I put a vintage quilt in my washer and it didn’t die

Posted: March 18, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds, Laundry, This Old Row House | Tags: , | 6 Comments

I didn’t die, either (though you wouldn’t know it from my prolonged absence from this blog). Thank you, faithful readers, for coming back to look day after day after day!

A few weeks ago I bought a vintage quilt on eBay. A crazy colored quilt. A cheap quilt that no one else wanted. But I think it’s flat out wonderful.

red orange black vintage tumbling blocksquilt

Of COURSE red and orange and teal and black go together. Love at first sight.

Technically this is a comforter, not a quilt, because it’s tied, not quilted. Click here to see more!

On the Fourth Day of Christmas: a too-new vintage tablecloth

Posted: December 29, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays, Placesettings, Pyrex & Fire-King, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment

Last night I pulled out a new-to-me Christmas tablecloth and draped it across the dining room table.

vintage Christmas tablecloth

I’m tempted to use some goofy eBay description like “perfect except for” or “nearly mint”, but it’s neither perfect or mint. The fabric isn’t crisp so it’s been washed at least once in the past, but boy, the gold areas have so much texture they’re almost crunchy.

Yep, there’s more!

On the third day of Christmas: more vintage Christmas tablecloths

Posted: December 27, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays, Placesettings, This Old Row House, Vintage tablecloths | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment

This year our house is full of family so we’re splattering vintage tablecloths with gravy, cranberry sauce (and worse) at every meal. Want to see the fabric casualties? Of course you do! First up, a vividly colored tablecloth festooned (no one ever says this word in real life!) with poinsettias and holly garlands:

vintage poinsettia tablecloth detail

The colors are even better in person

Yep, there’s lots more!

On the first day of Christmas: Christmas brunch placesetting

Posted: December 25, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays, Placesettings, This Old Row House, Vintage tablecloths | Tags: , , , | 2 Comments

Ho ho! Merry Christmas!

Our house will be full of family this holiday season, so we’ve decided to pull out a different vintage tablecloth every day. Last night I set the table for brunch. Only four of us will be sitting down to French toast and Mimosas:

vintage tablecloth christmas brunch setting

At the moment all is calm, all is very bright! I love the twisted candy cane border on the tablecloth.

Who needs coffee when you’ve got this to wake your eyes? Click for more!

Unfinished? Unsuccessful? Unglamourous? You betcha!

Posted: November 18, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Craft, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments

Do you ever get tired of perfect Pinterest homescapes? Bloggers that have it all together? Well now’s your day to feel relieved, normal and possibly even superior. Yes, my house is a creative disaster area right now. The December Sage show is rushing up FAST and I’ve got everything started, nothing finished. My dining room table looks like this:

How many things can I start and not finish? It's infinite!

How many things can I start and not finish? It’s infinite!

The kitchen counter looks like this:

Click here for the horror!

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