Second Time Around...

This was the name of a great antique store I would frequent when I was a little girl. Not always because I wanted to, but because my parents were avid "Antiquers" and I was often dragged there. But, I have a serious love of old things now - from a store, passed down or especially found on the side of the road on garbage night! One of my favourite places is "The Door Store" in Toronto on Castlefield Rd. I found this door for a client and it's taking all my strength not to keep it for myself. Another place I love to go is Habitat for Humanity's "Re-Store" - great stuff, amazing prices. Bracebridge, Ontario has a really good one with loads of stuff. Happy Scavenging! It sure beats regular shopping...

Reupholstery Rush

Just picked up my chair from being reupholstered. It feels great - I think it's even better than buying a new chair. Although that's nice too, it is satisfying to think you saved something from a landfill. And you already know it looks good in the space, it just needed updating. My only thing is, I think I should have done contrast piping? I'm a sucker for it. On the flip side, good for me for using some restraint. I will save the contrast piping for the bigger chair. Watch out furniture - I've got the reupholstery rush!