This is a story about a chair and painting fabric. This chair has been through the ringer. It started out in my daughter’s room, then it was broken (we won’t say by whom… hint she is a college student) put in the garage, then put it on top of my armoire, the readers hated it, […]
Behind the Blog
Come on in, and grab a seat. I am joining some amazing friends on this fun tour. First let me introduce you to my blogging bestie Yvonne at Stone Gable, who invited me to this party. We have never met in person, but we cannot stop talking when we chat on the phone. I grew […]
French hanging Basket
This is another one of those, “I like it, but what the heck can you do with it?” baskets. I call it a French hanging basket. I know you can put fake flowers in it, but I didn’t want to do that. At the old house, I added hats to the basket for a different […]
Settee from an Old Iron Crib
I have been wanting one of these iron cribs for a long time. Oh no, I’m not pregnant!! That’s silly. My babies are grown now. I wanted an iron crib to convert it into a settee. (I thought that would be obvious. Doesn’t everyone do that?) I’ll be covering how I made the cushion in […]
Working Around Decorating Obstacles
We all at some time have to work around decorating obstacles. There’s the chair that your husband refuses to part with, the bedding your son is super attached to, or even a scruffy dog bed. But what if the thing you aren’t so crazy about is the elephant in the room? For me it’s the […]
Hidden Electrical Outlets in Bath
I’ve mentioned that my bathroom is hiding a secret. The girls’ bathroom also has the same ‘secret.’ A lot of you have guessed the secret, but I’m going to show it to you today. One of the things that I don’t like is seeing electrical cords and modern devices. And so […]
Vintage Paris Map Candles
I can’t tell you how happy I am to have Debbie here to show up how to make these map-wrapped candles. I just love these. Okay, here she is!! Hi everyone! I am Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict and I am excited that Anita has asked me to share one of […]
Using a Cloche
So what exactly do you put in a cloche? I know people that are very creative with them, but I was left scratching my head, often than not, trying to figure out what to put in mine. The trick is to find something small enough that will fit in it, that is tall enough to […]
