Category Archives: A Vintage Home

My Christmas Mantel and An Early Gift

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All, So. Have you ever felt like you were juggling so much that you half expected the people with the “Funny White Coats” would be stopping by any minute to take you on a little trip to the funny farm???? Well, I have been feeling quite overwhelmed these days. Between filling Christmas orders, decorating for the holidays, design work, errands, Christmas shopping, wrapping, not to mention ALL of the household “Must Do’s” around the house and trying to find the time to do some blogging here and there, I swear those nice men will be knocking on my door any minute! I did manage to snap a few pictures of my Holiday Decorating accomplishments recently and thought I’d share this year’s Christmas mantel today. … Continue reading →

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Flea Market Style Design…New Cottage Chic Kitchen Chairs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All, I’ve been spending this past week or so BUSY decorating for Halloween. By popular request we are hosting a party again this year and I want everything to look amazing. I’ll be posting pics on my progress next week sometime. Today I wanted to share another “before and after” with you. You may remember last year I blogged about the new paint gun I bought (love it!)and the makeover I gave to my kitchen chairs. I painted all of them a pretty aqua blue. You can view that post HERE . Well, I’ve lived with them for a year and it was time for a change. To be honest, I love the shape of these vintage chairs but because the legs are so narrow the legs kept … Continue reading →

Posted in A Vintage Home, Before and After, Cottage Decorating, Design Projects, Shabby to Chic Makeovers | Tagged before and after, chair makeover, Cottage Decorating, cottage kitchen, cottage style kitchen, decorating, flea market style magazine, red and aqua kitchen, shabby chic kitchen, tanya whelan fabric, upcycling | 19 Comments

For The Love of Vintage Melmac Melamine.

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

For those of us with a fondness for vintage, what retro inspired kitchen would be complete without a few pieces of brightly colored melmac dinnerware? I began collecting melmac dishes a few years ago. It reminds me of eating oatmeal and sipping homemade hot cocoa in the morning at Grandma’s when I was little. Every time I pull one of my melamine bowls from the cabinet I am reminded of those happy times as a child. But do we know how these wonderful dishes came about? I thought it would be fun to share a little history on the subject today…. Composed of nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen, the compound was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and came into fashion as a material … Continue reading →