what's the oldest thing in your home?
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Comments (48)Hmm, I am not "first owner" of anything too old. A French Press I've had since about 1980, is the oldest thing I suppose. As far as "previously owned" stuff, I use a slicer that my father-in-law used when he was a butcher shortly after WW2. It is about 18" long, slim flexible carbon steel, gets very sharp, I think of him when I take it out....See MoreSpeaking of soul, what is the last thing you made for your home?
Comments (84)I finally got this thread to load and it has left me absolutely floored! Everyone is SO talented! MrsMarv and Whitdobe, I'm thinking about making a couple of ottoman. Dealing with the bunching of fabric at the corners scares me a little so two might be getting some questions! Great projects! Cloe, love the shades. They turned out really well. AJ's, talk about whipping out the projects! I really need to get after things and cross stuff off my list. Your pictures are very inspiring. Iggy- that photo of the three bolts against the wall is beautiful. Your house looks wonderful even empty. Aktillery, I would hang that in my house in an instant! Do you do all of your art? ---- LOL, I just noticed. Is this happening on everyone else's monitor? Above each post, the title of the thread isn't quite how I intended! :OD...See MoreWhat were some things you just had to have in your house?
Comments (21)I have two dream homes. One is on my family's lake property, which is small, is on the south side of the lake, and is on Minnesota, so severe winter is an issue. There, I want low maintenance, energy and space efficient, good cross ventilation. An open floor plan with informal dining. A screen porch with a sun deck above. Main floor bedroom and laundry. Probably floor heat under Marmoleum in the living space, to accommodate wet, sandy kids coming out of the lake. It needs to be two-story, because of the small lot size. The lot is level, and I don't want steps; the basement will be storage and storm shelter, but not living space (no windows to speak of). Upstairs, I want bedrooms for guests, and an open area overlooking the deck for a game table - my family loves board games and jigsaw puzzles. My other dream home is in the woods somewhere, more of a cozy cabin - though not log. I love the look, hate the maintenance!...See MoreWhat's the oldest item you have in your kitchen?
Comments (54)Love seeing all the family pieces, and I have always been about vintage. The oldest thing in our kitchen is an antique cake board (baking board) from Germany. On the back, in German, is "Wedding Gift From the Helbig Family, 1894" (Don't judge me on the leggy plants. LOL They are over a year old and need replacing, as they get no direct light on the island.). I needed something large and it is 24" diameter, 30" with the handle. The oldest family piece in the kitchen is the candy jar with hinged tin lid. It was in my paternal grandparents' basement. I have no idea how old it is and have been using for dog treats for the last 14yrs. I enjoy seeing it multiple times a day....See Morenickel_kg
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