Monthly Archives: October 2007

Painting!

Posted on October 29, 2007 by rkilbreath

We’ve been bitten by the nesting bug pretty seriously this year. We’ve purchased furniture and home products like a couple of Martha Stewarts! And now we’re painting our apartment. Well, Dale is painting (he really didn’t give me much “brush … Continue reading →

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Buying Used

Posted on October 24, 2007 by rkilbreath

One of the challenges of a vintage furniture fixation is the cleaning. Our dining room set came to us in lovely condition, overall, but was a bit dusty. We wiped everything down but the chairs were still a bit dingy. … Continue reading →

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New Furniture Pt. 3–Dining Set

Posted on October 21, 2007 by rkilbreath

So, we love craigslist. And when we saw this midcentury modern/vintage dining room set for a great deal less than we ever thought we’d find it, we freaked out and ran to get it. Thanks so much to Rebecca & … Continue reading →

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New Furniture Pt. 2–Mini Bar!

Posted on October 21, 2007 by rkilbreath

We are huge fans of craigslist! We look for jobs, freebies, and furniture. And we’ve pretty much hit the jackpot on furniture. Dale found this lovely cabinet in Elgin (a nearby suburb). We headed out to the lady’s house and–wow–what … Continue reading →

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New Furniture Pt. 1–Headboard!

Posted on October 21, 2007 by rkilbreath

I’ve had a couple requests to see the headboard all done and in action! Here it is.The bedroom is not exactly where I want it to be yet but can you see it? Can you feel the decadence? That spread’s … Continue reading →

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Dale's New View

Posted on October 20, 2007 by rkilbreath

Dale works nearly 30 floors above the city on Michigan Avenue. His company recently renovated and Dale got a plum spot–right be the windows. He was pretty happy about that. Good thing his coworker is afraid of heights, I guess. … Continue reading →

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20th Birthday Party!

Posted on October 2, 2007 by rkilbreath

My company celebrated its 20th birthday on Sunday with a lovely boat ride from Navy Pier along Chicago’s shoreline. The cake, above, was quite spectacular. It was very hazy and overcast. This was the best picture we could get! I … Continue reading →

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