My cousin Laura and I recently visited Round Top, Texas, for the semi-annual antiques fair at both Marburger and Warrenton. I’ve always wanted to go and she lives in Dallas so we met …
Anger Management Tree Stump
I’m not quite sure what purpose this tree stump once held. Hundreds of nails have been hammered into its top. They are so far down in the stump they form …
Unique Uses #2
I spotted a few other unique uses for items last week. First are these old windows grouped together in an interesting art form at Roanoke C0-Op. I love old windows and this innovative …
Countdown Week #4
Time for countdown week number 4…shouldn’t I have gotten more done in a month’s time? Worked out more, slept more, spent more time with the kids (not necessarily in that …
Unique Uses #1
I’m always spotting unusual ways that people are using vintage items so I decided I would start a new series called “Unique Uses.” There are lots of ways to repurpose …
Countdown Week #3
I can’t believe it has been 3 weeks since I started our move-in countdown. I must say the house is moving pretty fast now. The outside is really taking shape. …
Before & After Bench
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to transform a piece of furniture. All you need is a willingness to dig around in antique stores or flea markets …
Countdown Week #2
Another week closer to our move-in date and a few things have happened in the last seven days. The sheetrock upstairs is completely finished! We took our 3-year-old over there …
Vintage Theatre Curtains
We stumbled upon a great find for our corporate museum. On the college campus where our offices are located, there was a theatre (circa 1972), called the Humanities Center, that …
Countdown Week #1
I’ve decided that we’re close enough to our move-in date to begin a weekly countdown. Everyone keeps asking, “when will your house be done?” or “when do you think you’ll …