When we found this at a local antique store it was covered in dust, pollen, a small amount of bird poop, and lots of cobwebs. It looked like it might have been stored in a barn for several years. Underneath the grime we could tell the cane was in good shape and the frame was …
While I am waiting to build bookshelves in the library/office, I found this for Chelsea. It will allow her to get a few books off the floor. Best I can tell it is made of mahogany. There is some damage to the stretcher at the bottom, but I have been able to patch it up …
As promised here are a few photos of the refinished chairs around the dining room table.
For months, Chelsea and I looked for cane back chairs for the dining room. Unfortunately, the ones we found through normal retail channels were either poor constructed or extremely expensive. The ones on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, etc. were usually in sets of four or six. We needed eight. Finally, a listing for eight Restoration Hardware …
What?!? Why? Because I have issues. One of them is how fixated I get on our outdoor flag hanging correctly. I originally used the rings that came with the flagpole. After all, they were free, so why not use them? The reason not to use them is that half the time I walked outside the …
During a series of visits, the bottom of the guest bathtub began to flake and peel. My assumption is that one of the previous owners damaged the tub and tried to fix it cosmetically with some type of paint. We don’t use this bathroom, so the issue didn’t reveal itself until the tub was wet …
We finally got around to making a decision regarding the empty wall in the foyer. We originally thought we might go with one oversized piece of artwork from an artist in Mexico. The colors would have been perfect, but once I created a mockup in Pixelmator Pro (a Photoshop type application designed for MacOS) it …
The Falcons’ season ended yesterday, therefore their flag came down this morning. In its place is my historic reproduction Mardi Gras flag.
It is one week before Christmas and I finally think we are finished putting out decorations. Now we can enjoy our first Christmas in the house, focus on baking for neighbors, and looking forward to Hobbes and Chelsea being out of school and work for a few days.
We started decorating the Sunday after Thanksgiving. What we didn’t realize is that we had gotten rid of some of the things we still thought we had (strings of Christmas lights) and some of the things we did have didn’t work in the new house (stocking clips, copper-colored decor, etc.). Some items we have been …