Vintage & Repurposed Home Decor & Furniture
There's a lot of exciting developments going on here at the bungalow, most too premature to share, unfortunately. Suffice it to say that I'm excited and BUSY and the blog will suffer for it. In spite of the busy-ness, I've managed to begin...and I do mean begin...not finish....several projects around the house. One such project is … [Read more...]
While Mr. Wonderful has been gallivanting around the Country on his book tour, I've been shopping like a mad woman. Rough life, I know. First it was the Barn sale the weekend before last and then I helped my friend, Donna, clean out her shed chock-full of vintage goodness and then there were two, yes TWO estate sales in a nearby town that had … [Read more...]
Never go shopping with a friend who enjoys helping you spend your money. It's extremely dangerous for your wallet. You know the kind of friend I'm talking about. The one who sees everything YOU need to buy and gets absolutely giddy about what they found for YOU. And you feed off her giddiness like a school girl with a crush. And … [Read more...]
A little sneak peek of what's going down in the guest bedroom. Hey, get your mind outta the gutter! We're talking painting, sanding and of course, more mess making. I've had this Eastlake bed forevah. I've grown tired of it, but instead of selling it, I decided to paint it and use it in this room. Um...that rope is … [Read more...]
Adding bead board paneling isn't rocket science to be sure. It's a relatively easy thing to do. But if you're like me you have to complicate everything. Here's how I did it. First of all, do not empty out the room. Make sure you have about a gazillion things in your way before starting your project. Tripping over pieces of furniture, … [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.
