I wanted to share about an antique store I’m loving lately & thought you would love to! If you haven’t heard of them already I wanted to share Elsie Green with you! Elsie Green is an online store that sells beautiful hand-selected vintage items. I know many of us haven’t …
Read More »Thrift Store Table Lamp Makeover
Pin Share Tweet A thrift store table lamp makeover for $ 31 to look like one sold in decorating catalogs for $ 250. I have been wanting a new table lamp for the console table behind my sofa, that has been in the room for the past few years. I …
Read More »Transform Thrift Store Finds to Look Like Aged Concrete
Pin Share Tweet How to make budget-friendly DIY aged concrete faux finishes on vases, bowls and planters that are trending now in home decorating without needing concrete. Another reason to try your hand at creating weathered, textured, and artisan decorative pottery finishes on items for your home is a good …
Read More »Tour of a French Antique Store
Want a little tour of a high/low French antique store? Last week, our friends Sandi & Mark introduced us to an amazing shop called L’Horloge Penchée (it means leaning clock). It’s about 40 minutes from our town. Oh my goodness we found so many treasures! So many bargains! If you’re …
Read More »Closet Organization: How to Store Seasonal Clothes
I’ve never met a home with enough space for everyone’s things. That’s especially true for clothes. Here’s how you can maximize closet space and store seasonal clothes. Does your closet look like this? If so, it’s time to declutter! (DepositPhotos) 1. Remove Seasonal Clothes Look in your closet. If your …
Read More »Social-distancing ‘champions,’ one-way store traffic, long lines — the new normal for England’s shoppers
Harrods, along with thousands of other U.K. shops, opened its doors for the first time in three months on Monday as Brits emerged from lockdown and stood in long lines to buy clothing, electronics and beauty products. Figures showed footfall — or the number of people entering a shopping area …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: I went to the grocery store in a balaclava — turns out, De Blasio now says ALL New Yorkers should wear homemade masks
NEW YORK — This week, I went to a grocery store in a balaclava. At the time, it seemed like a weird thing to do. I looked like the Invisible Man if he had a walk-in role on “A Clockwork Orange” or “Mad Max.” I wanted to cover my face …
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