Sitting Pretty Chairs

After a long hiatus from upholstery, I’m returning to it with something small—a little antique stool with a long history. I found this piece for $2.50 at a community yard sale last fall. I was there with a friend who is an antiques valuer and appraiser, and she insisted I “break the bank” and bring… Read more

This little bench keeps changing its outfit. I got a glimpse of what it wore in the early 1900s when I stripped one outfit off. That outfit was a peach coloured silk embossed fabric and I am sure it was very pretty in its day. But let’s fast forward to a couple of years ago… Read more

My mother turned 85 years young on April 17, 2025. To celebrate her birthday, family members from around NS (Cape Breton), NFLD, NB and ONT travelled to Brookfield, NS to surprise her, and surprise her we did… all day long, one by one, knocks on her door, tears of joy and lots of laughter and… Read more

Flowers and pastel colours remind me of spring so I am officially calling my latest chair Spring Blossoms. This chair was purchased two years ago in a set of three from a seller in Ottawa. I was in my chair collection mode and constantly looking on FB Marketplace to find chair deals. Clealy I thought… Read more

I’m excited to tell you about my recently completed project, a wonderful addition to my livingroom! However, before I do that, I would like to introduce you to Interior Designer Elizabeth Hay because it was her hexagon shaped ottoman in her cottage in Devon, England that made me want a unique shaped ottoman for my… Read more

Over the past month I have been in the garage stripping old fabric, horse hair, hay, foam, staples, and nails off of a few antique furniture pieces so they will be ready to work on after Christmas. There’s a lot of dirt and dust to deal with so my plan was to get everything down… Read more