I can never pass up handcrafted wooden decorations at the thrift store…the older the better! Take a closer peek at some of the faves I’ve collected over the years…
Happiness is…Vintage Furniture!
We’re finally moving into an actual (little yet lovely) house with a yard and everything! No small feat to find in the crowded metropolis of Berlin! This one literally fell into our laps and is located – get …
Upcycled DIY Accessory, Jewellery & Cake Stands
Create a couple of fancy schmancy Upcycled DIY Accessory, Jewellery & Cake Stands out of a few funky thrifted bits in no time at all with my quick video tutorial below: Create a 4 teir …
Fab fabric Frames (& a holler for help)
Remember that glorious load of kimono remnants I snagged in exchange for a copy of my book-baby? …here’s my latest kawaii creation: two lovely frames worthy of displaying my refashioning heroines (Grandma & Tante Uschi) …
Tante Uschi’s Amazing Schatzkiste full of Vintage Treasures
I’ve written so many posts about the fantastic items I’ve inherited (& cleverly re-imagined) from Great Auntie Uschi that I thought it was time to introduce the fabulous woman herself: Wasn’t she a stunner? Tante …
Table for two – quirky upcycled DIY end tables
Our fancy new fire engine red sofa was in desperate need of some end table friends so I put on my thinking cap and headed down into our spooky basement storage room for a rummage …
nifty thrifty bijou: a diy jewellery hanger
Even though I have treasure chests full of cool adornments I always forget to accessorize, out of sight really does mean out of mind when it comes to accessories. I needed a in-sight-in-mind place …
How to mend & reupholster a vintage dining table & chairs
Yipee! Our classified-stalking has paid off again! We scored a fabulous 1960’s dinette set for a mere €10! Boo! The chair fabric was itchy carpeting & had a definite vintage-reek to it and the table …
Table Top Saviour – fix that vintage table for cheap!
I love old wooden furniture and am a professional online classifieds lurker. I’ve scored some amazing deals: my ginormous early 1900’s wardrobe & matching vanity (€80), the gorgeous rocking chair that helped send my munchkin …