Vintage hanger crop cloth curtains window treatment

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Vintage hanger crop cloth curtains window treatment I don’t sew. Or should I say, I haven’t sewn since my sewing machine took an upside down tumble six months ago and continues to sit in that very position under a pile of junk in the basement. I liked it upside down just fine until the fabric topic […]

Mattress spring bulletin board

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When the topic of OLD came up for    … I debated, “Should I work on a priceless artifact or go after a piece of junk?” Bet you can guess the answer to that one. ๐Ÿ™‚ Which would you choose to work on out of this pile? I’d bet the one I chose isn’t even […]

Make a vintage BINGO card styled stencilled tray

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       A new imposter resides in my house, thanks to Something I’ve collected for awhile are antique board games. So when this week’s assignment for SYTYCD was to be catalogue inspired, I knew right then that Pottery Barn’s bingo sign would fit in well with my existing decorating theme. But to create wall decor? Something else? I didn’t quite know […]

Creating an old world cultured stone fireplace without massive destruction

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Creating an old world cultured stone fireplace, without massive destruction is possible. Here’s proof!   Once upon a time, the fireplace was your typical outdated brick variety with a teeny weeny little mantel. When my home underwent major renovations, my buddy Dan asked me what plans I had for the fireplace. I cringed, wishing I HAD […]

A coffee table with a dual personality – revisited

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This post isn’t brand new to blogsphere, however has been added to. And since I took a lovely picture of it at Christmas with ‘the different look’, it totally feels like a brand new table again! Read on and see what I mean. Woodsy finishes on coffee tables can beย lovely! But in this case, this […]