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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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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Velvet Volition: Choosing Velvet for My MCM Chair
Hubs and I went to our favorite upholsterer on Monday (the same folks who recovered the gorgeous mint chair – Kessels, for Ottawa readers) and short-listed some fabrics for the…
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How to Paint a Brass Bar Cart Glossy White
This might be controversial because vintage brass bar carts are popular but I don’t love gold in my home, so I’m going to show you a bar cart makeover and…
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