Antique millwork restoration

If you’ve been here long, you’ll know I’ve been restoring and installing in our house the 100+ year old millwork that was stored from my great grandfather’s house here. I’ll link to some of those…

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What makes a kitchen the heart of a home

Y’all knew I had to bring some color back to this kitchen, didn’t you?  I get really bored and need to add color to spice things up, so I brought back my Indian sari curtains…

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Victorian Chairs

Oh the joy of facebook marketplace😊 You just never know what you might find there, and I have discovered it to be the best resource in my particular area for all things antique and the…

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Winter kitchen

I always enjoy the blank slate after Christmas, and never feel like the house is bare, but just clean and fresh. Dinnerware is a big thing seasonally for me, and whatever I use sets the…

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Winter mantel

I’m still in love with the mantel I created with the wood from the old house. It has offered so many opportunities for decor, and winter is no exception. Sometimes it can be hard to…

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Favorite posts last year

 Happy New Year everyone! I enjoyed two wonderful weeks with my family, making memories and savoring the Christmas season. Now it’s back to work, and I have lots of fun projects planned for this year.…

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Christmas at Balsam Mountain Preserve

Here we are the day before Christmas Eve, and I’m just now sharing the work I did at Balsam Mountain Preserve!  BMP is such a beautiful place here in the mountains, so I always keep…

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A centerpiece for mother plus 8 more Christmas centerpieces using a long board

I love to create a pretty centerpiece for Christmas, and the last few years I’ve used a long board as the base, so I thought I’d share one I created for my mother then eight…

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