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DIY Vintage Tin Tiles

Posted by Honor on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, In : Decor Crafts

If you took a peek at my home tour on Life Made Lovely last week you would have seen my penchant for incorporating vintage materials into my home. Worn woods, reclaimed architectural features like windows, doors and ladders and vintage tin ceiling panels. I was lucky enough to source enough vintage tin to cover our kitchen soffit. What a score that was! And for only a couple of hundos. I know that may sound like a lot of money but it's really not. On my weekly round abouts through the local s...

My Retro Camping Trailer BIG Reveal

Posted by Honor on Monday, July 30, 2012, In : Life At Home

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Can you sense my excitement?! After many late late nights of painting and sewing I am so proud to reveal our retro 70's camping trailer! (Need to confirm the make/year/model with the hubs) but that is not really important. What is important is that our little trailer is sooo purdy ;)

Its like my third child now. First I thoroughly scrubbed her top to bottom till she was spark spanking sparkling clean. Then I carefully coated her entire interior with many coats of paint....
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DIY Vintage Wood Stain

Posted by Honor on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, In : Decor Crafts

      My hubs told me about this and I had to try it out to see if it really works. And it does!

      Old wood has such a warm and familiar patina. Like favorite park picnic benches. Time worn barns. Brings back the memories.
      We have this great black and white photo of the hubs grand pappy and a new sparkly frame just didn't do it justice. So I picked up an unfinished wood frame from Hobby Lobby for a whopping $2.99 and made this beauty. Really like how this came out and I think ...

DIY Kitchen Decor Series: Lettered Kitchen Sign

Posted by Honor on Friday, June 29, 2012, In : Decor Crafts

Love the look of vintage signs like me, but don't want to pay the non-vintage price tag? Make it yourself! I love all the cute kitchen decor that is out there today but I can't see paying a pretty penny for them. They spend their life in the kitchen doomed to get dirty or broken by busy little fingers, so priceless heirlooms are a no go. This DIY is super easy and you are limited only by your imagination. After this I think I will make a whole wall of words like Yummy, Eat Here, Baked Goods ...

Shopping Review: Matilda's Mouse

Posted by Honor on Friday, March 16, 2012, In : Shopping Reviews

   Attention all Southern Californians!!! This is my secret shopping spot that I am reluctantly yet happily sharing with you!

      Have you ever been in that boat? Found someplace that you adore such as a restaurant or shop, so you hold that knowledge tightly to your chest is fear of it' getting out' and inevitably changing? Well I am going against my better judgment and sharing this fabulous shopping caravan with you. They have an event coming up that you don't want to miss, so get out...
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Shopping Review: The Vintage Marketplace

Posted by Honor Hansen on Friday, March 2, 2012, In : Shopping Reviews

One of my favorite flea markets! The Vintage Marketplace happens about 4 times a year located in Rainbow California (right on the edge of San Diego & Temecula county lines) at the Rainbow Oaks park and shopping center. It doesn't hurt that this show is only five minutes from my house! I mean come on! 5 minutes! One of the downfalls of living in the country (as country as San Diego can be ;) ) is that EVERYthing is so dang far! And with rising gas prices I really think twice about my car ad...