Our old farmhouse has certainly weathered the elements in its 194 years of life. Most of the house proves that they don’t build homes like they used to, but there are a few spots that need major fixing up. I’m not sure how many times the outside of our house has been painted, but what […]
Archives for September 2014
Happy To Sing These Blues
I have a few pieces of furniture in the cue to be refinished or painted. And truthfully, of all the projects I have worked on, my favorites are always the furniture projects. So this past weekend I worked on a couple pieces including this old hall tree. It’s kind of a dark picture, but you […]
An Open Door – Quick Tip Friday
We have some quirky door knobs in this old house. Some of them dangle. Some of them simply do not turn. Some of them get stuck. Our coat closet door knob has a random habit of locking (or something) even though there is no lock. Trust me, I can’t even go there. I don’t want […]
Chalk It Up To Cool
Have you ever had, or do you have a few things sitting around that you want to make something of, or repurpose? I sure do. Waaayyy too many things to be honest. My head spins sometimes because I have such big ideas and goals for each piece, and time just gets away from me. Other […]
