I’m cleaning the second piece of furniture I bought this weekend and I was just reminded of something I learned when I took my first refinishing class about ten years ago. Today I noticed that the mineral oil component of my mineral oil/mineral spirits blend was not sinking into the top of this dresser. SoRead more
Sometimes I go on Craigslist and recoil in horror: I see this sort of thing a lot. This is an Art Deco sideboard, the best feature of which was probably its pretty (possibly exotic) wood veneer, which is now covered in white chalk paint. Originally, this sideboard was a mass market piece of furniture andRead more
There are days when you hit eight thrift stores and find nothing worth the time and effort. And then there are days like today. I was feeling a little meh about going anywhere today. It was hot, we were expecting a storm to roll through at some point and after two days of baking dogRead more
Any time I bring home a piece from a thrift store or antique store, whether I’m planning on keeping it or whether it’s going to be listed on Etsy, I like to clean it with whatever means are available for that particular material. As a result, I bring home a lot of wood and glassRead more
When I was a kid, my mother sometimes made a Bisquick coffee cake from the recipe on the box on weekend mornings. It must have been pretty simple because she didn’t really do a lot of baking. At least, she’s not crazy-obsessed like I am. Compulsive baking must come from my father’s side. So thisRead more
If you’ve been paying attention to the photos cropping up on the blog, you’ll have noticed that I have a serious love affair with all things vintage, particularly all things mid century. Many of the large pieces of furniture in my home are either period pieces or inspired by mid century modern design. Take this,Read more
It’s official: in five days, I will officially have been unemployed for six months. Well, not unemployed exactly because that implies I would like to be employed by someone else. I suppose what I mean is that I no longer have a full-time job where someone pays me to sit at a desk for eightRead more
Die volleyball die! We found this volleyball down by our community pool. It was in the bushes and half-inflated so we figured no one wanted it, which is why when Chester took a liking to it, we let him carry it home. I tell you, there is very little that is as entertaining as watchingRead more
This is pretty much what Chester looks like when I am sitting on the sofa. All the time. This is a post from Pies and Puggles. Republishing this article in full or in part is a violation of copyright law. And it isn’t nice. © 2010-2013, all rights reserved.
We live in a two bedroom condo. You would think that the home improvement list for such a small place would be short. NO. Here, a la Young House Love, is our “Listy McListerton” of all the things we want to do to the place as time, inspiration and budget allow. Some of these thingsRead more