I wanted to share these changes with you yesterday but the weather here has been overcast....like almost dark! So, I couldn't get decent pictures of what we did ALL DAY Saturday!! You know I'm a thrift store gal already and over the past couple years I have found some great light fixtures! They have been in the garage except for the most recent … [Read more...]
Shopping At The Thrift Store
August 16, 2013 By 20 Comments
Yesterday was Thursday...old people discount day at several thrift shops in the area. So, being the appropriate "femme d'un certain age" ...off I went! Here are some of the finds from yesterday. Of course, it's overcast here today so pictures are VERY difficult. Compounding the problem, I'm too lazy to sweep the porch, drag out the … [Read more...]
How To Hang A Heavy Mirror
August 14, 2013 By 25 Comments
I love vintage things, and antique things, and things that are made to look vintage or antique. The problem with all those categories is that they are SUPER...FREAKIN'...HEAVY!!! Seriously heavy. A real vintage or antique mirror for example has a real wood frame and often a beveled glass mirror. A faux vintage or antique thing seems to be … [Read more...]
A Romantic Goes To Haven 2013
August 12, 2013 By 18 Comments
Are you sick of Haven pictures? I hope not because you're going to see a few here. But my REAL story here is about a writer.... A writer who likes to present the front of a no-nonsense, straightforward, strait-talkin' toughie........ However, I have uncovered her secret.....did you know that writers are secret romantics......? From … [Read more...]
Milk Paint: Vintage Shoebox Makeover
August 7, 2013 By 18 Comments
Before I left for Haven last Tuesday I was really scrambling to make sure the shop was stocked with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint and that I finished up some small projects needing to go to the shop! This is a cute box I found one day at the thrift. I just thought it was a nice steps tool until I got close enough to see the hinges. When I … [Read more...]
A French Girly Girl Desk
July 26, 2013 By 8 Comments
I promised I would try and keep using some Powder River colors so you could see them on actual furniture. Here is a girly petite desk I did with one of the lighter colors called Teton. Just a bit distressed and I added a stencil to the top using acrylic craft paint. It's quite a change from this French provincial style before … [Read more...]
Paint / Haven / Hydrangeas
July 23, 2013 By 12 Comments
As you can see from the title....this is a multi topic post today! OK...paint....specifically Powder River Paint. I've been using this paint for awhile now and showing you some of the pretty colors. Kay Mount, the designer/creator/genius behind this paint has recently updated the website and I wanted to share it with you. One of the … [Read more...]
French Style Re-Purposed Bicycle Basket
July 15, 2013 By 91 Comments
I've found a few wicker bicycle baskets at the thrift store. I knew they would lend themselves very well to being re-purposed as a vintage looking wall or door basket. Here is one I made a couple months ago. It's been hanging around waiting for some dried hydrangeas and it's finally the right time for those! It's been very rainy here and the … [Read more...]
I'm Lorraine. I have a love for home & design and I enjoy sharing that passion with others. I'm so glad you're here to join me.
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