Lucketts in January and that freed me up to work on my home more. We had been putting off a lot of projects because I was so busy with my retail space, so now I actually had time to...
by Marian Parsons | Nov 27, 2013 | Decorating, Secret Weapons
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, “Well, of course she can do that! She’s an antiques dealer and a blogger and all of...
by Marian Parsons | Oct 23, 2013 | Miscellaneus
For those who don’t know, I grew up in Germany. My dad was in the Army and was stationed over there during the glory years of my childhood. The first two years were spent in Garmisch, in the Bavarian Alps. After that, we moved to Stuttgart, which wasn’t...
by Marian Parsons | Sep 16, 2013 | My House
I mentioned a few months ago that I would be replacing our current living room sofa soon. It’s not that I don’t like it, but it is an heirloom that belongs to my aunt’s husband’s family and, with the frequency that furniture comes and goes...