While vacationing at my parent’s cabin in northern Minnesota two years ago, I came across an old quilt made by my Swedish great grandmother, Hannah Anderson. It was in terrible shape but no one had had the heart to throw it out so it had […]

I love the look of open shelving for storage, especially when it’s outfitted with baskets or other pretty storage bins.  But sometimes open shelves are really difficult to keep looking good, particularly when many family members are accessing them.  Such was the case in my […]

This summer I was thrilled to find a pair of matching wing back chairs at a local flea market.  I liked them particularly because they were narrower than most wing backs.   Since I planned  to use them in my dining area,  I thought their […]

Here’s more information on how to upcycle a vintage wool blanket in case you wanted to try to sew one for yourself. I should probably pause here and give you a definition for the word “upcycle” since Debra and I use this word quite frequently […]

Elizabeth and I get a lot of satisfaction out of finding new uses for everyday items.  Recently, while thrifting, I purchased a wooden pedestal bowl that was filled with plastic fruit.  I was  about to leave the fruit behind when a friendly shopper said “Oh […]