I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
There is something truly different, about a French antique, that’s been around this earth, for more than a hundred years! Unpacking our treasures, this past week or so, makes me want to head back and search for more! Come see what I’m talking about, Friday night! Mr. Wonderful, is a master meat smoker and he’ll have just taken tri tip and turkey, off the grill, for sandwiches! John, of Wreckless Blenders, will be found, pouring wine and talking blends with the guys. A good diversion, while you shop! As always, thanks for your support!
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Greetings, Lovebirds! Mr. Wonderful and I are celebrating this week, as his radiation therapy, for prostate cancer is officially over!! Let the summer officially begin! Thank you God! ****** Care to take a class? I have some special offers, on upcoming classes, for you to enjoy! This Painted Oar Class is Saturday, August 18th at 1:00 p.m., for just $35 per person! Special Painted Stool Class Since I only have 4 of these solid wood bar stools, I thought they’d be perfect for a small weekday afternoon Painted Stool furniture painting class, on Thursday, August 16th at 1:30 p.m.! Stool…
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Greetings! Today, I thought I’d give you a simple step-by step tutorial, to show you how simple it is, to give new life to a treasure from the paI know it can be intimidating, if you’re a newbie to furniture painting and restoration. Hopefully, I’ll help you see that there’s little to fear! Step 1: Ideally choose a real wood (wood veneer is fine) piece, that is solid, with drawers and doors that move easily. I found the piece we’re talking about today, on one of the social media shopping sites. Step 2: Clean your furniture well, with a…
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Greetings, friends of The Treasured Home! Had you told me ten years ago, I’d be taking my solo trek, in a 17′ Uhaul Truck, I would have laughed. Back then, moving furniture was not part of my daily existence. Oh, what I was missing! At the age of 63, anticipating my maiden voyage, Mr. Wonderful gave me a quick course on straps. I’m a fast learner! 3:05 – Head to the UHaul rental yard, for pick up. 3:29 – Wait our turn, in the sweltering rental office. Making every effort to stand in the path of the solo fan. (We happen…
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Greetings!, Welcome to spider season, in Northern California! They seem to be everywhere! And I want to know how they spin a web across a door way! How do they get there? I want to know! Now on to other news! After about 16 years, I’ve decided (along with an “OK” from Mr. Wonderful), to update our formal dining room. Our dining room table and chairs are from Henredon. The chairs alone were $800 ish each. Knowing what I know now, about refurbishing furniture, I’m not sure I would have gone this route today, but the quality is impeccable. I…
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Hello lovelies!, It’s been two months, since we returned from our adventures in Provence. Just writing this post and going through the pictures, makes me miss it all the more! Jill and I, as well as 13 other girlfriends of The Treasured Home, went treasure hunting, last May, withg the wonderful guidance of our bi-lingual guide, who’s an expert at finding the markets, tucked away in small villages. Jill’s mom, Helen, was her roomie and travel companion. My dear friend, Karen, (center, between new friends, Kim and Patrice) was my interpreter and we had a wonderful adventure! We ate at…
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Greetings! If you want to fire up your creative side, Sunday’s free Iron Orchid Designs demonstration, from 11:00-12:00, could be just the ticket! IOD is a line of stamps, molds and image transfers, designed with furniture restorers and crafters, alike! The possibilities are nearly endless. Jill had fun, embellishing a terra cotta pot, at this summer’s vendor retreat! You can even apply image transfers to glass and mirrored surfaces! All participants tomorrow, will have a chance to see easy it is, to create molded appliqués! I hope you’ll be able to join us! Our Embellished Books class still has space available, if…
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Greetings! This week, I’m grateful to be spending time at Tahoe, with our daughter, Betsy, visiting from Colorado! Jill will hold down the fort, until we return Friday morning, in time for Saturday’s Farmhouse Sign Class and Sunday’s FREE Iron Orchid Designs Demo. What are your plans, for the 4th of July? Whatever it is, I hope it’s all good! We’ll probably barbecue chicken and I want to try a recipe for corn, grilled on the barbecue as well! The shop will be open to serve you, Thursday morning, at 10:30! If you attended last weekend’s sale, thank you so…
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Greetings, fellow treasure hunters! Let me show you around the shop and give you a preview of the savings you can expect to find! The Asian went far, in the photo above, was priced at $595 and has been reduced to $395. This beautiful consul table with the expanding center leaf, was priced at $395. It’s now 20% off so that’s more than an $80 savings. This set of four came back dining room chairs, was $395 and is now $295. The pine hutch in the background, was $795 and has been lowered to $625. Even this antique desk, that…
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We love no-wax Fusion Mineral Paint and as of today, you can shop on line, here at https://thetreasuredhome.com! Jill and Ann Marie, our tech wizards, have been working tirelessly, behind the scenes, to get this major project completed. Thank you, ladies! One condition to becoming an online retailer, is that you must stock the entire product line! We have become the paint and wax brush capitol of the world! A proud achievement, for sure! And we have all 48 of Fusion’s beautiful colors, sitting proudly on our shelves! (That blank black spot on the wall, will hold new Iron Orchid products, in a…
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