Category: Dining Room

Hi Friends! Can you believe school is starting in two weeks? For many of you, it's already started. I can't believe summer break is almost over. This summer has not been what I expected it to be, but I not saying…

Hi Friends! I'm coming to you today with a fun transformation in a finish that I've wanted to try for a very long time! Saying that a painting technique is a first for me after painting furniture for about 4 years…

Hi Friends! The weather has been amazing hasn't it? We've been soaking up the sun while creating so many new furniture pieces for the store. We are ALMOST restocked and I'm more excited than ever about the design of the new…

Hi Friends! How was your week? We were unbelievably busy and I'm so grateful for it! Not complaining at all! If I didn't get back to one of your emails or texts in the last week, please remind me. I went…

Hi Friends! First let me say thank you to all of you who have sent me an email or called over the last week and are patiently waiting to hear back from me. We decided to go on a little…

Hi Friends, How was your week? We had a busy one! We were prepping all week for Troy's annual River Festival. It was so much fun and our best day of sales. A big thank you to all who came,…

Hi Friends!! How are you?? We have had an exciting week here. John and I celebrated our 12 year anniversary over the weekend. I can't believe it's been 12 years since we said "I do"... I sound so old. lol…

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! Did you have a happy Memorial Day? We went away and it was the first time we didn't run the store on a Saturday. My mom offered to run it and I was nervous to leave it on…

What is the Vanguard Show House? The Vanguard is an organization that raises money to help support the Albany Symphony Orchestra. You can see the Vanguard's website for pertinent details such as the hours the house is open. This year's…

Hi Friends!! How are you? Did you all have a nice Mother's Day?? I could do a whole blog post praising my mom and it wouldn't be enough, but let me quickly say that she's a huge part of my…

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 was your weekend? As you know, we celebrated Easter. My favorite celebration... because as the old hymn says,  -John Wilbur Chapman You can order that canvas here. Happy Easter from our family to yours. This Easter was…

Hi Friends! How are you? I'm super psyched that the snow is beginning to melt and the brown grass is peeking through. I was convinced my husband's nose would never not look like Rudolph's again from working in freezing temps…

Hi Friends! Maybe I'm completely off base on this, but I think if Vera Bradley was still with us, she would own a hutch like on today's Tuesday's Treasures. With the paisley fabric and bright colors, it's a sophisticated but still…

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…

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…

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…

It's been a great week here at our house. The best kind of week! Some may want their kids to be rich and live a care free life, others want them to be cute, popular and good in sports. I…

Hi Friends! This is the last full week without school and I can't even believe it!! We had a great weekend trying to savor the last bit of summer time with the kids. Our church reserves part of a camp…

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…