First re-upholstery project: There’s a first time for everything…
I’ve always wanted to learn how to re-upholster furniture. It all started with a sofa that we had when I was a kid that was super(!) comfy, but so ugly you wouldn’t believe. (As a side note, she tried reupholstering it years later and actually managed to make it even uglier. It was later relegated...
The Beauty of the Bulb: Light bulb-exposing industrial lighting trend
I love my cfl’s for the sole purpose of saving energy costs, don’t get me wrong…but I hate the light quality that they produce. Therefore I’ve relegated them to use in our reading lights, lamps with patterned shades [to help disguise the light color], and any overhead lights with frosted glass shades. So with that...
Vintage-inspired Chenille Bedspreads
Did your Grandma have an amazing (and very colorful) Chenille bedspread in her house, just like mine? Over the years, I’ve kept my eye out for one of these at vintage shops, flea markets, and occasionally ebay but never seemed to find any that were in decent shape, didn’t smell like moth balls or were...
Iron (Antique) Bed Love, Part 2
Well, I guess by the title you know which choice we made for our master bedroom! Although we liked the quality of Charles Rogers’ beds, we didn’t really like any of their king size styles. (Definitely have to give them props for making quality beds with iron & real brass versus aluminum and painted brass...
I don’t think you know how badly I “need” this…
Terrain at Styers has just started selling their wares online. I’m pretty fortunate to live close enough to the store to just drive down there and go shopping, and yet I never do…and therefore I look through their website and lust after some of their items. One in particular is this vintage Texas Glider. It...
Invitation Inspiration
I can’t even HANDLE the BEAUTY!! I mean…making all your invitations out of vintage hankies?! OMG…If I had more energy (and money) to start digging for vintage hankies, then I probably would. As it stands now, I’m probably going to have to let this idea go by the wayside, but it literally KILLS me to...
Vera’s Back!
Recently, I had the pleasure of getting to speak with some of the lovely people at The Vera Company about their newest projects licensing classic Vera prints to retailers to reproduce & reinterpret her designs for their products. It was so refreshing to chat with them to learn more about who this iconic designer was...
Etsy find: Cute Vintage tablecloth for only $19.99
I love vintage linens. Especially dishtowels, napkins and tablecloths. This seller has two really cute ones at the moment. If you love your vintage kitchen as much as I do, then go and check it out! Oh, and another great online vintage store is Plaid Pony Vintage. Definitely check her out for fun stuff too....
