Home Improvements

Spring is upon us (even though it's still so COLD) and every spring I get the bug to clean my house and remodel something. We have really been aching to get the yard and garage cleaned out but every Saturday that we have time to do it, we are treated to another snow storm. I've had to resort to some indoor projects. This is my first...


I inherited this wonderful table from my Great Grandma Christensen. It's a "Duncan Phyfe" for all you antique enthusiasts out there. This table was a treasure for my grandma and they saved and saved to purchase it in the late 1920's or early 1930's. It was used as their dining room table and was only used on special occasions. I hope she wouldn't be too upset that it's been our kitchen table since I got it, 15 years ago. It's not in the same shape it was even when I got it, but I treasure it and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of my grandma and all that table meant to her.

I have recovered the chairs a few times since I've had it. Usually when I do, I just add the new fabric on top of all the old stuff. I couldn't do that this time because there were too many layers and the staple gun couldn't handle all the "bulk." I took off all the layers and this was the bottom layer - still in tact with antique nails. I left it on. I'm not sure if it's the original fabric but I left it on because it's the most original and I didn't put it on.

This is what they looked like after I was done.


Dave has had many projects of his own that he's been wanting to tackle. The first of them was rebuilding a house for the bunnies. They are SO happy now. The one they have been in all winter was getting a little cramped and this one is a lot more roomy for 5 bunnies.