I’ve mentioned it before, often. But I still get a lot of questions about what I buy and how much goes into what I sell. It’s certainly more subjective than objective. Yes, there are items I fell in love with when I found them – which are still lying about with no final completion in […]
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Pre-Op Room
Ok, it’s not a ‘room.’ Since our truck doesn’t fit into the garage, we’ve repurposed this area for new goods storage and preparation. Here Lee does whatever repairs are needed to these previously loved items. The work can include rebuilding a drawer, filling dents and voids, or covering up details I wish to hide. We’ve […]
Moving Day – Holy Moly!!
Wow! What a whirlwind week this has been! Last week we were poking around in some shops in Morehead City. Seahorse Cove is a very well known location for Consignment and dedicated vendor sales. While we were looking around the store, we noticed an empty stall. It is smaller than the location I was in, […]
A Bit of History
Yes, this was our home for over 6 years. No car, no dirt home. Just us and the Sea. Although we had plenty of living space, there wasn’t really much room to ‘spread out.’ Our rule was “one on, one off.” Which meant if we bought a shirt, one had to go. New shoes? Yup, […]
Gift Giving Time is Here
So many of the items I create make wonderful gifts to friends and family. Looking for that one-of-a-kind item that will become a family treasure? Check out the many table top and wall decor pieces available in my shop. Most everything I select to work on first lives in my imagination as a “what could […]
How Does it All Come Together?
Some items I find need only a bit of cleaning and I can get right to the creative part. Others, I find in a seriously distressed state. Those I need to first envision what I want it to look like, then begin the reconstruction and preparing the surfaces. Often times, I will change my mind […]
Lugging the Goods
It all starts with trips to so many different places. I visit thrift shops, antique stores, and estate sales. What I look for is something already loved and now orphaned, that I can make into something new. Apologies to the antique folks, but sometimes that previously precious piece just doesn’t work in today’s decor. We […]
The Inside Story
Yikes! No, it’s not really that bad. I often have a number of projects in process at one time. Sooooo I’ll have one item with paint drying over here, a molding project curing over there, maybe some glued assemblies curing, while I’m sanding something at my bench. Often, lot’s of LOVE is needed – depending […]
The Cottage
In the Shade of an Ancient Willow Oak. . . When we moved into our home in 2022, we were blessed to have this 11×32′ shed already installed at the back of our lot. It’s here that I work on my creations. After 6 years living full time on our trawler, we set our sights […]