Vintage & Repurposed Home Decor & Furniture
Let's see if I can get back into the swing of keeping up with blog, shall we? I can hardly keep up with the laundry and ironing, but blogging is important, no? First of all, I want to say a HUGE "thank you" to those of you who have visited the shop and shown so much excitement and enthusiasm. You make my heart sing with hope that this just … [Read more...]
Remember this shot? C'mon, it was just two days ago! It was the desk I picked up that was refinished, but they had sanded the wood against the grain. I know what you're thinking...the same thing I was thinking...who does that? I mean, I thought sanding with the grain was a no-brainer. Like petting a cat from head to … [Read more...]
I have been buying furniture and painting like a mad woman getting ready for the Prairie Sisters Party in Billings next month. Furniture makeovers float my boat... in spite of the fact that I recently read a comment on an online article that called the painting of vintage/antique furniture the "Annie Sloan Holocaust"! Yikes! What a brutal … [Read more...]
If you've been reading my blog for a while now, you know that I am hither and yon when it comes to projects. One day, I'm working on my kitchen remodel, the next day I'm spray painting chairs or lamps, the next day I'm painting signs. Some days, I spend the entire day catching up on email. (Which I did Monday, but am totally behind … [Read more...]
Well, maybe it's not THAT great, but it is a reveal and it is 2013! This is the best "whole" kitchen shot I could get since I do not have an open floor plan. This shot would not have been possible in the old kitchen...you would have been staring at a closet door with a pantry on the other side. This mini kitchen remodel was mainly to gain … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Jean. I live in historic Butte, Montana in a Craftsman home built in 1920. This blog is all about my adventures (and sometimes misadventures) in updating and decorating my house with antiques and vintage goods I find at garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales or wherever cool things from the past are waiting to be discovered.
