"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
~Thomas Edison
I love art, gardening, junking and all kinds of vintage stuff! This blog will have treasures I find, things I have remade into new treasures, cool vintage stuff- and also photos I take of garden art and recycling that I find on my jaunts. And of course it will feature my home...the ultimate recycling/renovating project!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Kelly House Project
Jayne is doing a wonderful job renovating her folk victorian home. She's uncovered a little gem. This is her video from youtube. If you'd like to visit her inspiring blog click here.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Beaded Board on the Stairs
Joe has been working on the stairway while we were gone. He installed drywall first for its fire retardant properties. We are putting beaded board over that to a) get that cottage feel, and b) avoid all the sanding it would take to finish off the drywall. The rest of the house is looking pretty good, and I know from past experience that, even if you hang plastic to try and control it, that fine dust goes everywhere. It's a little more expensive doing it this way, but I'm sure liking how it looks.
I've seen board like this in plenty of old cottages in Michigan...sometimes hung vertically and sometimes horizontally. We opted for horizontally because it is already a very tall narrow space and I'm hoping installing it this way will keep from making it seem even more narrow.
I've seen board like this in plenty of old cottages in Michigan...sometimes hung vertically and sometimes horizontally. We opted for horizontally because it is already a very tall narrow space and I'm hoping installing it this way will keep from making it seem even more narrow.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Road Trip to Daytona
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This is the view out the window of our room. At Daytona Beach you can drive your car right down to the beach and park....unique! Handy too. We saw lots of families coming for the day with all their gear...you can tailgate right on the beach. The sand here is extreemly fine and packs down hard, so you see lots of people biking on the beach as well as driving.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hat Knitting
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Sunday, May 02, 2010
Like Father, Like Daughter
So I stop in at the shop today, and I see Dad with his feet up, and here's what he's wearing:
Saturday, May 01, 2010
"Crusin' the Square" Art Show
We have a wonderful new display here in Pontiac, IL. Most of the cars in the "Crusin' the Square" show were unveiled today...so much hard work and imagination went into these cars. And such great variety!
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