Some of you I know are drop dead gorgeous all of the time, but if you are like me, maybe you can relate to Camille, my vanity, who needed a little help, but in the end, turned out beautiful. Here’s the photo I took of Camille, with my phone, when I first found her at the […]
Feathering My New Nest
I know I told Mr. CH that I wouldn’t buy furniture for the new house, until we moved in. You know, like George on Seinfeld said, “It’s not a lie, if YOU believe it.” Yes, I believed it… really. But it turned out to be a lie. Well that seems like a harsh word, so […]
10 Craigslist Buying Tips
It’s official, I love Craiglist. Why? Because I can find awesome things at a fraction of the cost I would pay in an antique store. Although I would not characterize myself as an expert, I have a few tips I would love to share with you about how to make the buying experience more successful for […]
You Voted, I Listened
In a post last week I showed a photo of my red chest, click here if you missed it. As I looked at the photo, I just didn’t like the look. I wanted to paint the chest, but still wasn’t sure if I should. So I went to the experts… YOU! I asked on the […]
French Linen Slipcovers
One day I looked around my house and saw lots of red. I love red, and yes I picked out all of this furniture, and yes it was just a few years ago, but now, I want a clean, crisp, neutral, linen palette. A few months ago my bedroom went from this to this (click […]
Tres Elegant French Armoire
I recently discovered the place on the web where you can buy stuff directly from individuals. it’s called Craigslist. Huh? What??? You’ve already heard of it??? Really? Am I the last one to know about this glorious place where one can find a French armoire for less than $400??? That’s right, she wanted less than […]
Antique Linens
I just discovered the most amazing thing, that you can buy beautiful antique French bed linens on eBay for less than $100. Well I did find this fabulous bedding that I have folded over my duvet at the foot of my bed on eBay for about $75. I loved the bedding so much, I decided […]
Chair-licious
Okay, I know I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel on the post title, but I’m still recovering from my three days of painting. It’s probably difficult to see in the photos, but these chairs (all six of them x 4 legs each) were painted by moi. To prove it, I am showing a close-up […]
