Faux Mercury-Aged-Metallic Finish April 25, 2013 DIY, Furniture Tutorials, Home Decor, Home Decor Tutorials, Restoration Hardware, Thrift Store Finds 2 Comments Just like any good project here at LCH, this one starts out as a fail. I'm sure if you've been trolling Pinterest at all, you've seen the tutorials for faux mercury glass involving spray bottles and Looking...
It’s possible that I’m out of my mind December 3, 2012 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 4 Comments ...but I hope not. Cause I just took a paintbrush to the aqua upholstery on this guy. You might ask why, but that blanket is hiding a multitude of problems. I bought the chair for $20 at Goodwill a...
China Hutch: The Epic Conclusion November 28, 2012 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Furniture Tutorials, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 7 Comments I bet you thought I would never show you my finished china hutch after I left you with this teaser last time. But after I finished the exterior, I still had to deal with the remnants of the old...
The Good, Bad, and The Yellow? November 13, 2012 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Home Decor, Our House, Restoration Hardware, Thrift Store Finds, Tutorials 2 Comments When I first mentioned refinishing my china hutch, I asked you lovely readers for your opinions on color. But first let's take a look at the before... If you're new to LCH, you can read about where I...
The Best Deal EVER! November 7, 2012 DIY, Furniture Makeovers, Home Decor, Thrift Store Finds, Tutorials 2 Comments Earlier this week, I shared a room makeover at my friend's house for her son, R. So I wanted to elaborate a bit about the total steal of a deal I got that allowed me to stretch my budget: the...
Plate Serendipity October 15, 2012 Family, Home Decor, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 2 Comments There is an estate sale company near my house (literally walking distance) that I frequent pretty regularly, and last week they were liquidating a retiring antique dealer's collection. Um HELLO! Sounds like...
Master Bedroom Confession (It’s Not What You Think) October 3, 2012 Home Decor, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 5 Comments A few months ago, I made a quiet change that I'm finally ready to share. You see, I always had this idea that I wanted to sleep every night covered in drop cloth. So as a part of our master bedroom...
Vintage Patriotic Guest Room- Progress! August 28, 2012 Home Decor, Our House, Thrift Store Finds 2 Comments So as you know, my brother flew the coop in May, and we've been rearranging the 2 extra bedrooms ever since. I decided to turn his room into the guest room, and the old guest room into my craft/sewing room....
Rachael and Restoration: Grey Washed Wicker July 23, 2012 DIY, Inspiration, Our House, Restoration Hardware, Thrift Store Finds, Tutorials 21 Comments I am such a fan of the latest trend in wicker: the grey wash. {Restoration Hardware} Wicker of course has been around forever, and there's no shortage of the white stuff in your local Goodwill. Case in...
An Open Letter To Myself May 30, 2012 Life, Thrift Store Finds 2 Comments Dear Rachael, I know you've been on vacation, but frankly that's no excuse. I understand that it's hard to catch up on the 500 shows you DVRed while you were gone AND do work. There were so many season...
