Tag: keeping house

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This Old House

June 22, 2009

So for the past 2 months, my husband and I have been on the path to home ownership. To make a long story short, we are fixing up a 1936 eclectic revival home that is in great need of some TLC.  We have created a new blog to share this process with the world, friends, family. This is our first home, so we’ve already learned so much and we haven’t really started yet. We close next week and that is when the real work begins.

I’m sure I will need your encouragement within the next few weeks! The cabinets… Continue reading | 2 Comments

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Like Hobnail Milk Glass: Jonathan Adler Vases

June 17, 2009

I love these vases by Jonathan Adler. The Kiki De Montparnasse is so fab and retails for $350 (the rounder one on the top row).  The Georgia vase (more of the cylinder shape) goes for $450. Both are from the Muse Collection. There is also a Georgia lamp which looks just like the vase but with a shade. The lamp is $550. There is a Georgia Cookie Jar but the lid bothers me because it looks much too vaginal (supposed to be lips with a tongue sticking out but he knew what he was doing, you don’t have to be… Continue reading

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House Stuff: Little Putty Chair Before & After

June 9, 2009

whitechair-beforeandafter

This has nothing to do with fragrance or makeup, but I just want to share. I’ve been working on a few of those little projects before the big “my first house” remodel that will begin to take place in a few weeks on a 1936 eclectic revival. I bought this little wood chair for $3.5o and the junk store. I painted it this putty shade which I purchased at Lowe’s as a mistint for $2. I reupholstered the seat with a .99 cent pillowcase. It took about an hour… Continue reading | 1 Comment