A Lamp Makeover…Creating Faux Mercury Glass

As you may know I have been bitten by the Mercury Glass Bug. Mercury glass has the abilty to add glitz and glam with vintage appeal to your home. Vintage Mercury glass can be quite expensive. Reproduction mercury glass has … Continued

This Weeks Flea Market Finds

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Happy Monday Every one!Last week was a good week for hunting and pecking. I went to a few local thrift stores and on Saturday morning my daughter and I went looking for yard sales. This is what I found… I found … Continued

From Shabby to CHIC! A Vintage Dresser Redesign

I bought this vintage dresser at a thrift store for a mere $20.00 about a year ago. What a steal! I loved the shape of it and the casters on the bottom. I brought it home and placed it in the garage. … Continued

New Uses for Old Canning Jars

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I have admired and collected vintage canning jars for years. To me they represent simpler times, living on a farm and good old fashioned home cooking. I have never canned anything in my life but can remember my Grandmother canning … Continued

A Trip to The Salvage Yard and a Shabby Birdbath

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A few years back I stumbled upon a wonderful salvage yard full of the neatest junk. When I first convinced my husband to turn into the place he looked around and then looked at me like I was nuts. All … Continued

A Shabby to Chic Cabinet Redesign!

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I found this shelf unit at my favorite local thrift store for about $15 I think. I pulled off the back and replaced it with mdf board covered in a beautiful yellow and blue floral fabric. I sanded the paint … Continued

The Thrill of the Hunt

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Long before I was introduced to Rachel Ashwell’s “Shabby Chic” style of decorating I was out and about happily digging through fleamarkets, thrift stores and an occasional rubbage pile. I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, NY … Continued