Sorry Friends, I’m Keeping This One For Myself!
You know that saying, “the cobbler’s kids have no shoes?” That’s me! I have a store with all kinds of furniture re-creations, yet my own house is lack luster. I only have three pieces of furniture that I have re-done myself. One is the dresser...Back Country Yard Saling
I don’t know about you, but I relish 3-day weekends. I don’t even “work” anymore, and I still find myself giddy over a “day off.” My big plans for this Labor Day Weekend included a stay at the gorgeous Madonna Inn in San Luis...I’ve been a bad blogger this week! No new updates in a week. In part because I’ve been really busy…mainly trying to not only keep things going in the store, but working to pull some things together at home in my own decorating and refurnishing...
I am blessed to have many people in my life looking out for great finds! Almost daily, I get texts, emails or calls with tips of a free this or that awaiting my creativity. A few weeks ago, one of my fabulous pickers was offered this gorgeous secretary for free. Okay,...
It’s Friday, Friday…
Ten new pieces of furniture out today and 36 total chairs, ready for custom work! Plus……new stuff coming out after 2:00 pm today because stacked against the south wall of the store is the BEAUTIFUL dining room set ready for pick-up. The whole set sold last...An 1800’s Pipe Organ Re-Purposed
Don’t you just envy people who can see a beaten down, broken up, mis-fit piece of furniture for its endless potential? Meet Laurie Theule! Shabby Chic’r Extraordinairre. Laurie is the Downtown Glendora Grandma. Mother to beloved owner of Blue Chair...In Case Your Wondering…
Everyday…really, every single day I get asked, “where do you get all of your furniture?” I’ll tell you where I don’t get it. I don’t go to estate sales. They are usually way too crowded, offer little room for negotiating and WAY too...I Named Her Christina
I don’t usually name my furniture. I put that up there in the cheesy category. But, this vanity I named Christina. Christina was my Great Grandmother. She was a crotchety old lady. A lady with a tremendous history and life of hard experiences. She never shared...A Painted Problem
One of my business advisors (business advisor…i.e. friends, family or anyone with an opinion or advice about how I should run the business. I have MANY!) told me earlier this week, “Michele! You have to do a better job of promoting all of the custom work...Furniture Friday…errrrr….Sunday
ALOOOOOOOOO-HA! I had good intentions. I meant to keep up on my blogging and updating the website. But, with all of the beautiful views and amazing things to do in GORGEOUS Maui, I didn’t feel like it. After a week of R&R…ziplining……the...Another Furniture Friday
The problem with Furniture Friday is that my Thursday’s are now one of my busiest days of the week. What, with being at the store during the day for normal operations, having dinner with the fam, going to my weekly Thursday night kick-boxing class, and sneaking...Blogging Babe!
I spend 30-60 minutes per day blogging on the internet. Some people watch TV, others love shopping…me, I blog. There is a glorious world of creative women (and perhaps the occassional man), putting their creative touches to amazing furniture. I read their...A Furniture Friday Feature
It’s desk month! I figure about six to eight new desks this month will make its way in the store. To start, I’ve posted some pictures of this great Frenchy style desk I was offering up for a custom refurbishment. I got this beauty last Sunday from one...Furniture Friday Celebrates School
It’s hard to believe, but school will be starting again in less than a month! That means last minute vacations, final getaways to the beach and back to school shopping! For all your back to school shopping, I bet you can get a fair amount of supplies right in...Garage Sale Guru
I admit it. I’m addicted to yard sales. It doesn’t matter where I am, what I am doing…come Saturday morning I want nothing more than to go yard saling. I’ve hit up yard sales all over California from Carlsbad (on my anniversary weekend...The New Stuff on Furniture Friday
A sweet before and after!Four hours and three people later this awesome dresser is ready to be painted!Simple white for a traditional shabby chic look.Peacock Blue! Inside and out. The process: Scrubbed the outside clean and bleached the drawers so they are...Red, Red, Red!
I love RED….red tags that is! Because red tags on any items in the store means SOLD!Like these two custom chairs to go with four additional custom chairs that I finished this week! Check out the handles on those chairs. How cool is that? I have another awesome...Furniture Friday!
Hooray for a spectacular first week and an fabulous Furniture Friday! In what has been the busiest day to date, I have had a store full of customers checking out all of the new furniture that came out today…and best of all, buying! But, today I...Loving All Things Vintage!
I’ve had a lot of store visitors this week! It’s been great fun talking about the furniture, the accessories, housewares and more. When I talk to customers about what we do, I find myself saying the same thing. “We refurbish great furniture finds...
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