Saturday 17 August 2013

home sweet home

Spent some time this weekend getting a wee little shop set up at home!  Customers have been asking  to come by and see our treasures --- so here is some sneak peeks.  It will get better with time!


 




 
 
 

-- Robin
 


 

Wednesday 14 August 2013

summer fun!

Wowza!!!  Some awesome summer projects!  So much fun!



 




 Check out the Facebook pages for details!
 
 

Tuesday 6 August 2013

Make your place beautiful



 

What we can learn from Shampoo commercials

We are so pleased that so many people are enjoying our blog. 

We are having tons of fun with it.  

We have found that besides the almost 4,000 visitors to our page - Facebook has also been a great vehicle to share our creations!

Please visit and "like" and "share" with reckless abandon!!!!

Facebook has a strange system - in order to "boost your likes" you have to pay.  COLD. HARD. CASH. 

Instead, we think the best way to spread the word is with YOU. 

Share with your friends and they will tell friends and it soon resembles a bad 70s shampoo ad -  sorry Faberge! 

I would like to take a silent moment to thank the self - tanning industry for research, development and overall improvements.  The poor girl did look strangely orange.

I digress --

Here are the links!

Cougar Chic  &  The Country Star

Thank you all again for the love and support!

r & d & a

if this brought back a cool memory and you needed to watch the ad....leave your comments too!

 
 

Monday 5 August 2013

Beautiful refresh!

A customer brought me her grandma's china cabinet for a makeover.  She loves the cabinet and just wanted a color that complimented her new log home.  The details are stunning and she is super happy!

Here is the "before"



Here is the gorgeous "after"

Happy painting!  - Robin
 
 

Saturday 25 May 2013

Quality - not quantity



I was at Walmart the other day and I went past the grocery department, where I spend most of my time...and I was amazed by what I found. 

Now, don't get worried, this is not going to be a rant against the evil Walmart empire....however it is a request to consider how we consume and what we are ready to pay for "throw away" stuff for our house. 

My mom used to tease me about all of my Ikea furniture when I was young and a vagabond.  "that stuff will only make 1.5 moves.  By the time you try to move it the second time, it is ready to throw out!"

A customer asked me recently "why are you gals running all over the coutryside, looking for items to work on and restore?"

The easy answer is that we all LOVE IT!

 All three of us could be hooked up to a heart monitor and you could see our pulse increase at the doors of an antique or thrift store.

The other answer.....it just makes sense!

We would rather re-love and re-home quality, unique, solid pieces of furniture that will be in your family for many many years! 

It makes economic sense - for all you tight wads. 
It makes environmental sense - for all your organic tree huggers. 
It makes creative sense - for all you starving artists. 
And it is a way to add some panache and style to your home in a one of a kind way.

== Robin