Category: DIY

Hi Friends, How was your week? The biggest news this week is that our little Harmony graduated Kindergarten. She was chosen to be Goldilocks in Goldilocks and the Three Bears on graduation day. She was sooooo excited to be Goldilocks…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? On the last Friday night of each month, downtown Troy shops stay open late and many of the restaurants have live music. We stay open and it's such a fun night! If you have…

Hi Friends! How are you? This past Sunday was the last day of being part of the interior designer show house to raise money for the Albany Symphony Orchestra. If you didn't see it yet, go here to see the…

Hi Friends! How are you enjoying this beautiful weather? Man I love it!! Every over-70-degree minute of it. Not only am I so much less on edge because I'm always cold when the weather is colder, but it also makes…

Hi Friends, How are you? We finished up the Vanguard show house design last week and it opens today. We would love for you to stop by! Here's a the info for the Vanguard show house. It's only open until May…

Hi Friends! How's it going? Today I'm headed to the Vanguard show house to hopefully finish the interior design project we are doing. We've had many questions about what the Vanguard Albany Symphony show house is. It's a historic home on the…

Hi Friends! Oh boy has life been busier than I expected this month. Usually, February is on the slower side, but not so this year. You've been keeping us busy and I'm so thankful! This week I want to show…

Hi Friends! Holy coldness batman! Who's with me, feeling like this is the longest winter of all time in human history?? OK, maybe not quite that bad, but then again, feels like maybe I'm right. We've had an eventful week!…

Hi friends! If you read our blog first thing Tuesday morning, I'll be at the hospital with my little sweetie. She's having some minor testing done, but she'll be sedated for the first time. I'm sure all will be well…

Hi friends! If you're reading this and feeling a little blah from another snow storm and more freezing cold temperatures, I'm going to share a little about my sunny visit to Florida last week. Maybe that's going to make you…

Hi Friends!! How are you all holding up?? We have been feeling like normal life is starting to set in. Do any of you small business owners out there know what I'm talking about? During the first few years of…

Happy week after Christmas friends!! Have you found a new place to put all the presents or caught up on any sleep?? Maybe even sat on the couch for an hour with your family?? That's what we've been up to!…

Hi Friends! Can you believe it's already the week of Christmas? It is with much embarrassment that I'm still not done shopping, still haven't wrapped a thing and haven't even had a chance to sit down and write a list…

Hi friends! How was your week? We've had a hectic week building a 10 foot farm table, an 8 foot maple custom dining room table, and a custom built coffee table. I can't wait to share them with you, but…

Hi friends! How was your weekend? I hope if you are local you had a chance go to Troy's 32nd Annual Victorian Stroll. It was SO MUCH FUN! John and I have gone to the stroll for at least 7…

Happy Tuesday friends!! How are you? I hope you all shopped small and shopped local this past Saturday. It was our first shop small business Saturday with a storefront and the response was overwhelmingly encouraging. When people take time to…

Hi Friends! I can not even believe that this is the post when we can say... we are opening our own store front this week. Remember our Grand Opening is this Saturday, November 22nd, from 10am-5pm. Parking in the city…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're enjoying life to its fullest. We have been busy, busy, getting ready to open the store front on November 22nd!! Would you mark your calendars and plan to stop by and see…

Hi Friends! Today is a balmy 68 degree day here in NY. We are loving it! This past week we have been beeeyond busy and so excited to be able to announce that we will be opening a store front…

Hi Friends, Do I have any baseball fans out there? Red Socks?? Yankees?? Insert your favorite team here? Even though I am not a huge baseball fan (don't hurt me), I do enjoy going to watch baseball games in person.…

Hi Friends! Today I'm doing a two posts Tuesday. One's this furniture makeover and the other is a big announcement called 31 Dreams. It's my birthday wish for this year and I would love for you all to go check…

Lady in teal... is dancing with me. Cheek to cheek. Seems appropriate for this makeover... a retro design cheek to cheek with a fancy little lady in teal. We have been busy... a word that seems like an understatement. We…

Hello friends!  Last week this girl turned 5. I can't believe it!! I really, really can't. She's a quality time little girl (I don't know where she got that from??). ;) I love spending time with her. For realz. She…

Have you ever walked into someone's house or a restaurant and thought... man, I'm out of my league? Should I take my shoes off or do they not want my sweaty feet on their cow hide rug? Which fork am…

Hi Friends! This mid August week in upstate NY has felt more like autumn than summer. It's been great sleeping and working weather. Perfect for meeting friends for a bonfire or enjoying a walk at the park. We seized those…