This was a fun project. It is a bench I found at a thrift store that I redid for my Round Top booth. This bench/ottoman sold quickly too! Any way, since I had so much going on, I did not get before photos.. Things were pretty crazy. The good news is that I did get […]
French Cabinet Before and After
I love EVERYTHING that Cindy at Edith and Evelyn does. She just has the magic touch. Today’s she’s showing us how she transformed this fabulous china cabinet. I’m taking taking notes, BTW. I found this great French Provincial china cabinet at an estate sale and knew it would be perfect to sit inside an inset […]
The Secret to Looking Organized
I don’t even want you to see my house right now. I’ve been buying things for my Round Top booth, and it’s a bit of a mess. I really, really don’t do well with with clutter, and now my entire house looks like this. I cannot believe I just showed you that! This is the […]
How to Use Liming Wax
This really is about how to use liming wax, but first I want to share something with you. You might call it TMI, but I think it’s important to put it all into context. Have you been watching the new Poldark series? Apparently I’ve been watching it way too much, because I had a dream […]
The Cheapest Way to Hang Plates
You asked how I hung these plates on the way, and FINALLY I am revealing how I hang plates. Remember those old wire plate hangers that we used to use? I would take them off of plates, and put them in the cabinet, and they would become a jumbled mess. I really prefer not […]
How to Paint a Mirror
I love giving something a new look, and today I’m going to paint a mirror. Paint transforms! It really, really does. So painting things is one of the things I do to save money all of the time. I loved the mirror below, but it didn’t work with the gray sconces. But I didn’t […]
Why I Walked Into a Cage with a Live Cougar
I was a college student back in the day when my university had a live cougar as the mascot. I arrived in the dorms not like most people on Sunday afternoon, but on Saturday so I could get adjusted. I met my suite-mate Carolyn who invited me to a Cougar Guard party. The Cougar Guard was […]
4 Ways to Use White Dishes
Back when I was in junior high school, my mom bought a set of white dishes. At that time I loved color and told people I was “allergic” to white. I did not like the new white dishes. My mom went on and on about how versatile white dishes are and how they go with […]
