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I’m trying something new–
I really couldn’t say what possessed me, but I stopped by a big antique mall here in my mom’s town. I usually don’t bother because the prices are typically higher than I want to pay– and you don’t...
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Things are on the move!
All kinds of things are on the move, right OUT OF MY SPACE! I don’t think I’ve EVer spent so much time in an antique mall. Yes, such a good problem to have! But, even my big 7ft radio cabinet is...
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My new display cabinet
Since my radio cabinet has sold ~that I was also using for display~ I need a new cabinet. So I’m finally using the bottom of that chair I luv so much! But, gOOd grIEf, it took forEVer to pull ALL...
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display cabinet progress
A delay on the delivery of the radio cabinet gives me more time to– uh, make changes to the paint finish. It’s my first foray into chalk paint. And it’s NOT GOING WELL, shall we say. Everything you...
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the new display!
Well, the NEW display cabinet is IN! (yay!) The radio cabinet is OUT. It’s loaded and ready for delivery to its new home tomorrow morning. It’s great to see things getting sold, but—just as I was...
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a dresser for Brody
Our newest little baby bundle -Brody- was gifted a “new” dresser. “Could great-GREAT auntie do something more with it~please?” Okay– I’m pretty creative, but what am I supposed to do with a plastic...
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Brody’s funky-countrified dresser
*I was really eager to get back to Brody’s dresser, so I worked on it much of the day. It’s taking great shape and I’m pretty happy with the outcome–considering it’s a “plastic” dresser. What a long...
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Brody’s dresser, sans antlers
Havin’ a little delay finishing Brody’s dresser— his daddy has not yet given me the required antlers. Well~ it’s done otherwise! If you remember, it’s a PLASTIC-based dresser. Nothing I would have...
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Back on task–
Okay~ so I got the boot in the 3rd week of OMTWI. Found out last Friday morning. Yeah, I was sportin’ a pouty lip much of the day~ ‘eh, you know— “big girl panties,” –move on. Would have been...
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All in a day—
The day began like this, 28″ wide–okay storage. By mid day, things were changin’ –this cabinet, 42″ wide–and, a new (old ‘ish) wool, hooked rug! This room is in more transition. Needs painting, all the...
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The party’s over. . .and. . .the china hutch!
O. M. G. I. am. sO. tired. There was sO mUch going on to get READY for the party–and then sO mUch to do cleaning up AFTER the party~oy. I fell asleep rEAlly early last night, and slept through...
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For all of you stoneware lovers!
- - - - Again~ another something I’ve been trying to -muscle away- from the bf! This CABINET! -and I wouldn’t say “NO” to the contents either! ~ I’ll have to share some more of the OTHER beaUtiful...
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two new projects!
It’s SO gloomy and rainy outside~still~and another reason I’m just not into fall. When ↑the above↑ becomes all too much, I tend to spend more time in or by the greenhouse, enjoying the flowers and...
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The power of paint, indeed!
The bf has this uncanny luck of ALways finding these enormous cabinets at inCREDible prices. Like, so often~I hate her. Okay, not really. But this is one more she found (about 3yrs back) that’s been...
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Yep~I must be crazy.
I’m taking on a Very Needed, but Very Ambitious project a week before Christmas. Yes. A WEEK before Christmas. Uh-huh, I’m probably crazy. I’ve said numerous times on this blog how LARGE our family...
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The LL Bookcase-Banquette
WoW–bUsy day. I ran off this morning to buy wood, chased back to the house to write a post and tell you what I’m up to–and then, jumped right into demo. I put this half-round up as picture-frame...
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a progress report~
Tuesday night~ Wednesday morning~ Thursday morning~ By Thursday night~ And you can see I took a little playtime! Today~ we clean-clean-clean! And decorate like crazy! Tomorrow~ I...
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finishing my last minute built-in
*I had to interrupt finishing the built-in to get some cleaning and decorating done. But I stole a little time Saturday night to “create” the seats, figuring I’d work on them during the big snow storm...
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my own year in review~
I’ve been reading a lot of “Year in Review” blog posts…a great look back at some really inspiring projects out there in blogland! I started thinking about a couple of mine—and was surprised at how many...
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under sunny skies
So you want to see more of that ceiling detail…. …I wrote about it initially in this blog post! Uhhhh, y e a h—I admit, I still haven’t finished it. I liked my designs for the center scrolls and fleur...
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