Sacramento Interior Design
What a Difference a Frame Makes
I bought this sweet carousel horse, about 25 years ago. I recall that it was one of the first pieces of “real” art I had ever purchased. I found an old, chipped but much more interesting frame, at a recent estate sale for about $12, and decided to give my old friend a “face lift”.…
Read MoreMirror, Mirror, On the Wall
When we were kids, my older sister and I would have beauty contests! Of course, being the oldest, she was also the judge! We would stand in front of the mirror, striking our most glamorous poses, that an eight-year-old could manage, before she was judged to be the most beautiful! We still laugh about those…
Read MoreDreaming of a Home Studio
I’m dreaming of a studio. A place with lots of windows, where I don’t have to put my toys away at the end of the day. Judging from the fact that there are more than 48,000 images of “art studios” on Houzz.com, I guess I’m not the only one with this idea! Now, some of…
Read MoreSaturday Morning In Mid-Town
This morning, the girls were on the road, at 7:15 a.m.! While cutting into my beauty sleep, it was all for a good cause! Searching for tomorrow’s treasures, that’s what we do! Today’s loot includes pillow fabric, that makes me happy, including what I think you’d call a toile. Very frenchy! Next to the vintage…
Read MoreA New Love for Old Linen & Lace
I used to see women digging through piles of linens and lace at estate sales. I never could understand what the attraction was. But now, I think I know! My mother was the consummate entertainer. Every dinner party included linen napkins that she carefully washed and ironed. In the early years, she would always include…
Read MoreMy 15 Minutes of Fame
While several of my blog friends have had the big national magazines feature their homes, I was thrilled to have “” “About Arden” magazine here, this morning, to do a feature article about our home. About Arden is a great local, monthly magazine, I always enjoy reading. You would have thought the queen was coming…
Read MoreDeal of the Week!
Greetings! It has been a busy and productive weekend! There were flea markets and yard sales out the yazoo and I only hit a handful of them. Mr. Wonderful scored double points this morning, when he took me to a stellar sale! It’s where I found “The Deal of the Week”! I really shouldn’t show…
Read MoreMonday on a Tuesday
Hello!, First of all, for a really fun movie, treat…and we hadn’t been to the movies in months…I highly recommend “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”! Judi Dench and the entire cast was terrific! While I love to travel, this movie certainly made me want to explore India! (At the same time, “real life” travelers have…
Read MoreMy Deal of the Week!
This week, I made a great find, at Veranda Antiques, of course! Having 6 sets of china, purchased or passed on to us by family, we certainly didn’t need another, but these were too great a deal to pass up and I love them! Just the dinner plates, TWELVE of them, for $90.00!! they’re great…
Read MoreNew at Veranda, This Week
Hello there!, Today’s my day, to toil at Veranda Antiques. And of course I always like to check out the new additions to our inventory! Let me show you around. Lora found these beauties. Old candelabras that are turn of the century, and would look great anywhere, especially the garden. I’d guess they were spending…
Read MoreBack to the Work Shop
We had a great weekend at Veranda Antiques! Between yesterday’s parking lot sale and customers buying at Veranda, I had better get back to painting and sourcing more treasures! That’s a good thing! We brought my console table, that I painted with ASCP old white, clear waxed, with a bit of dark wax in the…
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