People, finding the right navy blue paint is HARD. When we painted our bathroom Richmond Green, I think I tried one other color just so we could be extra special sure, but once Richmond Green was up on the wall, even in a tiny 12 by 12 area, it was perfectly obvious that was goingRead more
In which Pies & Puggles drives to Richmond to buy donuts. Ahem. As pretty much everyone I know can attest, my favorite blog is Young House Love. John and Sherry Petersik have such a warm and approachable writing style and their DIY instructions are always easy to follow. They also happen to live in Richmond,Read more
There are a few basic foodstuffs that have earned themselves an automatic place in our hearts (and our table, and our recipe books). Chief among those are the Big Three – bacon, bourbon, and maple syrup. Anything that combines at least two of these three ingredients is almost guaranteed to be pinned to Ali’s PinterestRead more
I went out thrifting with a friend on Saturday. We found a Milo Baughman lounge chair upholstered in blue velvet for her and we found this for me: And also these: Though I found them on the same day, now that I’ve seen them in sunlight, I’m not actually sure that they match despite theRead more
The office in our house is a perpetual problem. First, we call it an “office”, but it’s basically a glorified storage room. We don’t need a desk. We work in the living room. We had a desk in the office for two years and we never used it so we opted for a large dresserRead more
I read about the Show Us a Retro/Vintage Corner of Your Home link party via Dana over at Mid2Mod. It’s being hosted by Donna at Hung Up On Retro and Kylie at Lucy Violet Vintage, two Australian vintage bloggers. And though regular readers will have seen this corner recently (it was one of the subjects ofRead more
It’s been a busy week! I finally finished turning my antique radio into a bar. I also got caught up on some cleaning, which I had been ignoring in favor of projects for several weeks. I went to Twins Ace Hardware four times. For the record, they have started to laugh at me since IRead more
To paint or not to paint. That is the question.Whether tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of an outrageous color schemeOr to take sprayer cans against a sea of silverAnd by o’ercoating, change them: to dye, to sweeponce more; and by a sweep, to say we endThe eye-strain, and the thousandRead more
If you’re interested in vintage stuff, there are lots of different places to acquire it. Antique/vintage stores, eBay and Etsy are generally the first that spring to mind and if you’re a new collector, looking for something specific or have more money than time (not a bad thing, just be honest with yourself), those areRead more
Stick a fork in this one, it’s done! Or rather, stick some bottles, glasses and bar tools in it. About five years ago, I saw this radio at an auction. I had no idea what I would do with such a thing, but I had to have it. So I bid on it and gotRead more