by nester | May 23, 2011 | about my nest, thrifting
Seriously, you knew this was going to be about furniture, right? Welcome the newest edition to the Nest family: a pair of copper velvet chairs from the Salvation Army. Here’s what they looked like before I painted the wood. Kind of like something from a...
by nester | May 21, 2011 | bird watching
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Rashon Carraway at a local Goodwill luncheon the other day. He’s Mr. Goodwill Hunting in blogland and has a refreshing style and knows his way around a thrift shop. That’s his living room above. He’s so...
by nester | May 19, 2011 | about my nest, boys
Lego blocks. LEGO. Legos. That word sounds really weird really fast. We love and hate them. I only really hate them when I step on their razor sharp hard as steel tiny but you are gonna wish you were dead edges. Tiny Twig started a little conversation about Legos...
by nester | May 17, 2011 | budget living
I’ve shown these urns before but never really talked about them. A few months ago I was ready to get rid of them. I had them for ages and they were boring and I wanted an unboring porch. Or at least a less boring porch. I was just about ready to dump out the...
by nester | May 16, 2011 | decorating dork
These lamps are from Stray Dog Designs. Oh, did you think I was obsessed with real stray dogs? You know I love my thrift store and yard sale finds but, like most of you I have a few artisans who I’m a little obsessed with. Instead of Jimmy Choo or Van Gogh...
