our good friends gave us this antique chair. what a treat to get a gift like this! looks like it had been in their family for a long time…and perhaps in the garage for a while, too. the leather seat was torn and not salvageable. so sad. batting and burlap wrapped around the seat I […]
Archives for November 2011
Eco Wood Treatment now carried in Home Depot!!
November 19 by
The Eco Wood folks saw my last post and were excited that the furniture DIYers are learning about their product! It’s definitely a huge market segment they perhaps had overlooked! GREAT NEWS! Eco Wood Treatment is now carried in Home Depot.
Getting a Restoration Hardware grey finish with ease….Eco Wood treatment
November 18 by
The blogging world has been inundated with the color grey. Dark grey. Light grey. Weathered grey. Annie Sloan chalk paint is wonderful. I’ve used it on pretty much everything inside and outside the house. It holds up extremely well. In fact, the outdoor pieces have endured several heavy rain storms and the patina continues to […]
Beachy, simple, fall mantle :: sea fans, vintage windows, baby pumpkins
November 8 by
before moving to this house, i was on a craigslist spree. lookie here…i picked up these 1950’s windows for $5 each. i ordered some sea fans, and using a few dabs of hot glue along the center wood strip, i achieved this look. pretty nifty. i kept the look simple and clean. i love the […]
