Last year I picked up 2 caned club chairs off of craig's list to hone my re-upholstery skills . I immediately fell in love with their barrel backs and caned arms. Turns out it was pretty fortunate that they had neutral fabric since they have managed to sit in our house for quite some time! … Continue reading Let’s Strip! – Part 1: Emily’s Garden Club Chairs
Month: October 2011
Europe by Night
Sorry for my absence, my husband and I took a belated honeymoon to Europe for 2 weeks. It was pretty wonderful! October was a pretty nice time to travel. Although I feel like there are more tourists than when I was there in 2005, I definitely think that October's crowds are far less than summer's, … Continue reading Europe by Night
Super Random Secret Trick
This is super random I know...and there is a very high probability that everyone knew about this before me, but I think it's great, and it's a huge help! Stretching shoes...did you know what you could stretch them in the freezer? One of my co-workers shared this with me last year, and since then every … Continue reading Super Random Secret Trick