Candle Sticks
I can’t help it. I’m obsessed with painting things! Ack. It’s a sickness. Here are two candle sticks I found at the Goodwill a while ago for $3.98 total. They were begging to be painted, no really they were. You can’t really tell from this pic,...
My Grandpa lives on
What to my wondering eyes should appear, but two old wooden skeleton keys seen here: I just say the word, and the word being that I’m looking for old skeleton keys, and my glorious Mom finds these two in my Grandma and Grandpa’s house. They are...
Octagonal mirror
When I found a huge octagonal mirror on Craigslist for $10 I knew I wanted it over my fireplace. Originally it was practically falling out of a big silver frame, so we re-framed it with trim pieces. Here is the after photo once we hung it. You can read more...
Painted China Cabinet
What is it about the color white that is so appealing and the color of old brown wood that just doesn’t do it for me? I know stained wood has it’s benefits, like not showing wear and fingerprints and what not, but there’s something so fabulous...
Thrift store mirror
On one of my trips to the Goodwill I scored this pretty mirror for $15. It was gold when I bought it but I saw the potential in all of that carved glory. I really apologize I don’t have a before picture. But here it is after: I was originally going...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
