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By Andrea, on July 8, 2011
A while back I bought 3 vintage gym baskets from EveryEskimo a seller on Etsy, who has great vintage treasures.
I’ve always liked the cool look of vintage gym baskets, even though I wasn’t much of an athlete back in school…I class-clowned my way through gym class!
They weren’t particularly . . . → Read More: vintage gym baskets
By Andrea, on February 28, 2011
We’re going on a Road Trip!
Road Trip! is when I leave my humble abode and take it on the road to someone else’s place to share their decorating savvy.
So let’s Road Trip! to my dear friend Claire’s home.
Claire is PLU…People Like Us. She’s fun and funny and very clever and . . . → Read More: road trip!
By Andrea, on February 27, 2011
Today I took the kids to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus for a lesson in government and politics.
As we tooled around the historic statehouse, which was completed in 1861 after 22 years of construction, I drank in all of the amazing architectural details. The craftsmanship was stunning – so much intricate detail . . . → Read More: inspiration from an historic building
By Andrea, on January 16, 2011
A while back, I found this in the trash in my neighborhood…
It was a sweet gift from the decorating gods, because I had recently seen what Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors had done with a mattress spring, and I wanted to try my hand at decorating . . . → Read More: lookie what i found
By Andrea, on November 27, 2010
My mom has 3 older brothers, all of whom are quite a few years older than her, ranging from 7 years older to 16 years older. When she was a girl, one by one, they all went into military service.
As they traveled throughout their service, they began to send my mom dolls . . . → Read More: my mother’s dolls
By Andrea, on November 27, 2010
This Thanksgiving I hosted the Thanksgiving dinner and had a total of 11 guests. Not a huge production, but certainly more than my usual 3 person deal.
As always, I wanted to create a special tablescape, but using things that I have around the house. Plus, this year, in addition to making it . . . → Read More: thanksgiving table
By Andrea, on August 1, 2010
Under lock & key. Or at least under the influence of locks & keys. Vintage and antique locks and keys, that is – I just love them! They’re perfect, rusty little tchotckes to give some character to a nook or crannie.
When we moved from California to Ohio, we found an antique mall . . . → Read More: under lock & key

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