When is a splurge worth it? I think when the thing speaks to you. Firstly I think you really need to know your style. Then you need to know what fits with your style and what doesn’t. I have a deep love of French and Italian craftmanship. I am especially enamored with old gilding. So […]
Grainsack Tote Bag Tutorial
I’m pretty excited about this project. I stared at the fabric for days willing it to tell me what I should do with it. In the end, my inspiration came from the past. How about something mixing fabrics I wondered. What about making a very rustic looking pillow from grainsack material with a frilly, […]
Easy Pillow Tutorial with Vintage Pillowcase
The fabric used for this project was provided by Hoffman Fabrics and Karianne from Thistlewood Farms . Hoffman Fabrics sent me some of the fabrics and I have several projects to share with you. This is the first one. For my full disclosure policy, CLICK HERE. I never use patterns for my sewing projects and I […]
The Most Versatile Table
I know you want to know where I get stuff, and today I’m sharing not only my source, but a great deal on this table all at the same time. Have you ever felt like a room needed something, but you weren’t sure what it was? You looked and looked, but couldn’t figure it out? […]
A Bit of France on the Back Porch
This post was graciously sponsored by BIRCH LANE. Bonjour and welcome to our al fesco dining tour! Karianne of THISTLEWOOD FARMS started the tour on Monday with her post. Now I want some of that sweet corn she was serving. Oh well, I don’t have corn on my porch, but I do have some drinks and […]
The Big Declutter
I’m still keeping it real here. Remember my behind the scenes photo from last week, click here if you missed it. More reality is coming your way today. Brace yourself. No, seriously, I mean it. You are not going to believe this. First off I am talking about my daughter’s room, and yes I have […]
Crackle Finish Tutorial on a Tiny Chest
If you have owned an a store, then you know the drill. You buy stuff for your store, and then some of those items never make it to your store. This is the case of the tiny dresser or chest. It’s a jewelry box, and I thought if I painted it, I might want to keep […]
How to use Gold Leaf
I remember my mom talking to me about gold leaf back when I was a teenager. The talk went something like this – “BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, gold leaf, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, use red paint under the gold leaf, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.” Okay, I wasn’t actually paying attention. Who knew 30 years or more later I would […]
