There’s a New Chair in There
The guestroom has a new addition: the vintage teak chair with new upholstery. It seems picking the fabric was the hard part (see here and here). The fabric was ordered,…
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Colour Me Surprised
I finished my paintings! The basement is the warmest, coziest spot in the house (other than two feet in front of the fireplace), so I’ve been spending many evenings down there,…
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The Fabric of Our Lives
I made it to the upholstery fabric store today to find fabric for the vintage teak chair in the guest room. The store was sooo empty. Christmastime is a delightful time to get…
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Hejdå, Ikea Chair!
Please tell me if “Hejdå” does, in fact, mean “good-bye” in Swedish. If it doesn’t, then darn you wikipedia. Anyway, I found a perfect chair for the guest room. I…
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Vicarious DIY Headboard
I am still agonizing over what kind of bedding would look good with the headboard my grandpa made us (see here & here for pics) Keeping with the same “bedroom” theme, I…
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Master Bedroom: “Before & In Progress”
Come on in! See how this nursery became our bedroom . . . “Before” Process: After removing the wallpaper border (thanks mom & dad!), painting everything a crisp white and…
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