Paris & Italy – 25th Anniversary Surprise! PARIS??!! What? If you remember, back in November … my amazing husband surprised me with a 25th anniversary getaway that I was TOTALLY NOT expecting! You can read about the surprise HERE along with the video...
Antique Mall Space And so my 2018 began … “Yes, we do have a space available, would you like to come in tomorrow and have a look?” Wow – my simple enquiry was beginning to look like a reality. I had been tossing over the idea of having my own...
Removing the Substrate Removing Substrate (an Existing Finish) on your Antique Pieces Welcome to Part 2 of our Wood Finishes series (Removing the Substrate) with special guest, Julie Henderson from Chalk n Trees. Thanks Julie! If you missed Part 1, we talked about...
My Story This blog began out of a love for taking things (mostly furniture) that have been left for ruins, bound for the dump, kicked to the curb – and giving them a new lease of life. There’s such great satisfaction in being able to bring something out of the storage...
The Barricade Please tell me that I’m not the only one who’s furniture stash “to do” pile slowly morphs into the barricade scene from Les Miserables! Well, I’m here to tell you there’s hope. Not just for your furniture stash, but...