Holidays of Late
Our cherry blossom lamp-tree finally gave out and the white tree was too sparse, so now we have one that looks a lot like Charlie Brown’s. A holiday decor update.
Category: Crafts
More Miscellaneous Crafts
More miscellaneous crafts, including painted stegosaurus puzzles and bisque Christmas trees.
Some crafts from this past year
Some crafts from this past year, from a hare decal to a painted breadbox.
Parrot Destructions
Living with two 25-year-old parrots means shoes, doors and puzzle pieces aren’t safe.
Another Auction Craft
Tiny glass-framed prints of the birds and hares from the north garden.
Cheap Crystals
An old crystal chandelier from auction, taken apart for about 1,000 crystals.
Spice Cabinet or Jewelry Box?
My mother’s old spice cabinet, made over as a jewelry box.
A Chair for the Guest Room
A cozy swivel chair for the guest room, and a pillow to go with it.
Another Ottoman
A plain auction ottoman, transformed with fabric paint and a compass.
More Old Tables Made New
My parents’ mid-century slat tables, refinished.
Prettified Table Lamps
My parents’ old table lamps, cleaned up and rewired.
Time for a Crafty Post
A batch of small craft projects, from a doggy seat cover to a pillow cover.
Round Table Tale
A scruffy auction coffee table, sanded and refinished for the great room.
Other People’s Houses
A neighbor’s castoff dollhouse becomes a glass-paned home for all my little knickknacks.
Another use for that fabric…
More of the bird fabric goes to new seat cushions in the great room.
More Custom Pillows
Round cushions and log pillows for the great room couch, made from leftover bird fabric.
Humans and Screen Doors
Bird silhouettes on the screen doors, so humans stop walking into them.
Craft Break
A craft break: giving the old candle holders on the great room mantle new life.
More Crafts: Small Stuff
Small craft projects: gift exchange makes, feather masks for charity raffles and more.
Painted Birds
Plain wooden birds from a craft store, painted to look like Banded Stilts and a Western Bluebird.
All the Way from Ohio
A month in Ohio organizing my parents’ basement, and the family pieces I brought back.
New Old Table
An old IKEA table gets stained and stenciled with leaves to match the boys’ trees.
Sewing Round Things is Tricky
Four round cushions for the great room, which turned out to be tricky to sew.
Evolutions…the North Office
How my office has evolved over the years, from the listing photos to today.
Ottoman Empire and the Comfy Chair
Reupholstering my old $25 thrift-store armchair and making an ottoman to go with it.
Extra Foyer Bits: “Custom” Shelves
Round shelves for the foyer, painted to match.
Birds and Windows
With over 100 windows, keeping birds from hitting them has been an ongoing effort, and now the deer have started.
Midge and the SCU Lightning Complex
Midge, our 2007 Earthroamer, comes in handy as the SCU Lightning Complex fires burn around us.
Linens and Things
Reorganizing the linen hallway cabinets, a luxury of storage.
Mirror Mirror
Making a starburst mirror for the foyer from old honeycomb blinds and a 3D printer.
Dino Drawers
Dinosaur fabric liners for the guest room drawers.
Small Stegas
Why I’m called Stega, and my collection of small stegosauruses.