topiary love

Topiaries are defined as "the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes." No matter what are they made of- real or artificial plants- topiaries could serve as excellent decorative objects in both homes and gardens.

here is the one I made for my store,

Drawer knobs

What is even better than finding a beautiful vintage drawer knob?

The answer is: Making your own!

Note: I used old wooden knobs, repainted them with Annie Sloan Pure White and hand painted the vintage numbers on the knobs.

The knobs found their place on this cute chest of drawers.

my new coffee table

When I first moved to US, I had no idea about the furniture stores. My husband and I desperately needed furniture so we rushed to IKEA, Thomasville, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and then we found Arhaus and etc. We paid tons of money for furnishing our town house and the result was not very satisfying . If only had I known thrift stores and online auctions before, I wouldn't spend a dime for the furniture I now have. Yet, I've lived enough to learn that life is too short to have regrets.