When the polar vortex descended upon us here in the Midwest my place of employment was closed for two days due to the extreme cold. Luckily I had furniture to work on to save me from getting cabin fever! I bought this unfinished pine vanity set back in the ’80s. I originally painted it hunter … More Gracie – The Little Pink Vanity
Are there any other horse lovers out there that collected these plastic Breyer horse statues as a child? I remember taking mine out in the yard and borrowing 2 x 4’s from Dad’s woodpile to build a big ranch-size pasture for them. Then I turned Malibu Barbie into a cowgirl and clamped her bendable … More Breyer Horse Restyled
Duke is a sturdy, solid-wood, primitive storage cupboard. Duke was another one of my brother’s curbside rescues! This old cabinet has lived a very hard life and was in desperate need of some TLC. The first step was a thorough cleaning and then filling in some of the numerous holes with wood putty. When the … More Duke – The Rustic Cupboard
Bailey is a Flipped Her Lid original. My brother built her for me many years ago from 100% reclaimed wood. He crafted it himself from a picture I showed him in a magazine. I had painted it with this drab old dark brown color at the time. 😝 It’s no wonder that it eventually made its … More Bailey – The Primitive Dry Sink
As a kid, I remember going to my relative’s house for the annual Christmas Eve party. They had an enormous buffet in the dining room and I was just tall enough to peer over the top at all the baked goodies, piled high on that buffet. Cookies, candies, fudge, pies… 😋 That memory was on my … More Natalie the Vintage Buffet
I went to my first estate sale the other day. In all my years of combing through flea markets, yard sales and antique stores, I had never made it to an estate sale! Luckily a family member was having this sale otherwise I might never have known how interesting they are! And I would … More Wilma – The Vintage Side Table
I originally posted this faux fireplace on my other blog: runningdownmydreams.com Since then, I’ve made a few changes so I thought I would repost some pics here on my new DIY site to see what you think. I ended up adding a border, using 3″ pine boards painted in a neutral tone. Unfortunately, the rustic … More Faux Fireplace Update
