Greetings! A new and much smaller Treasured Home will return this spring, in the same building as the old TTH! You’ll find our hours are very limited, but the treasures inside will be worth the visit! Stay in the know, by following along on Facebook, Instagram, Texts and this newsletter.
I asked Mr. Wonderful if he thought I appreciated old things and old ways of doing things, just because I’m getting older, or is it because I’m exposed to old things more than before. It was really just a rhetorical question, really, but it made me think, just the same.This is just a stack of “swaddling cloths”, (as named, by Susanne Burns, the estate dealer I spoke to). I bought a stack of what looked like diapers, from what had been the home of an obstetrician. I thought they were old diapers, but in fact they weren’t padded like…
Hello there!, What a day! The Treasured Home had its first 3-hour painting workshop. Well, actually, 3 hours stretched into 4 hours. Fortunately, no one complained. We covered lots of territory, including Le Dirt… And Glacage… We, painted, waxed and distressed! It was a true paint fest! I wish I could show you the “before” on the gorgeous lamp! It took three people to finish this large chair! If you plan to take a class anytime soon, this is an example of a piece that’s just too big to finish in 3 hours! And let me tell you that our…
Well, the suspense is over! Thank goodness! I’m sure most of you have been losing sleep at night, wondering if you would be the winner chosen by Raffle Copter, to win my large and small wax brush! Cherie Montorio will receive the large natural bristle wax brush and Kelly Jean Trudell will receive her baby sister! I hate to break up a family like this, but it’s all for a good cause! If you paint and wax furniture without a wax brush, you don’t know what your missing! Thanks to all of you who participated. And thanks as well, to…
Greetings!, Are you one if the millions, who love ironstone china? Count me in! I brought home my modest collection from the shop this week, because it just wasn’t selling. I attribute that to two things. 1) I’m not be buying it right (price wise) or, 2) people don’t know it’s history, or appreciate its longevity and simplicity. One thing for sure is that you can’t buy it on eBay, pay for shipping and still have room for profit! I have made some good buys, here in town, though. Since buying my first piece, I’ve learned a couple of things.…
Hello there!, You may have gathered, that in the kitchen, I am all about minimal effort, with maximum impact. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s in your area, I suggest you move! I love the place and they too, are short cut masters! Mr. Wonderful thinks I make a wonderful spaghetti sauce. The best. Here’s how simple it is… Start with a medium onion and dice and sauté it. Then, add a pound of mild Italian sausage, out of its casing, crumbled, and a pound of lean ground beef. Stir and brown. Add 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms. Add…
Hello my friends, I thought I’d pass along some inspiring words, from a blogging friend, Simone. (Her name even sounds frenchy, no?) She writes a beautiful blog called Fleaing France. She’s an American who followed her dream and is now living in France, searching for treasures to share with us, in her on line shop. In this post, she talks about following her dream and encourages us to do the same. I find it a little bit scary to put dreams into words. Or to share them with others. While I don’t expect to ever move to France full-time, my…
I think that this bathroom remodel wins the prize! (I’m not sure what the prize is, but there should be one!) Speaking of creativity, Jim, a new customer at the shop, came in recently, with his wife. We got to talking about furniture restoration and he told me about his piano/workstation. An old, well-loved piano, converts easily (or so I hear!) to a computer workstation! If you’d like to convert your piano to a work station, let me know and I’ll put the two of you together! We had a stellar sales day at the shop! This desk and hutch,…
Hello Dear Ones, Do you love antique European grain sacks? They’ve been a favorite for a while now. I love them! Their texture! They were made to last for years, and that has certainly been accomplished. They date back to the 1800’s, made of a hemp fabric, or very thick linen. As you might have guessed, the stripes and monograms identified the farmer. I took a grain sack and turned it into a pillow today. A perfectly simple transformation, you can do at home. Bob had sliced up a branch for me, to turn into buttons. I took the little…
Hi there! As you may recall, I bought all sorts of goodies last week, at the Las Vegas Furniture Mart and Gift Show! Product has already started to arrive at The Treasured Home!…like this great cookbook and placemat collection. And did I tell you about the purses? And the retro signs? Well, that’s just the beginning! Plus, we have furniture projects, waiting in the wings! I need to sell some furniture and make room! Remember the 6′ long, solid wood, antique farm table that I refinished, listed at $1050? It’s reduced to $840! I’ll be open until 6, Wednesday and…
