I love crewel art and when I scored my latest vintage piece at the thrift store, I had to find out more about it. This is how I stumbled across Erica Wilson, also known as America’s First Lady of stitchery, who popularized crewel in America. The word “crewel” is an old word that refers to the yarn itself, a two-ply wool…
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Fall Patio Tour – in Pictures and Video!
Saturday night, I had a few friends over and I could not have asked for a more perfect fall night! I thought it would be fun to share my fall patio tour not only in photos, but also a short video. I hope it makes you feel like you’re right there with me! I’m not the kind of blogger who…
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Vintage Fall Decor Family Room Tour
I just returned from a two week getaway and was feeling so motivated to cozy up my little family room for fall. If you have a small room where furniture rearranging is out of the question, I’m sharing my favorite ways to get a whole new look just by changing out a few key accessories and displaying favorite collections (I…
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Antique Bamboo Plate Rack – I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before!
Have you ever dreamed of going on Antiques Roadshow and finding out that the cast off find in your attic is worth millions?! In all my years of antiquing and thrifting, I have always been able to find information on my finds. A quick Google search usually yields results. This time, I’m stumped! I scored this antique bamboo plate rack…
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How to Tell Antique Cast Iron Doorstops from Fakes
I finally found my thrifting unicorn … an antique doorstop that looks just like my Boston Terrier, Sushi! These doorstops are so popular that I’m sharing how to tell antique cast iron doorstops from fakes This lead me down a rabbit hole to find out all I could about these folk art collectibles that come in so many whimsical designs….
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Adirondack Basket Wreath
A tisket a tasket, a vintage Adirondack basket. See how I made a unique basket wreath for my front door using an old trapper basket. Whether you refer to them as “Adirondack baskets,” “pack baskets,” “trapper baskets,” or “basket backpacks,” they have been around for centuries and I learned some very interesting Adirondack basket history that I can’t wait to…
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All in All It’s Just Another Basket on the Wall – Basket Gallery Wall Tips
I never met a gallery wall I didn’t love but gallery walls don’t have to be limited to paintings and photographs. I love unique art and thinking outside the box on what to hang on a wall. It’s all about texture and pattern and baskets offer both so I created a really cool boho basket wall. I’m sharing my basket…
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Fall Kitchen & Vintage Ashtray Display
I love my kitchen as much today as I did when we renovated 11 years ago. I always have fun decorating this blank slate and adding fun seasonal touches. For fall, I added an assortment of vintage finds that add so much personality. I am so excited to share my colorful vintage ashtray display. Pull up a seat in my…
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Don’t Make My Mistake! Why Every Rug Needs a Rug Pad
I didn’t think I needed a rug pad but boy was I wrong! I’m sharing why every rug needs a rug pad and the problems I ran into by not using one. If you want to extend the life of your rug and protect your floors, a rug pad is your best friend. I’ve had my custom cut seagrass rug…
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