I have been talking about repairing and refinishing my antique French bentwood breakfast nook chairs for two years. Guess what? I finally got around to doing it. Sand Baby Sand or Gitter Done! Sand Baby Sand or Gitter Done! For this job, I used Minwax wood filler for the dings, nicks, and dents, wood stain and lots of sandpaper. First up I filled in all the dents and nicks using wood filler. It said to allow 3 hours to dry. Since I live in Phoenix I waited an hour. I then ... View the Post
Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric
I regularly wear aprons to protect my clothes while cooking and baking. Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric. Creating a Cute Apron with Leftover Fabric After the two wing chairs that were found at the side of the road were slipcovered in antique ticking I found that I still had tons of fabric left. There were a few areas on the fabric that no matter how hard I tried to remove the rust spots, they never completely faded away. I thought about how I could use these pieces of fabric. ... View the Post
Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking
Welcome to the Decor To Adore September spectacular. This entire month will be devoted to before and after makeovers, simple craft projects and other bits of bliss that everyone loves. To kick it off, my wingchairs are finally ready for their close up. It only took eight months. Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking. Wingchairs Slipcovered in Ticking But I am getting ahead of myself. Remember back in December when I found these “side of the road sale” beauties? What I loved: the scale of these ... View the Post
A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside
Sweet Boy and I recently visited Lancaster, PA and took A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside with our cousins. A Buggy Ride Through the Amish Countryside Our driver was Mr. Minno, who I adored. He welcomed questions. We had several and were very respectful during our time together. After a while, he became quite comfortable with us and asked several questions of his own. We rode by several farms and even stopped at a few to purchase homemade root beer and cookies. We ... View the Post
A Step Back In Time
The Parc Brasserie is a charming bistro and cafe located on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. It is truly A Step Back In Time. A Step Back In Time Parc recalls a lovely time in turn of the century Paris. Indeed, restaurateur, Stephen Starr spent a few years trolling the French countryside to locate each of the antique design elements which give the cafe its truly authentic Parisian feel. For Americans, this is probably the closest thing to Le Grand Colbert~ the bistro made famous ... View the Post
The Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore in Cape May. No, this is NOT a post about Pauly D, Snookie or J Woww. I will however shamefully admit to having viewed an episode (or three) of this indescribable phenomenon and justifying it as research for this trip. Here’s Laurie G. going incognito in her favorite beach hat and juicy sunglasses. Given that it is early in the day and you can already see a slight tone of pink I think there might be another type of “Situation” occurring. The Chalfonte We began our ... View the Post
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