Vintage with a Modern Twist
Girls, clean your bathroom! Towels are off the floor. Countertops sparkle. Toothpaste splatters have been wiped off the mirror. Towels are fluffed. Tiles are bright as a penny. Lone socks have found their mates. Empty roll of tp has been replaced. Lights are turned off. Glitter, nail polish … [Read more...]
The year was 1983. My uni-brow was replaced with perfectly contoured arches. I was nearly asphyxiated on hairspray fumes and my comb was firmly affixed in my knee sock. The Revlon purple eyeshadow made it's debut on my lids on my first day at ... my all girl's high school! No boys? No matter. Like peacocks, we strutted our stuff up and … [Read more...]
Your hubs calls with this announcement: his buddy and family are coming to visit in two days! Once the initial shock wears off and you've stopped ranting & raving, it's time to get busy. Quick, check the bathroom to make sure it's guest ready. After you clean like a mad woman, it's time to access the bathroom situation. 1) … [Read more...]
Colorful. Whimsical. Beachy. Kella MacPhee, photojournalist extraordinaire, has style to spare! Her Jersey shore (I told you Jersey girls rock!) cottage was built in the 1930's ... by boy scouts! By the way, here's the before. She really knows how to mix in vintage style. Even her tp holder is … [Read more...]
The fact that my extra rolls of tp sat for all to see (ok, only me and The Hubs since it's our master bath) has been bothering me for ages! What to do to disguise those little fellas? Wouldn't your first thought be to use an old Johnnie Walker Red scotch tin? I thought so! Before - Ugly TP for All to See Found this guy at … [Read more...]
What do you get when you take a dilapidated old house and two young DIYers? Carrie and Chris of Hazardous Design (they live on Hazardous Road!) have been tearing down and building back up this cute house all by their lonesomes (and with a bit of help from plumbers and electricians)! Classics such as a marble tile floor (love the mini mosaic … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
Join me as I fill my 100 year old home with personality.
