My First Experience With Negative Comments

My First Experience With Negative Comments

I lost a bit of steam blogging last week.  I didn’t ask to be featured in the Hufftington Post but, when the story was published, some harsh words were flung…

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DIY “Dipped” Wood Spoons, Take II
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DIY “Dipped” Wood Spoons, Take II

I picked up these wooden utensils for pocket change at Ikea (they’re a lot more “pared back” than this more expensive set, but I don’t have a “before”.  Just picture…

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Our Two Week Reno + The Huffington Post Feature

Our Two Week Reno + The Huffington Post Feature

Pinch me.  I was interviewed by telephone for the Huffington Post’s Stylist Home section last week!  Click here to read the story but, before you do, I just wanted to…

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A Respectable Makeover for an Antique Chair
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A Respectable Makeover for an Antique Chair

My Hubby has this chair. His great grandfather took it apart, rebuilt it and refinished it in the 1960s.  I have no idea how old it is.  What I do…

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Treasure Hunting Report: a Krenit & a Shmoo or Two

Treasure Hunting Report: a Krenit & a Shmoo or Two

Thanks to Dana, from Mid2Mod, I know a wee bit about Krenits and Shmoos. Krenit bowls were designed in 1953 by Herbert Krenchel, as pieces that would be durable but…

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