When a friend asked me if I had any desks in stock, I was disappointed that I couldn't fulfill his furniture request right away; but a quick trip the thrift shop and I was lucky enough to come across this beautiful, solid wood Hooker Furniture desk for under $40.
The desk (below) had a few surface scratches and was a little tired-looking from years of use, but the size, storage, and quality were all exceptional.
Upon closer inspection, I found the original tags and keys indicating it was a ...
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How to Use Hashtags to Connect with Customers
You've seen the hashtag (#) trend all over social media, but do you know exactly what they are and how to use hashtags to connect with potential customers? Do you know how to use hashtags to search for posts and have your own posts found in other people's searches?
Earlier this week I attended a workshop at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University. The workshop was presented by Sperling Interactive who presented on the topic of producing content for social media.
Attendees ...
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Making a Chalkboard from a Mirror Frame
This winter I've been spent some time working on projects that I've put on the back burner. These are the projects that either require a bit of repair work, take a little longer than the average project to complete, or I just plain am not sure what to do with them.
This large, wood mirror frame was one of those pieces.
I picked this piece up at a yard sale last summer for just a few dollars. I loved the size of it and that it was solid wood, including the backing. Initially, I ...
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Deciding Whether to Refinish Furniture with Paint or Stain
This March is a little different than last in that I'm choosing to use stain on furniture pieces more often. The thought process behind the decision to use stain or paint on a thrifted furniture piece is a careful one though. There are definitely things to consider.
Today… I'd like to show you an antique dresser that I recently refinished. I'll explain why I chose stain over paint on this particular piece of furniture and how I applied the stain and topcoat.
Deciding whether or not ...
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10 Ways to Fill the Empty Space Under a Window
The space under a window can be a design problem area for many; but if you consider the options you'll see there are several solutions to filling that blank space.
Homes and the rooms within today's homes have become larger over the past 100 and even 50 years. Those larger rooms mean furniture often has to float toward the center of the room, leaving open space along the walls.
You can always place a media cabinet, dresser, or buffet up against a large, blank wall, ...
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Completing Several Small Furniture Projects
It seems as though friends and relatives have been doing some early Spring cleaning. To my benefit, they've been passing furniture items along to me. While I absolutely love that they do, this also means that I've accumulated a collection of smaller furniture pieces that I now need to fix up and sell.
This week was spent refinishing, photographing, and posting for sale all of those smaller items so I can make room for larger dressers and sideboards.
Here are a few of the smaller furniture ...
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Modern Sidelight Panel in Red & Orange Flower
Hello friends! Today I'd like to share with you the latest addition to my line of modern sidelight curtains. The Red & Orange Flower full-length panel…
I've mentioned before that EntriWays actually began more than eight years ago -- or at least the idea began that long ago. We had been in our New England Colonial home for just a few years and I still could not seem to find the right covering for the tall, thin sidelight windows on either side of my front door.
My search for the right ...
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Celery Salad With Chicken, Walnuts & Cranberries
Being a Mom often means we barely have time to take care of ourselves. We're so busy taking care of others that we sometimes forget to make ourselves a nutritious lunch. So today, I'm sharing a very simple, delicious salad that you can prepare in just five minutes.
I typically keep tons of fresh vegetables in the house, but this salad in particular, utilizes ingredients that last a bit longer in the refrigerator or you can have stashed away in your pantry for when you need ...
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Prevent Your Shark Rocket Stick Vacuum From Losing Suction
The Shark NV203 Rocket Stick vacuum cleaner is one of my best purchases of all time! It's one of those household appliances that just makes life easier. But, proper maintenance is required to prevent your Shark Rocket Stick Vacuum from losing suction. Simply follow these steps and it will run like new for years.
Now let's assume you've accepted that we're well into the 21st century. And along with upgrading that large screen TV to a lighter, thinner, sleeker, ...
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Traditional Turned-Leg Coffee Table
Sometimes you can find perfectly good pieces of furniture being discarded because of a few scratches or a broken leg. Such was the case with this traditional coffee table.
It was a weekday morning after dropping the kids off at school, when I saw a young mom putting this coffee table out on trash day. Me being me, I pulled over and asked her if she minded if I take it. She was so sweet, she actually dug through cardboard boxes for me to find the two legs that had fallen off.
The turned ...
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5 Things to Consider When Setting Up a Business Blog
Building an extensive website is much more involved than many companies would leave you to believe. While I can and have put together very simple blog sites in under two hours, if you intend on building a business site, you should plan on weeks and even months of continuous set-up and revisions in order to get it just right.
The key components of the EntriWays site are now in place, yet this week as I started adding sponsors to the site and it got me thinking about all of the things ...
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New England Winter Wonderland
Earlier this week, Mother Nature brought us some New England snow. More is on the way so I thought I'd share a few images of how beautiful New England can be in the snow.
The first image was taken by my sister. I've featured her images here before because she has the most picturesque backyard and she always seems to capture the most beautiful photos.
This one happened to be taken after a recent snow storm. It was the calm after the storm when the sun lit up the sky in a brilliant yellow ...
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