The love for the old started for me when I bought my first home in Lake Tahoe, California, it was a Knotty Pine Cabin and quite the fixer-upper. Just what I could afford, and the challenge was on!
From the exterior to the interior, I painted, restored and decorated using left overs from my divorce, garage sales, thrift stores, and antique store finds. If I did not know how to do something, off to the Hardware Store for advise. All this was way before Blogging and I wish I could have shared those times. I have been working with tools and doing just about anything a man could do. I am telling you gals you can do anything you set your mind to! I was raising two girls as a single mom, and enjoyed every moment of those times.
I always loved decorating a home and have been a collector since 1980 and have a great love for all things vintage. My Shabby Redo started spring of 2011, just doing one piece for the new home. Well, that started it, hey I loved the Shabby look, I can do this, so off I went on the hunt, bought, and prepared my pieces for whatever I felt for that piece.
This redo of old quality furnishing is just great to bring something back to a new beginning, If only the furniture or items could tell their story!!!!
I am now a Grandmother of 5 and will share posts relating to my joy of redo of furniture, sewing, quilting, crafting, DIY, and collecting of all vintage items that warm the heart.
take care,
Marilyn
From the exterior to the interior, I painted, restored and decorated using left overs from my divorce, garage sales, thrift stores, and antique store finds. If I did not know how to do something, off to the Hardware Store for advise. All this was way before Blogging and I wish I could have shared those times. I have been working with tools and doing just about anything a man could do. I am telling you gals you can do anything you set your mind to! I was raising two girls as a single mom, and enjoyed every moment of those times.
I always loved decorating a home and have been a collector since 1980 and have a great love for all things vintage. My Shabby Redo started spring of 2011, just doing one piece for the new home. Well, that started it, hey I loved the Shabby look, I can do this, so off I went on the hunt, bought, and prepared my pieces for whatever I felt for that piece.
This redo of old quality furnishing is just great to bring something back to a new beginning, If only the furniture or items could tell their story!!!!
I am now a Grandmother of 5 and will share posts relating to my joy of redo of furniture, sewing, quilting, crafting, DIY, and collecting of all vintage items that warm the heart.
take care,
Marilyn
