We recently had some houseguests over the Labor Day holiday. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am not at my best in the wee hours of the morning. But an easy tip is to set the table ahead of time. Here is A Beautiful Brunch With Napkin Tutorial. To fake chipper cheerfulness, I lay out and prepare as much as I can the night before. I LOVE donuts. Don’t you? See the cake plate the donuts are on? It used to be blue and was rarely used. With a bit of gold and then silver Rub and ... View the Post
IKEA Bookcase Makeover
Over five years ago I bought an IKEA Liatorp bookcase. It is the style shown which sadly, is no longer available. It has served us well for several years. IKEA Bookcase Makeover. IKEA Bookcase Makeover Fast forward a few years when I transformed a Craigslist hutch into a French beauty that now serves as our book storage. I thought that we would get rid of the IKEA bookcase and look for something new to hold our tv and DVD player. After some thought of trying to use what we already ... View the Post
Sand Baby Sand or Gitter Done!
I have been talking about repairing and refinishing my antique French bentwood breakfast nook chairs for two years. Guess what? I finally got around to doing it. Sand Baby Sand or Gitter Done! Sand Baby Sand or Gitter Done! For this job, I used Minwax wood filler for the dings, nicks, and dents, wood stain and lots of sandpaper. First up I filled in all the dents and nicks using wood filler. It said to allow 3 hours to dry. Since I live in Phoenix I waited an hour. I then ... View the Post
Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric
I regularly wear aprons to protect my clothes while cooking and baking. Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric. Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric After the two wing chairs that were found at the side of the road were slipcovered in antique ticking I found that I still had tons of fabric left. There were a few areas on the fabric that no matter how hard I tried to remove the rust spots, they never completely faded away. I thought about how I could use these pieces of fabric. ... View the Post
Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking
Welcome to the Decor To Adore September spectacular. This entire month will be devoted to before and after makeovers, simple craft projects and other bits of bliss that everyone loves. To kick it off, my wingchairs are finally ready for their close up. It only took eight months. Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking. Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking But I am getting ahead of myself. Remember back in December when I found these “side of the road sale” beauties? What I loved: the scale of these ... View the Post
A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside
Sweet Boy and I recently visited Lancaster, PA and took A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside with our cousins. A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside Our driver was Mr. Minno, who I adored. He welcomed questions. We had several and were very respectful during our time together. After a while, he became quite comfortable with us and asked several questions of his own. We rode by several farms and even stopped at a few to purchase homemade root beer and cookies. We ... View the Post
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