New Orleans is a place with a long and colorful history and that history includes some pretty amazing architecture. Prior to 1900 much of this construction was built from ‘old growth’ native Southern Yellow Pine and Bald Cypress trees. This lumber has a superior quality, durability, and rich patina that…
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Happy Camper!
As a child I remember playing with my cousins in their Grandpa’s big conversion van. We said one day when we were grown up we could all live there and travel around. Okay, so a few years have passed and I have decided a conversion van is not exactly the…
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Passion for Painted Furniture
Anyone who knows me will tell you I love painted furniture! A garage sale find can get an instant transformation from a quick coat of paint. Right now the chalk paint craze is in full swing, aged and distressed to look old and weathered but that is not the kind…
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Found it at the Market – October 2013
Okay, so I am a little concerned that the German flea markets and thrift stores are turning me into total hoarders. I just can’t help myself the variety of items and the bargains are amazing but also the items themselves are just so different from the flea market finds in…