Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Following an exceptionally mild March, my tuilps and daffodils outside are almost ready to bloom, but inside I have roses in full flower. Although they will never smell as rich and sweet as a real rose, the handpainted Mackintosh-style roses ringing this antique plate will also never wilt or wither.
Ain't ...
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
It has been almost two months since my last update and there is a lot to catch up on. But one of the most exciting developments is also the most recent: I finally found a buffet for the dining room.
Whether there was originally a built-in buffet in the dining room, ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The contractor who is helping me with my bedroom project came to the job with the usual tools and materials. But he brought something else that first day, too: an old mission oak front door that had failed to sell at his yard sale. He offered it to me for ...
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
I just love the patina on the salvaged antique brass push plates on my new old kitchen swinging door. It is easy to see why all those antiques roadshow people tell you not to clean your old furniture. The photo won't do it justice, but here's a look:
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Two down and one to go. That's the count of restored bare bulb light fixtures in the house after I cleaned up the main floor hallway light over the past two days.
This fixture is almost exactly like the entry light, but without the canopy and tassle. I ...
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