Category: Projects

A HUGE thanks to all of you who stopped to see us at the Troy Victorian Stroll on December 2nd. It was so nice meeting you. This week I thought I would show you the before and after of a…

Good morning friends! This week our article came out in the Life@Home magazine came out. You can see it here; we're pages 53-55. A huge thank you to Life@Home, to Cari for making me feel like I was chatting with…

Hi All! It's our family tradition to decorate for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving so we've been spending all of our time the last two days making the house look festive as can be. This is our favorite holiday!! I've…

Hi All! Happy Thanksgiving a few days early! I hope you all have a wonderful week, take time to thank God for the many blessing He has given to you, and enjoy laughing until it hurts with your family. If…

Did you all feel like this week flew by?? I sure feel that way! Didn't I just write a Tuesday's Treasures post?? We were able to get away this weekend to go see my brother and his family. We had…

Happy Tuesday everyone!! This weekend I was able to be a part of a Craft4Love day. A group of 60 ladies came together to craft all day and raise $3,680 for Love146. LOVE146 is a non profit organization that is working to…

To all of our readers who have experienced the devastation of hurricane Sandy. You are in our prayers today!! We still have power and our house fared very well last night. Thanks to all of the kindness we received through emails and blog posts from…

We've got an exciting announcement!! In addition to featuring furniture pieces at Anchor No. 5 boutique we are going to have some pieces also available at the brand new 1950's shop, Dang, That's Cherry! Their grand opening is tomorrow night, October 26th…

Tomorrow night, October 26th, is the city of Troy's monthly Troy's Night Out. Our new pieces are up and looking cute as can be at Anchor No. 5 boutique. We designed this Elephant Dresser to compliment Alisson Clarke's breathtaking artwork. She has created…

Hello All!  Do you remember this boring old bedroom set on our Upcoming Projects page?? You don't? I don't see how you could have forgotten about it. ;) Well, my mom and I went to pick this set up and…

Good morning everyone! On this weeks Tuesday's Treasures, I wanted to share two pieces that I am totally in love with. No, no, it's not Christmas in October even though they are red and green pieces, but they both show…

Hello friends! Since last week's Tuesday's Treasures, I became another year older. I now have only one more year to enjoy the times that I can say, "Yeah, I'm in my 20's!".  It was a fun filled weekend with my…

Happy Tuesday everyone! Before I get to the coveted before and after pictures for all the pieces on display this month, I have to share the exciting news of this week. We were featured on Domino Magazine's facebook page this…

Antique White and Raw Wood Buffet  Black Distressed Dresser with grey washed drawers and Kelley green knobs White and Grey Chevron Dresser with yellow knobs And last but most certainly not least... this Chevron and Eiffel Tower Chair Set. Yup, there are…

Happy Tuesday's Treasures! I hope you had a great week. We enjoyed a beautiful week at the ocean since last Tuesday's Treasures. There is nothing like a week at the shore to rejuvenate the soul, but now I am eager…

Happy Tuesday! So, if you haven't heard me say it before, of all the things I love about redoing furniture, my favorite is doing custom orders. Both of these buffets were custom orders from a couple who just moved to…

Happy Tuesday everyone! My little sweetie will turn 3 before I say Happy Tuesday's Treasures again. So sad! I can't believe how fast she's growing up. This week, I thought I would show you two before and after's of recently…

It's a rainy day here in NY so I thought I'd share the before and after pictures of this primitive red hutch that we recently finished. Here it is before- definitely in need of some color... if you ask me.…

Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with family and friends. John and I took a couple days off and just enjoyed our little ones while they are still little. ;) For this week's Tuesday's Treasures,…

A custom furniture request came in from our fan, Theresa, who was looking for something special for her nursery decor. Theresa and her husband are keeping the gender of their soon-to-be-arriving miracle a surprise so she wanted to go with something…

Have any of you readers with little ones been out and about this weekend buying school supplies, clothes and shoes? Even though my little monkeys aren't school age yet, I feel like that has been the resounding chatter I hear…

Hi All! I'm surprising you on a Monday. What?? It's not Tuesday's Treasures yet! Well, I just couldn't wait any longer to share this dresser set with you. Here's the before picture of these BEAUTIFUL dressers! They were solid wood…

Note: I originally saw this design on Pinterest and something like it at a local restaurant near our house. The pin I saw did not direct me to the originator so I didn't know who to give credit to.  Thankfully,…

I am so excited about this week's Tuesday's Treasures. Do I say that too often? Not only was this a really fun and different redesign, it went to an amazing couple and their two beautiful little girls. (Who both of…

Hello Friends! This week's Tuesday's Treasures brings you another piece that went to my friend Tiffany... this baby was what started the entire process and led to Dining Room Chairs, that led to a Red Chandelier, that led to a vintage…