So, my daughter and I spent most of the day yesterday, diligently painting the new dollhouse. You can see all the first photos in yesterday’s post – re-Designing a Dream…
I have incredible friends!! Two fabulous people I know, Jen and Kurt, found this amazing dollhouse in the hallway of their NYC building – ready for tossing. They saved it…
Happy 2013!! I am proud to finally post this unusual project that I have been working on for a couple of weeks. The project was commissioned by a dear friend…
The holidays are now in full swing! Decorations abound inside and out of homes: bright lights in all colors and shapes adorning roof-lines and lawns, presents wrapped in shiny paper…
Last weekend (and some weekends prior to that) I spent half a day preparing firewood in my garage. You can see that post here. As I begin to think about…
This weekend was perfect Fall weather. Sunny and warm with bright yellow and red leaves raining down from the treetops and swirling around in the wind, painting the sky and…
I am so grateful for the many friends, neighbors and acquaintances that I have met over the years (especially the last year or so). They have given me so much…
There were so many major projects to accomplish on the house over the last year, that I somehow neglected to see one of the biggest, most important tasks – maintaining…
My incredibly resourceful (and generous) neighbor had found this set of six dining chairs on a fantastic website called Freecycle.org, a community of free stuff. The caned backing on several…
This was an incredibly simple project with stunning results. I had picked up some scrap wood from my local dumpster day. Just simple remnant pieces of wood, end pieces that…
Recently, I went on a search for new furniture projects, hitting yard sales, Salvation Army and Goodwill for options, hoping to find hidden treasure. When I spotted this lonely two-tiered…
As I explore the depths of the property and make my way pulling weeds, clearing branches, leaves and other things, I have uncovered small discarded treasures. Working on a shoestring…
I had scooped up this large mirror last year with the Arthur Unamoff swivel chair and the pieces for the Wine Rack. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to…
Coming home from an afterschool playdate one day, I passed a collection of discarded items sitting on the curb. Most of which, were obviously going to go the route of…
In this blog, I like to keep things short and to the point, but I also want to demonstrate how even the most damaged items can be given new life…