~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! We’ve been doing a lot of fixes here at the house, now that wedding planning and execution are over. But a little part of me hesitates in showing you here, because, well, you know. This isn’t a… Read More »
Before and after: Card Catalog Desk
On our anniversary weekend last year (yes, I’ve been meaning to show you this for a while now), the Lt suggested I come with him as he shopped for my gift, as he was planning on visiting our local antiques mall to find me a card catalog. (Not a traditional 2nd anniversary gift, true, but… Read More »
Before and After: Dresser Makeover (with awesome knobs!)
I have a backlog of projects to show you, and I am starting right in the middle with this dresser, which was my husband’s before we got married, and still is: This is not our bedroom. It is unfinished pine, well-used, serviceable, but really Nothing Special. I have been trying to find him a dresser… Read More »
Before and After: Pippo’s High Chair
Note: Our comment form hasn’t been working properly lately – IntenseDebate seems to accept a few dozen comments, then give up and leave the job to Blogger (taking its comments when it goes). We have no idea what’s going on; the whole thing makes us feel rather powerless. We’ve tried a few things to hopefully… Read More »
Homemade Bookshelves and an Organized Library
Instant gratification: this is the “after.” Since I spend much of my day pinned to one place with my voracious little munchkin (or barracuda, as his grandmother likes to refer to him), I’ve been revisiting some projects I took photos of but never posted about. I’m also slowly taking some pictures of Pippo’s nursery to… Read More »