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Santa Snifter Candy Dish

Santa Snifter Candy Dish

I made a kitschy Santa Snifter candy dish, inspired by some vintage family photos. Instructions and patterns are included.

Make A Flower Pot Necklace

Make A Flower Pot Necklace

Here are the instructions to make your own 1939 Flower Pot necklace.

Projects, vintage crafting, Finished Work, HOW TONatalie CurtissFebruary 1, 2019vintage crafting, crafting, how to, instructions, jewelry, jewelry making, flower pot necklace, 1930sComment

Make a Potted Plant Necklace

Make a Potted Plant Necklace

Here are the instructions and pattern to make your own potted plant necklace

Projects, vintage crafting, HOW TONatalie CurtissFebruary 1, 2019vintage crafts, crafting, necklace, retro jewerly, jewelry, vintage crafting, cactus, plants, potted plants, how to, instructionsComment

Refurbished Vintage Diner Chairs

Refurbished Vintage Diner Chairs

I reupholstered some vintage 1950s diner chairs, with new vinyl. Here’s how I did it.

Vintage-Style Tree Skirt

Vintage-Style Tree Skirt

I made an easy retro, felt tree skirt for our aluminum Christmas tree.

Projects, sewing, HOW TONatalie CurtissDecember 24, 2018christmas, sewing, retro sewing, christmas decorating, tree skirt, retro christmas, kitschmas, kitschy, 1950s, deer, reindeer, christmas treeComment

Building a Mid-century Styled Entertainment Center

Building a Mid-century Styled Entertainment Center

I built a mid-century styled entertainment center for our living room

Projects, Our Vintage Home, HOW TONatalie CurtissOctober 12, 2018vintage project, projects, woodworking, mid-century design, mid century, bookshelf, arts and crafts, mid-century decor, vintage home, reproduction, woodworking furniture, furniture, furniture making, mid-centuryComment

Building a Mid-Century Style Bookshelf

Building a Mid-Century Style Bookshelf

We wanted a mid-century bookshelf for our living room, so I built one from scratch.

Projects, Our Vintage Home, HOW TONatalie CurtissFebruary 22, 2018vintage project, projects, woodworking, mid-century design, mid century, bookshelf, arts and crafts, mid-century decor, vintage home, reproductionComment