Monthly Archives: May 2012

Blanket Romance

Posted by Amber in Antiquing on May 30, 2012 || 2 Comments

So it’s no shock that I love Pendleton. I have wanted the Glacier Park Blanket because it uses the classic Hudson’s Bay pattern. You can imagine my delight when an antique store in Weatherford had the blanket just hanging out in the … Continue reading →

Tagged As 5TH AVENUE GLACIER PARK THROW, Hudson Bay Blanket, JC Penny Golden Dawn Blanket, Pendleton

A craft project revisited / Happy Memorial Day

Posted by Nick in Side Note on May 28, 2012 || 4 Comments

About a week ago, Ramona found an old craft project of Amber’s. A jumper that she made using a pattern from the book One Yard Wonders. Ramona immediately wanted to wear it. It was a great chance to do a quick … Continue reading →

Tagged As Child's Jumper, Memorial Day, One Yard Wonders, Romper

Gold Anniversary…kinda

Posted by Amber in Side Note on May 22, 2012 || 4 Comments

Nick and I are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary. If you are doing the math we are both 27, so 27 – 8 = barely legal. I am sorry to say I only have 2 digital wedding pictures (and they … Continue reading →

Tagged As 8th wedding anniversary, gold flatware, one kings lane

Radio & Reasons

Posted by Amber in DIY, Side Note on May 18, 2012 || comment

If you follow us on facebook, you already heard/saw that I was on Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana Wednesday. The producer Andy found the shameful post about our dresser mess and asked me to come on the show to talk about … Continue reading →

Tagged As Craftsman world of DIY, Down and Dirty Radio, Frank Fontana, reasons to DIY a veneer piece

Small Changes

Posted by Amber in Bathroom, Side Note on May 14, 2012 || 2 Comments

Okay so not every improvement is time consuming or expensive. Our hallway bathroom (otherwise known as the guest/Ramona’s bathroom) needs to be updated. The tub is almond. The tile is underwhelming to say the least. The vanity is cream yellow … Continue reading →

Tagged As bed bath and beyond, cheap bathroom upgrade, kate spade candy shop stripe shower curtain, kate spade shower curtain, small budget

How to Stain & Paint Veneer Furniture

Posted by Amber in DIY on May 9, 2012 || 10 Comments

So after all the DIY drama I shared Monday, here’s the tutorial on how to stain & paint veneer furniture the right way. I am not going to go into too much depth on how to paint the furniture (see … Continue reading →

Tagged As paint veneer furniture, Stain veneer furniture, two tone furniture

DIY Dresser Mess

Posted by Amber in DIY on May 7, 2012 || comment

When we picked up this mid century dresser, we knew we wanted to paint the shell white and stain the drawers. I know how to paint furniture (table, chairs, and dresser), but I haven’t stained furniture before. The concept is … Continue reading →

Tagged As mid century dresser, sanding veneer, staining mess, staining veneer, stripper

April Goal Check

Posted by Amber in Side Note on May 3, 2012 || 4 Comments

I feel like I should have somewhat of a free pass on some of my goals for this month because (1) I was out of town 1 weekend, (2) my grandma came to visit for 2 week, and (3) I … Continue reading →

Tagged As goal check

Shop: Pendleton Woolen Mills Portland

Posted by Amber in Shop, Side Note on May 1, 2012 || comment

Since we were killing some time due to a delayed flight, Nick found a Pendleton Woolen Mill outlet. We headed over with about 20 min to spare. I knew they wouldn’t have our Ace blanket, but they did have a … Continue reading →

Tagged As Pendleton Outlet, portland, vacation