I’m helping weebit move into her new apartment this week. So… see you back here on the blog on Aug. 20. Hope you are all enjoying the summer!
June 25, 1962 grand opening of McDuff Appliances, Tallahassee, Florida
It was a big day in Tallahassee — June 25, 1962 — and McDuff Appliances was having its big Grand Opening on North Monroe. Ooooooh, let’s look inside! Credit: State Archives of Florida/Slade Heck yeah there is more →
Where to find towel bars that attach to bathroom sink legs
Where to find towel bars that attach to the chrome legs on vintage bathroom sinks? The question came up twice last week, so here’s the answer based on my research and knowledge. Above: The gorgeous yellow Crane bathroom sink with chrome legs and towel bars in my neighbor’s house.Heck yeah there is more →
Cleaning and getting the odors out of a vintage quilted bedspread
The lined back side — can I get it clean and odor free?
I have a bunch of “really stupid” projects right now. Not stupid in their intent, or in their theoretical possibility for either (1) amazing thrift or (2) amazing aesthetic achievement. Stupid because they are not going well, and they look like they may end up as time- and money-pits that get tossed, and they have taken over my house. Above: Stupid Project #2, I bought a king-sized quilted bedspread at an estate sale recently. I “just” needed to wash it.
WARNING: The word “just”, used in sentences thus, should be banned from the English language. Heck yeah there is more →
Spreading kindness
Oh dear readers, you are so wonderful. After I had to cancel my planned trip to cover the Las Vegas Home & History weekend because Astro was sick, Cathy made me a painting of my little fellow. Heck yeah there is more →
Choosing wallpaper for Matt’s new blue and gray bathroom designed to look like it’s always been there
Matt has been constructing this blue and gray tiled bathroom in his 1959 home — all from scratch — oh my — it’s fabulous! Now, it’s time to choose wallpaper. He’s found a contender but sends in this question: Does his wallpaper choice have an authentic midcentury look? I opine.Heck yeah there is more →
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