“Nothing Could Be Finer Than to Shop in Carolina …..” That’s the situation we happily found ourselves in last weekend when we headed out on our most recent shopping excursion. Between our booth at the Lucketts Spring Market and the many visitors to our Leesburg store over the past few months, we had an urgent need … Continue reading Our North Carolina Route 301 Endless Yard Sale Adventure
A Tale of Two Tables — Part 2
Last week I shared with you the story of how my 2-year-old son helped me paint two tables. Here are the “after” pictures along with more detailed information for the painters out there on how to achieve these looks. I used the same basic technique on both tables and got dramatically different results. Isn't paint … Continue reading A Tale of Two Tables — Part 2
Trash to Treasure: A Checklist for Choosing Great Furniture to Redo
This article first appeared last summer on our old Sawdust Blog. However, we like these tips so much, we thought we would update the article and share them again. You may also want to check out our Top 10 Yard Sale Tips from last week. Happy Treasure Hunting! * * * Trash to treasures---that is my … Continue reading Trash to Treasure: A Checklist for Choosing Great Furniture to Redo
Our World’s Longest Yard Sale Epic Road Trip Adventure Along Highway 127
What do you get when you take your husband, your parents, and your almost-2-year-old on four days of epic treasure hunting across two states at the World’s Longest Yard Sale along Highway 127? You get the best road trip ever! Here's our story.