Let me start by saying just how much I love these bells! They have the perfect vintage feel and have become the inspiration for my Christmas decor next year. The wheels are turning! I got the idea for these when I purchased some spun cotton bell ornaments. I wanted to continue that look with a larger bell. After some brainstorming, I came up with these. So today I am going to show you how to make vintage inspired paper mache bells for your Christmas decor.
…I was decorating my kitchen hutch for Christmas when I realized my basket needed a little something. I had made these paper bag stars to hang from the French drying rack, and sheet music seemed to be the perfect compliment. A sheet music banner is about a 15 minute project, and I had all the supplies on hand. It was meant to be! Today I am going to show you how to make a sheet music Christmas banner.
This year my kitchen Christmas decor is simple and natural, and maybe a little bit whimsical. Brown craft paper has always been a favorite of mine at Christmas, so it was no surprise that I fell in love with paper bag stars. These stars, dried orange slices, gingerbread, and my red transferware dishes, are the foundation of my Christmas kitchen decor. Today I am going to share how to make paper bag stars for Christmas decor.
Last year I decorated my French drying rack with spindles. You can see the post here. I was looking for something fun to do this year, and these paper bag stars were just the ticket!
…To scrap or not to scrap? That was definitely the question when it came to this hutch top. I kept changing my mind, but ultimately, I couldn’t resist the challenge. Today I am going to show you how I rebuilt an antique hutch top and saved it from the scrap pile.
I love Vintage tins and old buckets to hold cut flowers. After seeing so many images on Pinterest, I knew I had to make some for myself. The first project was a DIY vintage French tin.
Today I added a little “somethin’ that ain’t nothin'” to my kitchen hutch. If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times, I love old paper things! This recipe box full of old recipe cards was found at an estate sale. Incorporating them in the kitchen decor somehow would be so fun, so I did a hutch refresh with starched vintage recipes.
…Antique European baskets bring rustic charm to the french farmhouse style home, however, the price and availability of these baskets prevents many of us from acquiring them. I am going to show you how I turned thrift store baskets into french farmhouse style baskets.
Today I’m sharing the last part of my $20.00 Vintage Spinet Desk Makeover. First was repairing and painting the desk, then came tea staining vintage book pages to line the drawer, and today I will share how I used starch to adhere the book pages.
I tea stained book pages for a vintage look and used them to line the drawer in my spinet desk.
I found a vintage spinet desk on Facebook marketplace for $20. I shared the makeover on my blog. You can see it here.
I wanted to add a little something to the inside of the drawer.
…I found a vintage spinet desk on Facebook marketplace for only $20.00. Sure it needed a wee bit of work, but when do I ever buy something that doesn’t? Here’s how I completed this vintage spinet desk makeover.
