“Vintage” seems to be the word of the week! I’m learning a lot about myself by doing this series. Apparently I like vintage things more than I thought! Today I want to show you how I use vintage cake plates in a new way. My wonderful mother-in-law gave these to me a while back, and I’ve had fun incorporating them into my kitchen. The larger one anchors my favorite corner in the kitchen! It sits beside the stove and…
A couple of you have asked about my dining table, and I’m excited to tell you about it! My great-grandfather built this table in the late 1960s or early 1970s! He was a great man and a talented carpenter. My dad stopped by Great-Granddaddy’s farm one day and found him in his shop building this very table.
A couple of days ago I showed you the sweet, vintage hutch my husband and I bought locally at Finders Keepers Furniture. It’s working just as well as I had hoped! I really love it. (And yes, Arwen quickly hopped up on top of it and snuggled into her basket!) I promised to show you what’s inside the hutch, and then I promptly got distracted by raccoons. Today I’m back on track! (No sign of the raccoons today!) Insert a…
We adopted a new/old hutch! It’s an old hutch, but it’s new to us! Hooray for old furniture! My husband recently asked if we could replace the “china cabinets” in our kitchen/dining area with something different. Shop for a new piece of furniture?!? SURE! I can do that! I found this pretty little piece at Finders Keepers Furniture, a vintage furniture and home decor shop. Look how much it brightens up our dining area!