1970 home renovation | the beginnings of the boys’ bathroom reno
Warning, this is not a pretty post, but this is the reality of buying a 50+-year-old home that was mostly in original condition. While none of the rooms in this house were ugly (I think the previous owners had wonderful taste), there comes a time when the fads of the day are dated, and the […]
original art sale preview | April 15, 2024
I can’t believe the last time I had an original art sale was last August! The months just fly by and the collection of recent works has just been hanging out in my studio. I kept thinking I would wait to have a sale until I completed more paintings to add, but once I gathered […]
never stop having firsts
I just turned 46 years old last week and, on Sunday afternoon, I mowed a lawn for the first time in my life. I come from a long line of lawn-mowing women. Well, I suppose two women isn’t exactly a long line, but there is a family history. Whenever my mom would talk about my […]
favorite things | antique transferware plates
I have loved antique transferware plates for years, decades even. I think they were one of my earliest yard sale purchases as a newlywed. I remember reading a magazine article that showcased stacks of mismatched antique transferware plates that had been collected over time and I fell in love with the idea of having a […]
kitchen eating nook changes | the open wall shelves
If you’re thinking, “Didn’t I already read this post about the wall shelves in your kitchen?” You are partially right. You read my first draft of this post and, because of a technical glitch on my blog, my blog was down for several hours last week and had to be reverted to an earlier version. […]
the story of the bryozoan-encrusted shell
I bet you didn’t see this post coming! I have loved beach combing since I was a child but now I’m getting more into researching what I find, especially unique pieces. While my focus has primarily been on shell hunting, I have also gained an interest in finding fossils and other oddities even if I’m […]
kitchen eating nook changes | shelf styling
I’ve been sharing some tweaks and changes I’ve made to our kitchen eating area in my last two blog posts and I’m continuing that short series. Today, I’m going to share a bit more details about the shelf styling. I wanted to rearrange these shelves for a few months, but it kept getting pushed to […]
kitchen eating nook changes | the new chairs
Yesterday, we took a look at the new chandelier in the kitchen eating area and today, I’m going to share all about the new/antique chairs I found recently on Facebook Marketplace. As a reminder, here is how the space looked… I actually love these chairs and they have been in our dining room in both […]