Posts by Barbara Bussey
Almost Never Done; A Tahoe Fixer Update
Have you ever had a project that you thought would never end? Yep, me too! I’m like a five year old, wondering when Santa will arrive. It isn’t pretty! You’ve heard me talk about The Tahoe Fixer…for 21 months now. Not that I’m counting or anything. While we (I) had hoped that it would be…
Read MoreAlmost-Valentine’s-Day Celebration, Tomorrow!
Hello, love bug! If you’re in the mood to “share the love” on Valentine’s Day, find some wonderful gifts, at great savings. While you browse new arrivals and sweet gifts, enjoy a croissant and mimosas. Here’s gift, your sweetheart might get a kick out of! $12.95 Diane restores vintage jewelry boxes, that make a…
Read MoreLife Lessons from an Old European Grain Sack
Greetings!, You know I love old European grain sacks. The texture, the personalized monograms and how you can repurpose these old sacks, used by farmers, into table runners, pillows, aprons, or upholstery fabric. I kinda think I’m one of millions, with a heart felt attraction to these things. On a recent buying trip, I wanted…
Read MoreCatching Up On Life
Greetings!, Mr. Wonderful took this picture, at sunrise the other day. We have been getting so much snow, this year, making travel back and forth, challenging. I haven’t been up there nearly as much as I’d like. We’re still a couple of months away from having the floors installed, downstairs. I think I’ll just wait…
Read MoreClose Out Sale on Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint!
Dear Marian, I’ve loved your Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line. I was proud to be one of the first retailers to stock the line, in my shop and on my blog. It was exciting to see the line grow! I’ve loved how milk paint can provide one of the most authentically aged, chippy looks…
Read MoreLooking Ahead; Personal and Spiritual Growth in the Coming Year
Thoughts About Spiritual Well-Being Do you believe in God, or a supreme being? This may be a surprising and possibly uncomfortable question, posted here, since I am most often writing about the material world, as I know it. One of the benefits of getting older though, for me, is a better understanding of my spiritual existence.…
Read MoreVintage Holiday Market, this Sunday!
The wind and rain may blow, but it will be warm inside, at The Treasured Home’s Vintage Market! Sunday, December 13th, 10:30-2:30 Enter to win a Free furniture painting class! Refreshments New Vintage Treasures Sale! Everything 10-50% Off! Great unique gifts! Our last Vintage Market was a huge success! So, bring a friend and enjoy…
Read MoreGetting Closer, at the Tahoe Fixer
Bob “Mr. Wonderful”, took this picture last week, at sunrise. He’s an early riser and has seen lots of sunrises, at Lake Tahoe, lately. In 12 days, the kids arrive and there are still a few details to take care of! This was our living area… …and here was our 1958 kitchen. The kitchen was…
Read MoreLake Tahoe Fixer Update
Greetings!, While I’ve stayed in town, getting ready for Christmas Tree Lane, for Jesuit High School and Sacred Heart’s Holiday Home Tour and Botique, in the Fab 40’s, Mr. Wonderful has been working full speed ahead, with electricians, cabinet makers and texture/sheet rock guys. Upstairs, is 95% complete, so that’s where we are spending…
Read MoreAround the House
Good morning, Before I get ready for my day at the shop I thought I would show you a few things going on around the house. I absolutely love the beauty of vintage European linens. I bought this one recently from a wholesaler who travels back-and-forth to the Netherlands. I could bring them into…
Read MoreThis week, at the shop.
Greetings, lovebirds!, This small scale antique buffet was updated recently, with Amy Howard’s One Step Paint, in a wonderful color called Brook’s Grey. Yeah, I know that it doesn’t look grey at all, so don’t shoot the messenger. Great color, though, with a black glaze on top. By the way, the cow hide rug is…
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