Happy Monday friends! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend. This past weekend we celebrated my Dad's 83rd Birthday {yes...83... you go Dad!!!} and remembered and honored my Mum - which is something I do everyday, not just on Mother's Day, ...
Random Chit-Chat
Guess What I Picked Up Last Night…
Guess what I picked up last night? No... get your mind off the hotties and take a look at this vintage beauty! ;) You all know I L-o-V-e restyling vintage sideboards and china cabinets! I'm so happy with this Kijiji find. It's 5 ...
Confessions of a Creative Procratinator
Have you ever put off doing something fun or creative? Maybe you've always wanted to start your own business, or try something as simple as cooking a creative new dish... or maybe paint your grandma's antique tea cart? Instead, you busy yourself ...
Happy Easter My Friends
Since I don't blog on Friday's, I want to take this opportunity to say Happy Easter my friends! For those of you who celebrate, I hope you have an amazing long weekend and indulge in some chocolates. I'm treating myself to an extra long weekend ...
Antique “Peach-Orchard” Dresser
Lately I've been bringing my Dad and Gidget on all my furniture pick-ups. It's great to have his company for the drive, and it gets the ol' guy out of the house {wink & smile}. As an added bonus, Dad's been a great help in training Gidget to ...
Free Photo Collages & Text Graphics
Happy Monday to you! A few of you recently asked what I'm using to create my photo collages and text graphics on the SI Blog and social media. Hands down, my go-to editor is Photoshop. I have Photoshop CS5 and it's a must in my books for any ...
Kroehler Dresser – What Would You Do?
Happy Monday to you! Over the weekend, I picked up this Kroehler Dresser off Craigslist. It's solid and has beautiful lines (love the Asian inspired feet) but it's in desperate need of some tlc.Furniture re-do's often scream for a specific color ...
2016 Survey Results & A Big Thank You!
Hi everyone! Last week I posted a 2016 Reader's Survey to ask about your interests and how Salvaged Inspirations can improve for you. To all of you who took the time to chime in - THANK YOU!!! ...
SI Readers ~ Tell Me What Interests YOU!
Hi there everyone... Happy Monday! I have some exciting new things in the works. There will be some changes coming to the SI Blog in the near future. I originally thought I could revamp this website on my own, but I'm quickly realizing I'm not a ...
Craigslist: 14 Tips To Find Amazing Furniture Deals!
Craigslist and Kijiji are two popular online classified sites I use ALL THE TIME. Unlike eBay, they're free to use and the best part is, there's a TON of people looking to unload their old unwanted furniture! If you're a furniture ...
Get Organized – 7 Easy Tips
You may already know I'm not a big fan of cleaning and organizing. There are so many other things I'd rather be doing. I keep teasing M-M-M that when I'm rich and famous, I'm hiring a chef and a cleaning service because if I had my preference, I'd ...
Moulin Rouge – The Pros and Cons of Painting Salvaged Furniture
Before I get into the pros and cons of painting salvaged furniture, I want to thank all of you who took the time to comment on my Heart to Heart. You all left beautiful heart warming comments and your words will surely comfort other ...
My Hopes for 2016 | Heart to Heart
Well, it’s here! Happy 2016 to you and yours and I hope you had an amazing holiday season! ...
Trash To Treasure ~ Top 10 Restyles Of 2015
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with family and friends! My 'official' back-to-work date is Monday, but there's flexibility in being self-employed... and I miss you all! So, as we say goodbye to 2015 and get ready to ring in the new ...
Happy Holidays 2015!
As of today, I'm 'unplugging' to spend time with family and friends. I'm really looking forward to some R&R over the holidays! It's unseasonably warm here in the GTA so it doesn't look like it's going to be a white Christmas, but I'm not going to ...
Feature Friday – SI Reader ReDo’s!
Hello friends! I'm sure you're all super busy with holiday prep and shopping but I couldn't let 2015 slip by without sharing one more SI Reader ReDo's Feature! It's been a good few months since our last one and many of you (from around the ...
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