The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Thanks y’all for the comments and feedback I’ve received for the transformed buffet table! It is indeed a different beast from what it was. A detail I’ve wanted to mention and a keen few of you may have also noticed is that the buffet is now sporting golden fixtures compared to the darker fixtures it […]
On the last post having to do with my first attempt at trying milk paint to paint a piece of furniture, this is where we left off: As expected, milk paint is unlike anything I’ve used before, but so far it looks like it’s coming along ok. I’m putting another coat or two on it […]
Tufted headboards are pretty popular these days. Do a google or pinterest search, and you will find a ton of blogs about how to make a tufted headboard. As I mentioned (see previous post), I had become inspired to make the Tall Tufted Headboard by West Elm, and with some finagling pulled it off for a […]
They say an easy way to change a room’s color scheme is by changing your pillows. As most pillows are $15+ each, that can get expensive awfully fast, and you’re also left with your unwanted pillows that had cost you a pretty penny at one point. This is why slipcovers are your best friend for […]
Restoration Hardware. It is seriously so hard to deny oneself of the awesomeness of RH when furnishing and decorating one’s home. What’s the snag? They are just too darn expensive. So what happens when you really like a bookshelf from RH, but see it as utter madness to dish out $1,000+ for it? You find […]
