I have had an ongoing search for an antique French sofa forever……… I finally found one at an estate sale in the South! I dreamed of painting it in Annie Sloan Old White and covering the upholstery in vintage grain sacks. When I saw this sad looking little lady, I could hardly contain my happy ... Read More about French Sofa Redo

Upholstering a French settee with grain sack scraps! I recently made a few changes in the little breakfast room area off of the kitchen. One of those changes included a little french settee that I’ve had in storage. I bought it a couple of years ago at an estate sale and loved the size and ... Read More about A French Settee and Grain Sack Scraps | Breakfast Room Changes

old french settee...

La piscina a vista sulla campagna: anche se non era stagione da bagno è stata la cornice ideale per il mio bicchiere di aquadivenus al tramonto Ottobre è da sempre il mese della nostra fuga in Toscana grazie a Ruffino siamo riusciti a ritagliarci due giornate nelle colline del chianti dove la storia, i profumi ed i sapori della toscana sono più autentici. Ho amato passeggiare tra i vigneti al tramonti visitare le cantine e degustare i loro vini (qui storicamente si producono i supertuscan…

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We had a dining room table and four chairs we received as a wedding gift 33 years ago. Time had taken its toll on the finish and I was close to just getting rid of it. But I decided to try and refinish it. Come see how it turned out. I started by sanding the tacky worn finish off the top then stained it with Minwax's Espresso stain. Three coats of semi-gloss poly and it looks brand new! Next, I mixed up some DIY chalk paint and painted the base. I lightly distressed the base to bri…

We had a dining room table and four chairs we received as a wedding gift 33 years ago. Time had taken its toll on the finish and I was close to just getting rid of it. But I decided to try and refinish it. Come see how it turned out. I started by sanding the tacky worn finish off the top then stained it with Minwax's Espresso stain. Three coats of semi-gloss poly and it looks brand new! Next, I mixed up some DIY chalk paint and painted the base. I lightly distressed the base to bri…

Vintage Nest began with my passion for scouring the antique markets on weekends for that unusual find - - the thrill of the hunt! Along the way I realized that I wanted to spend more and more time re-purposing my finds and expressing my inner desire to be creative. By early 2006 I had accumulated well over two storage units full of furniture and home accessories from my antique explorations. Not to mention that we could no longer park our 2 cars in the garage because this too was overflowing…

Burlap is good for so much more than just a sack race! It seems like every time I open up a decor magazine there is some piece of furniture upholstered in burlap. I love it! Burlap is a coarse woven fabric usually made of jute or other vegetable fibers. It is durable, breathable and environmentally friendly. The texture of burlap may have you thinking it may be just for rustic country decor, but just take a look at this daybed sofa with French Empire carving from…

Like so many, I have a passion for Marie Antoinette! All the details and decorations, the color combinations, weather a dress, a shoe or a cake! It's all so amazingly beautiful. And what a great source of inspiration can be found just by looking at a few pictures from this time. These shoes are from the movie Sofia Coppola made about Marie Antoinette.