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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Apr 19, 20213 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Dec 23, 20202 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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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,...
Julie S. Olmstead
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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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? ...
Julie S. Olmstead
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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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...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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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,...
Julie S. Olmstead
Sep 13, 20192 min read
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