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We couldn’t believe what the sticker price was for this thrifted find and put our paint skills to work for this painted end table project. What does that sticker say? Once again we were out thrifting for a deal at our local Goodwill. Jennifer spied a very nice looking end table – solid wood(we think…
Welcome to Part 2 of our Little House in Atlanta. If you missed part one, you can catch-up here – Little House in Atlanta – Part 1 After renovating our Living Room, we tackled the Kitchen, which was a much more in-depth project. When we first looked at the home we knew the kitchen had to…
This aloe plant has seriously outgrown her current home. It is time to re-pot and move into larger digs. I selected a pot that had drainage holes, and was rather large. This will allow enough room as the plant grows and the roots won’t be crowded. I am not a plant expert – just a…
My husband and I were out running errands as we drove by Goodwill. I begged like a child to please, please, please stop and go in. John is a good sport but he has his limitations. I was peppered with questions in rapid fire succession- Do we have to go today? …
I recently purchased a little cottage in Ormewood Park of Atlanta and although we got a fairly decent deal for it, the home needed some work. The first room we worked on was the Living Room, thinking it would be the lesser of two evils. As you can see, the walls were a mustard yellow,…
Before Jennifer and I ever even thought about creating a blog, we were always busy with our projects. Whether it was decorating our own homes or a friends, we just love decorating. We have painted lots of furniture, painted even more walls and have sewn curtains and pillows. Our favorite part when the project is…
Look at what we found at Goodwill… Not only is it a cast iron skillet, but it is a Lodge cast iron skillet! Lodge has been making cast iron products since 1896. It gets even better as the $2.52 price tag was 50% off. So, we got this Lodge 8 inch skillet for a grand…
Don’t judge a book by its cover because we are more interested in what is under the jacket cover. Do you love looking through magazines? We do too. We especially like discovering creative uses for stylizing home interiors with books. This is what we mean by don’t judge a book by its cover. We love…
Last week Jennifer and I were out thrifting and came upon this adorable gem of a side table. She was a little beat up, her leatherette top was coming off, but we could still see the beauty that she was. Over the weekend we primed a few pieces of furniture, with our favored Zinsser Gold,…
Well…if you are reading this, we finally worked up our nerve to press, “send”. This is our very first blog post!! Lets get it started! Well…if you are reading this, we finally worked up our nerve to press, “send”. This is our very first blog post!! Let’s get it started! We are Vicki and Jennifer…