Velvet Chair Makeover | Vintage Chair Saved from a Trash Heap
The long-awaited velvet chair makeover is done – and it looks incredible! We’ve been referring to it as “the garbage chair,” but that name no longer seems fitting (even if…
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Movin’ to the Country
. . . gonna eat a lot of peaches. In my case: apples, from the apple trees in our yard that reportedly lure the bears on to the little lane…
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Planning to Paint a Brick Fireplace
No matter how much I pushed and prodded, and produced photo after photo of lovely painted brick fireplaces, Hubby never budged on his “don’t-paint-the-brick” opinion in the townhouse. Given that…
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I Submitted My PhD Dissertation!!
August was certainly stressful for me! I have funding to do my PhD, but that runs out August 30th. This year. Things were going swimmingly until a few weeks ago,…
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Turquoise Kitchen Inspiration
Ready for some turquoise kitchen inspiration??? If you’ve been reading for awhile, you know I never really loved our wood kitchen cabinets in the townhouse. I always wanted to paint…
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How to Refinish Solid Wood Furniture Legs + Arms
We ordered the velvet (yay!) and we’ll be dropping off the chair at Kessels Upholstery soon. But first our little garbage chair needed some love. We stripped and re-stained its…
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