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I had this idea of a temporary fix of hanging an antique white quilt on the wall to add some coziness to the room and to add some white brightness along the largest expanse of blank wall. Because I eventually want to add a large mirror and a faux fireplace mantel or a board and batten or bead-board wainscoting to the wall, I didn’t want to drill lots of holes into the wall on which to hang the quilt.
Read MoreAre your hand towels constantly falling to the floor? No? You must not have young children or dogs, then. One of my daily frustrations is keeping towels to stay in place. And while I have come up with several sewing solutions, this week, I thought of a no-sew solution that is also decorative!
Read MoreWhen I started making a batch of stewed apples this week, I had no idea that this creative inspiration was about to strike. And, yes, I know that influencers and bloggers are already sharing Christmas ideas, but I tend to share life here in real time, so here you go…a fall decorating idea in the first week of November.
Read MoreYesterday, I was listening to a podcast that I recently discovered called Haptic and Hue. The topic of this episode was “Whole Cloth Quilts in the North Country” of England. While the entire episode was fascinating, a couple of minutes specifically grabbed my attention. (And, ladies, please forgive me if I made an error in transcribing your words.)
“…This very human trait of seeking something beautiful even though you might be surrounded by poverty and industry, these North Country quilts have the ability to help make houses into homes, give comfort, and provide pleasure for the eyes and solace for the hands.” -Jo Andrews
Read MoreBack in June, Folkling announced the offering of vintage t-shirts printed with the slogan: “The Future is Vintage.” In thinking about those words as I went about my own tasks, the thought struck me that if we as a society do not stop living the disposable, consumer mindset, there will be no vintage goods to pass down to future generations.
Read MoreIt all started because I have had most of our beautiful, antique books in a box for two years. This box has floated around the house, occasionally hiding behind furniture; sometimes hiding under a vintage table cloth and serving as a base for Christmas decor, but most recently, the box has just been an eyesore in our hallway, waiting for me…
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