It's hard to make this place come into existence sometimes. It's hard to find time, or even inspiration to complete our goals. But one way I am trying to serve my husband is through making our home a place of rest and beauty. So I am making it a priority to complete some projects on our to do list for the house.
As soon as we saw this house, I knew that I loved it. It had gorgeous details from times long ago (a built in ironing board and phone nook, for example). I love the arched doorways and the fireplace. There was one little built in that I wasn't so crazy about: this hutch.
It was obviously added recently, and certainly wasn't original to the 1920's construction of the rest of the house. But, with some elbow grease and a little vision, this became:
Just changed the paint, added crystal knobs and some double cup pulls. Grand total for this was under $12. And look at the difference it makes in our house! It's so much brighter, and even more functional. Here's a quick and free tip to make those creaky drawers work better. Just rub an old candlestick in the grooves, and you will be amazed at how much smoother it works!
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