I need to make a serious disclaimer here... This post is NOT about Fall decorating....it's NOT... I have some very dear friends out there in Bloglandia and they mean the world to me. I worry about them. About their projects.. About their families... About their blogs.... About their health.....especially their mental … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Using Milk Paint : Eulalie’s Sky
August 28, 2013 By 18 Comments
OH EM GEE!!! I have fallen IN LOVE with this new shade of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint!! I can't imagine why.... My desk.... My refrigerator... The walls in my studio.... It was meant to be..... Oh yes.....fate stepped in and I was a goner....... It started with a plain, brown, vintage mahogany nightstand … [Read more...]
Open Doors And Windows
August 26, 2013 By 13 Comments
What gorgeous weather we had over the weekend! And it's supposed to continue all week!!! A perfect end of the summer! We plan to hit the waterpark and the beach as much as possible this week. I am a HUGE fan of Fall....it's is my favorite season. Nothing is better than warm sunny days ending in just a hint of coolness. I love to open my … [Read more...]
Hanging New Light Fixtures (How to Save Money Building A House)
August 20, 2013 By 19 Comments
I wanted to share these changes with you yesterday but the weather here has been overcast....like almost dark! So, I couldn't get decent pictures of what we did ALL DAY Saturday!! You know I'm a thrift store gal already and over the past couple years I have found some great light fixtures! They have been in the garage except for the most recent … [Read more...]
Shopping At The Thrift Store
August 16, 2013 By 20 Comments
Yesterday was Thursday...old people discount day at several thrift shops in the area. So, being the appropriate "femme d'un certain age" ...off I went! Here are some of the finds from yesterday. Of course, it's overcast here today so pictures are VERY difficult. Compounding the problem, I'm too lazy to sweep the porch, drag out the … [Read more...]
How To Hang A Heavy Mirror
August 14, 2013 By 25 Comments
I love vintage things, and antique things, and things that are made to look vintage or antique. The problem with all those categories is that they are SUPER...FREAKIN'...HEAVY!!! Seriously heavy. A real vintage or antique mirror for example has a real wood frame and often a beveled glass mirror. A faux vintage or antique thing seems to be … [Read more...]
A Romantic Goes To Haven 2013
August 12, 2013 By 18 Comments
Are you sick of Haven pictures? I hope not because you're going to see a few here. But my REAL story here is about a writer.... A writer who likes to present the front of a no-nonsense, straightforward, strait-talkin' toughie........ However, I have uncovered her secret.....did you know that writers are secret romantics......? From … [Read more...]
Milk Paint: Vintage Shoebox Makeover
August 7, 2013 By 18 Comments
Before I left for Haven last Tuesday I was really scrambling to make sure the shop was stocked with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint and that I finished up some small projects needing to go to the shop! This is a cute box I found one day at the thrift. I just thought it was a nice steps tool until I got close enough to see the hinges. When I … [Read more...]
I'm Lorraine. I have a love for home & design and I enjoy sharing that passion with others. I'm so glad you're here to join me.
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