Posts by Barbara Bussey
Wardrobe Planning for an Upcoming Italian Cruise
OK, so I’m not going on an Italian cruise, but what do you think about these shoes? Enjoy a relaxing weekend!
Read MoreHow to Add “Poof” to a Cushion
Hello again! Thanks so much for stopping by! On a recent buying trip, I found this cute little foot stool, that someone had carefully recovered! The only trouble was, that…
Read MoreImperfect Hearts, New Annie Sloan Color, Questionable Craig’s List Purchase & My New Veranda Find
It’s been such a fun-packed week, so far, that I haven’t even let the rain and grey skies bring me down. First of all, I always love a craft experiment…
Read More8 Things You Might Not Know About Me
Greetings dear friend!, Today is one for the blog history books! At least my own personal blog history book! Everyone has one, don’t they? No? Well, I’m excited to be…
Read MoreDreaming of the Paris Flea Market
I hope you got here, this morning, after a restful night of sleepy dreams! Sometimes/often, I travel in my dreams. In fact, I have a wonderful time, when I dream!…
Read MoreAnnie Sloan 2012 American Tour
I was re-stocking my shop at Veranda today and see that I’ve got lots of furniture, painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in inventory right now. These two matching bedroom/vanity…
Read MoreA Decade of Changes In Our Living Room
Thanks to those wonderful little furniture moving pads, that I discovered as a home stager, I can make my living room sofa do a three-sixty, in nothing flat! So over…
Read MoreWho’s Cracking the Whip?
Do you ever wonder what motivates you? I do. What leaves many of us content, while others have to look for the next challenge? I wish I knew. Somewhere, I…
Read More4 Steps to a Beautiful Centerpiece
Mr. wonderful gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers, for our anniversary, recently. While I am not a professional florist, my mother was a stellar entertainer. Having lots of dinner…
Read MoreAt Veranda Antiques This Week
Welcome back to Veranda! While I am the keeper of the shop today, I thought I’d give you another tour. You might see something you can’t live without! Or better…
Read MoreDesign Opportunities of Open Shelving
While open shelves were probably first designed to hold daily essentials, today…or at least in my world, they offer wonderful points of interest in a room. Give me a nook…
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