The Only Gift – A Christmas Song
For those who don’t know, I have a musical background. Musical theatre was my hobby and passion throughout my childhood (and I later earned my degree in that field) and I played a variety of instruments. My mom was a music teacher and taught everyone in my family how to play guitar and music was […]
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What speaks to you?
I must admit that writing has been tough for me the past couple of days. Usually, I’m bubbling over with words and ideas and writing a post is very easy. Today, I’ve started three different blog posts and can’t seem to pin any of them down. I don’t plan my blog posts out in advance. […]
French Daybed Reveal
I apologize for missing FFF last night! My site was down, which you might have noticed if you were trying to link up. So, we’ll suspend our furniture link party until after the holidays. Just save up those furniture projects for a couple of weeks. A few months ago, I bought a caned French daybed […]
wiped out, great gifts & more for sale
Oh my word. My online shop sold out of just about everything, so I spent most of the day packing up orders. I need to figure out how to set up a more efficient workflow. I ended up going up and down steps for each order, so it was my workout as well. Multitasking at […]
“the sofa” update & explaining my shop
Well, my new sofa was supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I received a call from Pottery Barn today to get my “delivery time window.” I answered the phone with bubbly anticipation. Will it come early? Will I have to wait all day? Instead of getting a time frame, I received the disappointing news that they […]
Jewelry for Dressers
One of the fun parts about giving a dresser a makeover is accessorizing it with pretty knobs. Think of hardware as the jewelry for dressers; a way to complete the look and take it to the next level. When I first started refinishing furniture, I was partial to clear glass knobs. I bought a huge lot […]
Ironstone & an Ektorp Sofa Review
I mentioned I got a new haul of ironstone last week. Well, here it is… Not only is it a lot of ironstone, but a lot of really great pieces including this four piece tureen set with platter, lid and ladle. The details on the handles are really pretty. I love this piece, but I […]