Month: April 2015

  • Reclaimed Wood Wall art

    Ever wondered what to hang in your dining room? Our house has super high vaulted ceilings and finding art pieces that fit our decor and style was really difficult or ridiculously overpriced. I browsed the Home Senses, Winners and the likes but could never find something that I liked at an affordable price. So why…

  • Old Frames + Burlap

    Old Frames + Burlap

    The Nursery project was so much fun to do for these awesome friends that I had to make them a little thank you gift. There’s this Napoleon Bonaparte quote that I love and think is beautiful for a little girl and I’ve been dying to add it in a project somehow. Everyone has really old…

  • Nursery Crib & Dresser refinishing project

    Nursery Crib & Dresser refinishing project

    After a few weeks of winter-end break and lull, I took on a nursery crib and dresser re-finishing project for a client. I would never had imagined the daunting task ahead of this one… Since the the crib and dresser were for a nursery, I had to invest many hours of research in order to find and select a baby-safe, non-toxic…

  • Antique Honderich Furniture Co. Red Seal Cedar Chest

    Antique Honderich Furniture Co. Red Seal Cedar Chest

    Hubby and I found another one of these Authentic Cedar Chest by Honderich Furniture. How Lucky!! The chest still had the original Honderich stamp and the original $100.00 moth insurance certificate stapled on the inside of the lid. Just a bit of history behind these beaut’s. In 1911, C.R. Honderich and sons and August Eidt, founded the…

  • Country Chic Occasional Tables Updo

    Country Chic Occasional Tables Updo

    After 3 weeks of toiling on a nursery crib and dresser, I needed a quick fix of ASCP therapy. (The write up on the nursery project to come!) I’ve been waiting to find the perfect little pieces to try the Annie Sloan Duck Egg and these little charming tables were the perfect project for it.…