Category Archives: something old, something new

transforming something old into something new. it’s magical, really. sometimes really slow, messy, frustrating magic.

a few thoughts about spray painting…

i repaint items often. it’s a simple way to clean up something that has seen better days and give it new life. i just shared a couple of items in my bathroom renovation which i spray-painted. the two on the … Continue reading →

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bathroom reno

we recently finished re-doing our powder room. are they still called that? it’s just a little two-piece space, on the main floor. i did like the way it was before, just a simple little spot. it had a white pedestal … Continue reading →

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re-covering an old lamp shade

i have this old lamp shade. i’ve had it since i was a child. it has moved with me, many times, and the ratty, pleated “dusty rose” cover was more dusty than rose. and so, i stripped off the fabric, … Continue reading →

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