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How to Turn a Salvaged Lamp into an Antique Candlestick

How to turn a salvaged lamp into an antique candlestick!

The next time you’re at a thrift store, flea market, or yard sale and see one of those candlestick style lamps, don’t pass it up! I always grab them when I see them because they are fabulous to transform into an “antique altar stick”!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a picture of the lamp that I found before I gutted it of all of it’s…

There’s a pair of french sconces in a popular catalog that I have swooned over for quite some time. But at almost $400 for a pair, they have stayed out of my (frugal) budget. Even when they’ve periodically been on sale, they are still a bit pricey. So I’ve held off on purchasing them, thinking that I would possibly find something that I liked just as much, but without the high price tag.…

French Armoire in the Study

Many of you have asked about the pretty French armoire in the study. She’s a pretty little thing in a nice petite size. When it originally arrived, almost a year ago, I used it in the master bedroom. But in the back of my mind, I knew that it was going to be the perfect piece to use in the study to hide my wireless printer and extra supplies. Here’s a picture of it in the bedroom. Once the…

A French Cane Chair Redo

Several months ago I showed you my “project list” of furniture pieces that were needing updating. One of the items on the list was this french cane chair. I had found it at an estate sale a couple of years ago for $32.00, and it has been sitting in the attic waiting for me to give it a makeover. It was in wonderful condition everywhere except in the seat, where the caning was completely busted…