My name is Laura and I am an antique lace scrap hoarder. Some of my precious bits are so small I wondered what I would ever do with the pieces other than admire them. Inspiration struck when I began planning my Valentine tablescape. I wanted romance and lace and lots of it! So Romantic Antique Lace Napkin Rings were created. Romantic Antique Lace Napkin Rings I began by tearing strips from an old cotton pillowcase and a well worn French linen tea towel. (Yes, it is ok to imagine yourself ... View the Post
A Return To Romance Necklace Tutorial
Over the weekend I created not one, but two necklaces that made me really, really happy. I thought this tutorial would be the perfect way to kick off the annual DTA Valentine extravaganza. A Return To Romance Necklace Tutorial. A Return To Romance Necklace Tutorial First, I have to tell you a story. See the well-groomed people in the photo below? My Aunt Jan is on the upper left, my mom is on the right, followed by Papa Jack and Grandma Mary. Now my Grandma had beautiful taste. She was ... View the Post
How To Create A Wall Of Plates
I’ve been working on my home office for what seems like forever. As I have mentioned before I wanted to keep the makeover costs under $300.00. Here is How To Create A Wall Of Plates. While the room is fairly small it has huge cathedral ceilings and thus requires large artwork to fill the wall space. How To Create A Wall Of Plates Super-sized artwork can get pretty pricey. A fairly inexpensive option is to create a wall of plates. So I turned to Pinterest for ... View the Post
The Ultimate Measure of a Woman
During the Thanksgiving holiday my family and I traveled to Washington D.C. I didn’t write much about our trip when I returned home the first week of December. I plunged full steam ahead with Christmas themed posts. Then, the second week of December, our family was rocked to it’s very core and our lives were changed. I stopped posting for while. It’s been only recently that I have begun to tentatively write again. In thinking about a post for today I remembered that I had taken several ... View the Post
A Pretty Medicine Cabinet
Recently when I googled the words "A Pretty Medicine Cabinet" I began to think that perhaps those two words together just might be an oxymoron. A Pretty Medicine Cabinet I could find images of cabinets that held pretty soaps and bath oils. Adoring this totally gorgeous Eddie Ross MAKEUP cabinet. I also loved Martha Stewart’s idea of lining a BATHROOM cabinet with galvanized steel and using magnet-backed tins to organize hair supplies. But where were the images of a pretty ... View the Post
A Winter Wonderland Centerpiece
Our family spent a very quiet December 31st together. I made A Winter Wonderland Centerpiece for the table and thought you might like to see it. A Winter Wonderland Table and Sideboard I decided upon a Winter Wonderland theme for our New Year’s table and sideboard. It included elements that have regularly been spotted~ Villeroy and Boch plates, silver napkin rings, antique napkins trimmed in handmade lace, and Great Grandma Lenora’s S & H green stamps silver. While I love ... View the Post
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