Restoring a mid century vanity tray is such a great way to decorate your vanity or dressing area, which can be a elegant and functional area in your home. I will show you how I restored a mid century vanity tray to its former “gold” glory. You can also upcycle a vanity tray to a more modern look using these same tips by painting it a modern color – white, gray, or teal. I will show you the supplies I used as well as the steps I took to make this mid century tray new again.…
Do you have old picture frames just hanging around? Get it? Hanging around? Okay, enough with the silly jokes. If you do, I can show you how to update them and make them new again in 3 Easy Steps. I made both of these projects in one day. The only reason it took one whole day is because I let them dry completely in between coats of paint.
So, if you have a frame or two, some supplies and a little time, you can make one or both of these projects.…
I spent much of the weekend polishing silver plate for our Etsy shop. In doing so, I thought it was a good time to show how I polish silver plate and, in particular, silver plate flatware. I picked a great set to show you because it needed sooooo much polishing. This set is Community Plate and is the Evening Star pattern. This pattern was produced from 1950-1961. Some shops offer unpolished flatware. One of the reasons I polish our flatware is to bring the pieces back to life and to show them as close to their original condition as possible. …