A few weeks ago, when I went to Arkansas to bring my college son home for Christmas break, we stopped at an antique store along the way, and I found this little child’s chair sitting outside the shop.
Vintage School Desk Makeover
January 3, 2015 by 8 Comments
I’ve been given several old school desks over the years, from people whose kids had outgrown them. I often repurpose parts of them, like the antique alphabet school page sign I made from the top of another desk, but this one didn’t have any parts that were easily removable, so it would get a makeover instead. All in all, it was in decent condition, but a child had scratched some words into the top of the desk, and the “greige” {Read More}
Back in Black – My Front Door and a Gossip Bench
December 22, 2014 by 13 Comments
Recently, I showed you the makeover I gave the outside of my front door (seen here), and I finally got around to doing the inside of it this week, but the red color I choose for the outside was not going to work for the inside of the door. Do people usually have 2-color doors? I don’t know if that’s the norm, but I have one now! After painting the front side, I learned a few things. First of all, {Read More}
Antique Dressing Table
December 21, 2014 by 13 Comments
Just before Christmas isn’t the best time to splurge on yourself, but I did. It was totally unplanned, and I didn’t even know I wanted it until I saw it, but once I saw it, I couldn’t make myself walk away. I had gone into our local thrift store, specifically looking for wood photo frames,because I had a few Milk & Cream Co. sign orders to make for customers. And there it was. I’m pretty sure I heard it call {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party # 168 – Vintage Christmas Decor GALORE!
December 16, 2014 by 8 Comments
Welcome back to Vintage Inspiration Party! All of the vintage Christmas decor ideas you all are sharing the last few weeks have been amazing, and you’ll love the features you’ll see this week! I can’t wait to see what you share this week. I’m sure you’ve all been so busy trying to put the final touches on your shopping and decorating. Sadly, I still have a LONG way to go, and our tree isn’t even decorated yet, so I {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #163 – Packed with Vintage Home Decor Ideas!
November 11, 2014 by 13 Comments
Hello and welcome to the Vintage Inspiration Party! We hope you all are well, enjoying the last bits of fall and maybe gearing up for the holidays. This is the party for all things VINTAGE! If you missed last week’s Party, we have some wonderful features to show you from it, but be sure to go back and visit, because there were over 100 vintage home decor ideas were shared!
Vintage Inspiration Party #162 – Vintage Decor, DIY, & Repurposed Projects Link Party
November 4, 2014 by 16 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! It’s THE party for lovers of all things vintage-inspired! Last week, there were over 100 amazing, vintage-inspired links! View them all here.
A Lace Stenciled Chair, a Little Village & an Old Man with His Dog
October 27, 2014 by 10 Comments
Wanting to find a pretty backdrop to photography my latest furniture makeover project, I found the perfect spot! After all, what spot could be better than an an old village, with an old building, with old doors? As if that wasn’t enough, there was also an old church, and even an old man with his old dog! It was the perfect kind of day, for a person like me, who loves old things (including old people with old dogs)!
British Inspired Teen Bedroom Makeover
August 24, 2014 by 28 Comments
Whenever I’m giving a room a makeover, I’m always flying by the seat of my pants, with only a general idea of the look I’m going for. I figure it out as I go, and as I root through my house and workshop to see what I have to work with, but this time it was a doozy. You see, a few weeks ago, I decided to give our bedroom a makeover. We haven’t done a single thing to it, since {Read More}
I’m a Vintage Rulers Hoarder
August 22, 2014 by 15 Comments
I know there’s a name for people who stockpile things they don’t use, and I guess I’m one of them, because I have accumulated a stockpile of vintage rulers and yardsticks, but I almost never actually use them. They’ve gotten a bit pricey in the last few years, so I kept waiting for the absolute perfect project to use them on. I finally realized if I wait much longer, they their popularity as a crafting trend may end, and {Read More}
