Decoration

Very quickly and done out of guilt for not posting since June, here is an entry on our revamp of the upstairs landing.  We finished that project at the end of June, but had visitors soon afterwards - and then...

We are still repainting Sadie, hoping to finish the front and sides before Wintertime, while saving the back for next Spring/Summer. When I say "we", I really mean "mostly Kenny", as he is the one repairing and replacing wood and...

Since we last met here, Kenny and I have been all over Louisiana and to South Florida.. I think we ended up on the moon at some point.  Then we house/pet sat for Ashley, while she, Dustin, Gabe, Izze, and...

Say that three times, super fast and you will feel my week! 😍 I have been AWOL for awhile: two months, today! EEK! To say I have been busy would be the biggest understatement of my life! And I am...

Hi. My name is Chelle, and I am addicted to antique interior lighting and lamps. 💡 Especially slag glass! Maybe it's because I grew up in the era of twirling disco balls shimmering over the Bee Gees, glitter-bombed roller skating...

Last week I bought an old, burled walnut wardrobe off Facebook Marketplace. It replaces the very dark, sawdust-and-glue armoire, that stood there previously. I love how the lighter wood of my new/old wardrobe helps to brighten up the room! Everything...

Right before Christmas, we returned the original dining room, from a bedroom, back into a dining room. There was a lot of work (and hip surgeries) to get through before this event, but I pre-empted everything and ordered a smaller...

Maybe you remember a post I made about the plans I had for this sofa nearly five years ago. It was quick and resolute in its concrete intent to bring this sofa back home to Sadie. Please note the date...

This may not be a big deal to most of you. HOWEVER: for four years I have been using a flash light to search through the four cabinets that make up my pantry. So a couple of weeks ago, I...

Almost four years ago, I made my first "frankenlamp", and if you have followed my blog you have seen that term thrown around quite a bit here. Over that time, I have collected parts to build many frankenlamps, with parts...