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How To: Rewiring A Lamp
When my parents moved my grandma into an assisted living facility, my mom asked me if I wanted anything from grandma’s house. I told her that I only wanted her vintage fire extinguisher lamps. Dad promptly sent them to me (used light bulbs and all), and I immediately decided they were long overdue for a rewiring. I am not entirely sure how long my grandparents had these lamps, but I do know they are older than me. The wiring and outlet plug also looks old as well. Another thing that bothered me was the 2 lamp harps didn’t match. I found new make-a-lamp kits at Home Depot, I know Lowes,…
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How to Decorate a Rental: Family Room
I’ve moved…it wasn’t something we were actively considering. Mr and I had been tossing around the idea of selling our house for the last year. We had outgrown it, as well as we really wanted to take advantage of the seller’s market at the moment. Some friends of ours were looking for someone to rent their house quickly, and because we had tossed around the idea of selling for a while, and because our friends’ house is larger than our current house…we jumped on their offer. We have packed up the first house we’ve ever owned, moved it all to the new house (which, thankfully is less than a half…
