Fun August Decor!

Beat the heat, D E C O R A T E!

Solution to a Hole in my Vintage Tapestry!

Isn't it funny when you just can't think of a solution to a problem and someone walks up and gives it to you on a silver platter? In this case, I had picked up an old tapestry. The problem: a hole right in the middle of it. Too big to repair without notice. One day, my lovely daughter, Lisa says, "why don't you just cover a stool with it!"

I just happened to pick up this very old and very ugly stool...

My addiction to Furniture!

I am standing up and admitting that I have an addiction! But I am really sitting down.

An addiction to abused, beaten, broken and old furniture! Especially old stuff because it's usually all wood.

I don't need anymore.


I don't really want anymore. Um, maybe...


But, I can't help myself when I know what it could look like and keep it out of the landfill.

Guest Bedroom Redo...Again!

I really do have other things to do, but just get such a kick out of decorating that I repainted my largest guest bedroom...again!
That would be four times in 10 years! Not bad for me!!! Hubby says that I am making the house smaller with paint a millimeter at a time! Smile
Here is the before, when I redid it a couple of years ago and now the much simpler after...

Oh so French End Tables!

Do you love the French Look as much as I do?


Do you also love the look of a finished piece after it was painted and loved with Chalk Paint?

 

So do I! That brings me to these to end tables...

Garden Teacup Chandy

Do you remember this teacup CANDLEIER that I made and did a post on last year? No?

Fern Stand Table

I found a rather yucky fern stand with great lines and a cheap price...



$1,

 

 so I knew that I couldn't pass it up.

Hutch Decor 101-107

Before I show you how I have my hutch displayed currently, let's go down memory lane...shall we?

First came the hutch, found at a thrift store. Then I painted it to lighten and freshen it up. I fell in love!

 I used Annie Sloan Old White and Old Ochre Chalk Paint.

Now let's look at the transformations in decor on the hutch...

SkyView Back Yard!

This post is sort of crazy in that my young and cute, handy dandy handyman was up on my roof fixing some shingles and he said, "Go get me your camera, and I will take pictures of your backyard from up here for your blog"! Isn't he just wonderful thinking of you guys? To take these pictures, he was standing at the top of the roof right where the arrow is...crazy guy! Since he had my camera, I don't have a picture of him on the roof! However, I did have his camera and took one of him standing at this location. I should get it from him. It's wild to see him standing at this point, up so high!

No more Dirty Little Secret!

Remember my post on our Dirty Little Secret where I shared with you the rot that our wood siding and trim had after only 15 years? If not, you can see it HERE.

Can You Stand ANOTHER One?

If you follow my blog, you will remember that recently, I did two posts on columns that we have and you can see more on that HERE & HERE.

Watermelon Slice Anyone?

I found a great piece to go with my famously painted Watermelon Propane Tank...

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Do people not have vision? Or do they just not like to do the work?

I don't know which, but I had picked up an antique oval mirror at a garage sale and basically did nothing to it, but put it in my antique mall booth. 

No one wanted it after months of being displayed and a priced decline.

Have a Wonderful Holiday!

New Mud Room!

I am so excited to show you my  


        New Mud Room.

It came about quite by accident. You see, the builder added a walled in room off the original two car garage that has access via a doorway from the garage, a doorway into the house (laundry room) and a doorway to the outside. This room is about 14 feet long by 7 feet wide with very high ceilings.

Initially, we used this room as a "Tool Room" to house our tools and do projects in. But that was before the additional new two car hobby garage was built.

Old Settee Breathes New Life!

You probably didn't even miss me, but we have been gone to Vegas Baby!


If you are ever going and can catch a show, you should see Terry Fator! He won America's Got Talent in 2008 and puts on a really well done and funny show.


On with the Settee project...

Germany to America

In celebration of my ancestors, I designed my mantel to show the journey from Germany to America!

In 1910, my Great, Great Grandparents and their 5 children left Mosbach, Germany and sailed on the S.S. Lapland heading to Ellis Island in America.

Pretty Canisters!

My neighbor is a pharmaceutical sales person.


She has a bunch of plastic canisters that she can no longer give to her clients...


And she didn't know what to do with them so she gave me several.

Fun Kansas Finds!

We took a trip to Kansas to visit my son and two of my sisters. I thought I would share with you some of the fun pieces that we purchased on our trip. I fell in love with this blue bird platter and for only $1, I had to have it.

China Garden Flower Tutorial!

I have seen some whimsical garden flowers made out of various dishes and fun glass items.




It's easy and simple to do.






Here's how...