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Friday, July 13, 2012. Just a quick hello to let everyone know that this blog has *not* been abandoned.but it is in transition. I'm actually in the process of setting it up separately as a more online magazine format.it's a bit slow going but hope to have it up in the next couple months. The site will be http:/ www.restore-restyle.com. Only a placeholder there for now. So please bookmark the new page.and/or this one.and stay tuned for further Restore Restyle adventures! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Sunday, July 21, 2013. One of the fastest and most satisfying ways to change the look and feel of an old, creaky dresser into a piece of wonder without the hassle of paint, primer, tape, sanding, layers of work and time is simply to replace outdated or ill fitting hardware. New knobs, in a simple, classic, yet detailed style in an antique pewter finish were ordered online on eBay. And find custom made one of a kind knobs or find original vintage knobs from any era on eBay. 2160 for 12 knobs.
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Treasure Hunt: Vintage Arabia of Finland Dinner Plates | Restore - Restyle
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Thursday, February 23, 2012. Treasure Hunt: Vintage Arabia of Finland Dinner Plates. Treasure Hunt: A pair of vintage. Arabia of Finland dinner plates. As the daughter of a native Finn, I grew up around various Finnish brands, all well known in Finland but some more obscure elsewhere than others. Iittala. To me those brands are second nature and I know their collectable value, but to many people in old Blighty, Arabia plates are no more special than the ones you get at Sainsbury's or Target. Well, most A...
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In progress... | Restore - Restyle
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Friday, July 13, 2012. Just a quick hello to let everyone know that this blog has *not* been abandoned.but it is in transition. I'm actually in the process of setting it up separately as a more online magazine format.it's a bit slow going but hope to have it up in the next couple months. The site will be http:/ www.restore-restyle.com. Only a placeholder there for now. So please bookmark the new page.and/or this one.and stay tuned for further Restore Restyle adventures! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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July 2013 | Restore - Restyle
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Sunday, July 21, 2013. One of the fastest and most satisfying ways to change the look and feel of an old, creaky dresser into a piece of wonder without the hassle of paint, primer, tape, sanding, layers of work and time is simply to replace outdated or ill fitting hardware. New knobs, in a simple, classic, yet detailed style in an antique pewter finish were ordered online on eBay. And find custom made one of a kind knobs or find original vintage knobs from any era on eBay. 2160 for 12 knobs.
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Favorite Junk: Victorian Copies of Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake and Marmion | Restore - Restyle
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Monday, March 26, 2012. Favorite Junk: Victorian Copies of Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake and Marmion. When I was 14 I became a bibliophile. Favorite Junk: The Lady of the Lake. I had already loved reading, but these books started a passion that has never waned. Oh, and they were only $5. At 14, I was already an accomplished garage saler and junk store junkie and bargain hunter. Even then, I knew a deal when I saw one. And couldn't resist. Ah, moody poetry (from Lady of the Lake. But this was differ...
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Food Features: Experimental Cooking: Feta and Pepper Stuffed Chicken | Restore - Restyle
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Saturday, March 17, 2012. Food Features: Experimental Cooking: Feta and Pepper Stuffed Chicken. Creative Cooking: Feta and Pepper Stuffed. The ingredients were 6 chicken thigh filets, about 1/2 cup of feta cheese (1/2 a pack), one red pepper, chopped finely, half an onion, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, juice from half a lemon and about 2 tablespoons of pre-chopped garlic (yes, I'm that lazy). Everything got mixed together in a bowl and I added salt, pepper and about 1 teaspoon each of dried parsley and basil.
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Favorite Junk: Traditional British Pudding Bowls | Restore - Restyle
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Sunday, February 12, 2012. Favorite Junk: Traditional British Pudding Bowls. Favorite Junk: Pudding Bowls. The batter was poured into the bowl, wrapped and steamed. A ginger syrup steamed pudding. There are a number of traditional makers of pudding bowls, two best known being T.G. Green and Mason Cash. While you can get modern ones.and in my collection are a number of each, the largest one in particular being a Mason Cash.I do prefer the ones that show a little aging and quirkiness. There are many variat...
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Repurposed & Renewed: 1920s/30s Deco Style Oak Dining Chair | Restore - Restyle
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Friday, March 2, 2012. Repurposed and Renewed: 1920s/30s Deco Style Oak Dining Chair. This '20s/'30s dining chair has good bones,. But needs a little love. While that is still at this point a junker's future dream, I have gotten quite adept at basic dining chair seat reupholstery. I've done a couple more complicated ones that wrapped around the wood, but really love best the simple dining chair seats that you pop out, recover and presto, the chair starts to sing again! The chair is of sturdy, traditional...
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March 2012 | Restore - Restyle
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Monday, March 26, 2012. Favorite Junk: Victorian Copies of Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake and Marmion. When I was 14 I became a bibliophile. Favorite Junk: The Lady of the Lake. I had already loved reading, but these books started a passion that has never waned. Oh, and they were only $5. At 14, I was already an accomplished garage saler and junk store junkie and bargain hunter. Even then, I knew a deal when I saw one. And couldn't resist. Ah, moody poetry (from Lady of the Lake. But this was differ...
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