Small Shelf Makeover
I wish I had a true before picture of this shelf. I found this at a thrift store several months ago for about $4.00. It was a dated, dark brown with terrible paneling as the back that was broken in several places. My hubby replaced the back with a thin plywood and I primed and […]
Painting a Harlequin Pattern
For the back room of our shop, we decided to go with a pink and brown fanciful harlequin pattern. This is actually a simple (though tedious) wall treatment and such a fun one for a little girl’s bedroom. (Hang with me on the pictures, here. They were taken in flourescent lighting, ick.) So, I’m going […]
Furniture Feature Friday Link Party & Giveaway
The sponsor of this weeks Furniture Feature Friday is Norma from Petit Debutant. If you have not checked out her blog or Etsy store, you must (link up first) and then go right over for a visit. She has lovely photography that is backed up by great ideas and inspiration that you can use throughout […]
Slipcovered Ottoman
I love ottomans. They are so versatile. They can be a foot stool, coffee table, side table, and you can slide them under another table to pull out when you need some extra seating. They are the ultimate multi-taskers when it comes to furniture and they are easy to slipcover. I purchased this one at […]
10 Secrets to Thrifting Success
One of the questions I am asked most frequently is how I find such wonderful things at ridiculously low prices. Today, I am going to share the secrets of my thrifting success. Unfortunately, I can’t help with the most important aspect of finding great things (luck), but I do think you can improve your chances […]
My Favorites & A Winner!
I know I’ve been saying every week how difficult it is to pick my favorites, but this week was crazy! By the time I looked through 6 of the links, I had 4 favorites! Well, I had to pick, so here it goes! Sarah from A Beach Cottage scored the most wonderful vintage First Aid […]
A Pink Tree & a Pink Bench
Hello, all! I have been so busy with getting our shop ready to open on Saturday that my poor blog has been a little neglected! I am looking forward to looking through all of the FFF links tomorrow and picking out my favorites. I also want to give a huge shout-out and thank you to […]
Before & Afters (Plus More Shop Pictures)
Today our new shop opened it’s doors at 10:00 am. I wish I could have been there, but I generally don’t work in the shop & I had a previous commitment. I was also beat and probably would’ve been tempted to curl up in the bed for a nap. I have so many pictures to […]