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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White Tulip?
This summer I scored this vintage tulip table base at a yard sale. Yes, it’s most definitely a knock-off. Yes, I would love a Saarinen. But this one was $5.00 and…
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Main Bath: “Before” & “Now”
Whew. 99.9% of this bathroom is done. Woot woot. My hubby just made a door for the medicine cabinet, so I fianlly took some pics. Still to do: change the…
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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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