May 2014 *

A coffee table for the Patio?

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

This little table was given to me by a neighbor near our old house. Once upon a time I had a little side business painting furniture. People would give me items they no longer wanted, which was awesome! Except that sometimes you would come home to find things in your driveway, that you didn't like or have room for. But I did like this table. I liked it enough to have on my front porch for...

DIY Painted Pottery

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

I love Mexican painted pottery. I love the colors. I love the detail of it. So pretty.I don't love the price. A small flower pot can be $30. Even if I go to Home Goods or TJ Max, it's still at least $20. I don't want to spend that much on one pot. Too many things I can get second hand for that much money.So, I kept looking at it online and dreaming. Then I was in the garage, and saw some old pots...

It looked like the Circus came to town

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

I have been painting. Painting just about everything. Chairs, tables, pots, frames, benches, and stools. I love to paint. I love the smell. I love the ease of it. I love spray paint. I love to brush paint on. I love to roll it on a wall. I love to paint. Paint, I am a huge fan.This was the scene in our back yard a couple of Saturdays ago. So many colors! I love it! Each chair got a different...

Patio Before

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

I am trying to get better at this whole blogging thing. A lot of the blogs I follow have before and after photos. So you can see what is was, and where they took it. The potential it had, and how it got there.This post is all about the before photos. They were taken on a overcast day, and nothing has been transformed. YET. I can't wait to show you the afters, but for now here is a little...

Another spot in the Kitchen

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

I am slowly showing all the spots in our cute little rental house. A few you have seen more than once. Here is a spot you have seen part of before, but I thought I would show some more details of. I have been collecting old wood cutting boards at estate sales and thrift stores. They have a home here on the counter. We also keep paper napkins in the green and white basket. The blue sunflower tray,...

I can see Red, again!

Jackie Hill May 26, 2014 0 Comments

What is with the color Red lately? I never used to like it. Not at all. I have always been a Blue, Green, Black, Gray, or Purple kind of a girl. The cool colors on that side of the color wheel. Do you remember that from junior high art class? Anyway, I have in the past liked some Pinks and a few Yellows. But never Red. Now I am using it more and more. It can be so warm, and inviting and can...

The best Christmas present ever!

Jackie Hill May 23, 2014 0 Comments

Two years ago Puente gave me the best Christmas present ever. He gave me a project. That man knows what I like. I love a good project. Something fun.Now let me give you a little background story. It is the fall of 2012, and I have dragged Puente with me thrifting. He is always so sweet to go with me. He says he likes it. And I think most of the time he does. Anyway we are at a thrift store...