1970 kitchen renovation | the new/old sconces
We are creeping towards the finish line of our 1970 kitchen renovation! I feel like I’ve said that before (and I probably have), but it really feels like we’re very nearly there. Last week, I painted the window trim (and repainted the rest of the trim that was looking a little too yellow-cream) and we […]
Ilve Nostalgie range review
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ilve. As always, all words and opinions expressed in this Ilve Nostalgie review are honest and my own. Since I first shared that I was getting an Ilve Nostalgie 48″ range, I was asked to write a review. I wanted to use the range for a few months before […]
cleaning copper cookware
Yesterday, I shared my tips for shopping for and identifying quality copper pieces as well as some details of how I built my collection over almost 20 years. (You can read that blog post HERE.) Collecting is always a slow and patient process, but it is a rewarding one. Collecting, for me, isn’t just about […]
collecting vintage & antique copper
As I’ve shared the renovation of our kitchen, one of the things I’ve been asked about most is my copper collection. More specifically, I’m asked where I find it and what I look for when shopping for copper. So, I thought I would write a blog post to answer all of the questions and share […]
new artwork added to Society6 (and a sale!)
I intended to make new pieces available as prints on Society6 after each original art sale, but I got behind. The truth is, I would rather paint and do a ton of other things rather than upload photos of paintings, and tag and categorize them for a few hours. It’s not complicated, but it’s a […]
polishing silver napkin rings
When I first started hitting yard sales as a newlywed, I noticed I was seeing two things over and over. Well, aside from the footbaths and old Easter baskets that you see at every yard sale, but I wasn’t interested in those things. I was looking for old things, specifically old things I could use […]
1970 kitchen renovation | what didn’t make it & slow decisions
A final kitchen reveal is coming! The window was trimmed out over the weekend and I worked on sanding and priming today. The sconces that flank the window will be installed on Thursday and then we’re just down to some finishing touches. Jeff and I also need to build a cover for the doorbell and […]
decorating with shells in the garden
I have loved collecting shells since I was a little girl. Anytime we went to the beach, my Oma and mom would take walks and collect lady’s ears, olive shells, whelks, sand dollars, and whatever caught their eye. I remember shells drying on the deck railing of the beach house and we would spend a […]