This post is for all of you, myself included, who sigh as you look at Restoration Hardware goodies, and then sigh again in defeat at the prices. If you love industrial, rustic, antique, minimalist, and/or neutral decor, you have come to the right place, my friend. May I present to you some of the very […]
Treasure Hunting: Antique Amber Glass Pendant Lamp
Ever go into an antique store “just to look”, but then find something you just can’t leave without? Hubster and I went to visit my brother and his wife and we hopped into their town’s local antique shop, turned the corner of a booth…and this amazing glass amber lamp grabbed a hold of me. These […]
Beef & Celeric Root Soup (Potato Substitute)
It’s soup season! I love me some soup on these chillier evenings, the aroma wafting through the house, and the ease at which one can create a feast without hovering over a stove. One thing however that I have had to forgo in soups were any hearty potatoes (nightshade allergy), which made my Irish heart […]
How to Paint & Distress Furniture: Table Makeover
To distress furniture, all you need are a few common tools and a water-based paint such as my preferred choice, milk paint. Milk paint is a low VOC water-based paint that requires no sanding, stripping or priming prep work, allowing for you to immediately start painting! I had a small entry table waiting in the […]
Queenstown Gray – Fifty-Cent Nightstand Makeover
When it has come to furnishing our house, our bedroom has been last on our list of rooms. We didn’t have anything but our 2 dressers and mattress when we started our bedroom, however I found a random side table in the attic and brought it down to the bedroom the first day we moved. […]