A mold survivor~an antique chair's story

 This antique tapestry chair has lived a long life~ and it almost came to end.  It was stuck in a basement  where mold began to grow.   White patches covered the upholstery and the  wood frame threatening to end its life.   This handsome chair needed to be saved~  here is how I did it! source  Newton Country Day School About 30 years ago, my parents went to an auction fundraiser here,  at my sister Ellen's school,  The Newton...

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Rustic Romantic Pillows

 Rustic and Romantic Pillows~ I made these large pillows for the sofa for a winter look.  I used a french script fabric by Braemore and a roll of Michaels burlap ribbon. I used large pillows I had and cut the fabric to size.   This pillow cover was going to be quick and easy, with no zippers~just stitched shut.  Script text fabric and burlap  are both trending in a major way and this is an easy way to  get the look and not feel guilty later when it becomes...

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A New Look~

 A new look for a new year Change..... Is good..... Keeps things fresh~ Love to change things up~How about yo...

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Curtains and a Lantern dress a dining room

 A cozy dining room in a Cape Cod style home outside of Boston gets a nice update thanks to some Pottery Barn sheer linen striped panels and a new lantern. The sheers are waiting to be hung, but before I do, I wanted to make sure you can all see how much of a difference it makes to hang your curtains as high as possible~and to update your curtain style and add some panache with a great light fixture. The client's room before photo showing off the outdated swag and jabots and the standard...

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Fabulous Opaline Chandeliers

Opaline Glass Source unknown After sharing my blue opaline glass chandy on Facebook, someone sent me this photo of their yellow opaline chandelier!  The photo was taken down, so I was unable to source it, however I shared it myself as I found it absolutely stunning!  I had no idea Opaline came in colors other than white and aquamarine blue.  So I wanted to learn more about this romantic glass they call Opaline~ Wikipedia:   "Opaline Glass is a decorative style of...

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