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Funday – Maps

May 14, 2012 By Ruth H. Leave a Comment

It’s Monday…back to the grind. Why not make it FUNday with some inspiration to make your home a little more fun? I’ve told you before that I have a thing for maps, right? I really do. Some of my best memories (and my husband!) came from roadtrips, and nothing says “roadtrip” like a map. So, [...]

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Old Lamps Made New

August 8, 2011 By Ruth H. 9 Comments

So, last week I promised to show you pictures of my new-old-lamp sitting in all it’s apple green glory on my nightstand. The old brass lamp I’d found at my local Goodwill was spray painted and ready for it’s big moment….but was surrounded by piles of books, laundry, mismatched pillowcases, several backpacks, and a thick [...]

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Anatomy of a Lamp

August 3, 2011 By Ruth H. 4 Comments

Remember this lamp? It started out as a vintage brass lamp I found gathering dust in the lighting section of Goodwill. The shade was found at a Goodwill on the other side of town, slightly damaged but with its Target sticker still attached. I brought them both home, sprayed the lamp down with Rustoleum, turned [...]