Ratan Chair Makeover: Part One
Several weeks ago, I scored a pair of these Ratan chairs at the Habitat for Humanity Restore. I was drawn to the curved lines, the cane...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
After the Season 2021 Christmas Home Tour
Yesterday, I sat down at my computer to make a Valentines Decor post, and discovered that my scheduled Christmas Home Tour post never...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
DIY Pleated Lamp Shade: How-To
I love rooms that have long been associated with the nostalgic romanticism of Victorian England. I have never met a chintz or a Laura...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
Furniture Makeover | Small Side Table
So I'm a little embarrassed that I haven't written a post since May 31st. It was not my intention (it never is) to go so long without...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
Antique Secretary Refresh
Back in the December, as an early Christmas present for myself, I bought an antique secretary. If you are interested in reading that...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Five Tips for Creating a Successful Antique Booth
I am pretty sure that I have mentioned in a previous post that I have a retail space at a local antique mall. I have been at the Vintage...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
How To Achieve a Festive Tablescape
Hello friends. I am a bit embarrassed to admit that it has been almost 6 weeks since I wrote my last post. I didn't intend on taking...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Around The House
Happy Wednesday friends. I have to confess that I have been dragging in the New Year. I think I may have expressed this before. I'm...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
How to Whitewash a Brick Wall with Latex Paint and Glaze
Happy February and Makeover Monday! Back in the fall I participated in the Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge. It was my first...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Quilt Top Ottoman Slipcover
Hello friends, and Happy Monday! Would you believe I intended to share this post last week?? Needless to say, time got away from me...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Home Tour 2020: Breezeway, Entry Hall, Powder Room, and Outdoors
Hello and almost Merry Christmas. I'm not sure about you, but if I had to pick a song that described my life right now, I think it would...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas Home Tour: Sunroom and Huntroom
Hello and welcome back as the Christmas tour of our home continues. While I am mostly ready for Christmas, I am still feeling like there...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Home Tour 2020: Dining Room and Kitchen
Hello, and welcome back for day two of my Christmas home tour. I decided to combine the dining room and kitchen as they are smaller...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Home Tour: Living Room
Yesterday I posted an Instagram post of my dining room table decked out for a small Christmas/Birthday gathering and I received several...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
One Room Challenge: Final Kitchen Makeover Reveal
Happy Sunday friends and welcome back to the final week of the ORC Fall 2020 edition with Better Homes and Gardens being the major media...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Week 7: One Room Challenge
Welcome back for week seven of the ORC, Fall 2020 edition. As mentioned in my post two weeks ago, the powers that be have extended the...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
One Room Challenge: Week 5 Kitchen Makeover
Welcome back for week five of the ORC Fall 2020, with Better Homes and Gardens being the major media sponsor. If you are new to my blog,...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
DIY No Knife Needed Pumpkin Centerpiece
How many times have you shied away from a pumpkin centerpiece because you just could not face the tedious task of coring the pumpkin? ...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
When Halloween Comes To Town
Today is October first. Goodbye September , you were hot and hard ( because of the heat) and I'm not sad to see you go. We have been...
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Julie S. Olmstead
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Fall Living Room Decor and Launch of my new site!!
It may not feel like fall in Texas, but inside our home it is at least beginning to look like fall. I'm embracing the colors of orange,...
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