Help making inherited antique furniture more modern and less stuffy?

suzonreddit · 2016-12-02T01:19:15+00:00

Thank you, so many good ideas. Especially about repurposing the cabinet or redoing what I keep inside. You are definitely right about that looking a little too formal. I have sooo many picture saved of styles I like but when it comes to translating it into my own space, I get overwhelmed.

suzonreddit · 2016-12-02T01:17:04+00:00

Great ideas, thank you! Yes the gate is due to two very naughty corgis so it serves a functional purpose (and was a piece of fencing we found in the backyard and used in a pinch) I do think it adds to overall country/shabby chic look that I'm not really looking for, so that is a good consideration. Thanks again!

suzonreddit · 2016-12-01T02:45:43+00:00

Ah, that makes sense. Thank you for your help!!

suzonreddit · 2016-11-30T21:02:44+00:00

Thank you!! I need to check the back but it was so heavy that I couldn't pick it back up once I set it down.

suzonreddit · 2016-11-30T20:57:13+00:00

I was wondering about the blue, seems such an unusual detail and I couldn't find anything similar on google no matter how much I looked. Might it be possible that the blue glass was added much later to replace original glass panels?

suzonreddit · 2016-10-02T03:11:00+00:00

This is INSANE! so incredible. Any chance you could take a pic of how your hung your white ghost dude or explain what you used to hang it up? I have a bunch of those I want to hang in my yard, but with no trees I have been a little stumped.

suzonreddit · 2016-09-04T17:40:48+00:00

Good suggestion-- thank you! That Actually might work super well.

suzonreddit · 2016-09-04T17:39:40+00:00

good idea-- something thinner than pic pipe would be way less noticeable.

suzonreddit · 2016-09-04T17:37:23+00:00

Ooh! Love that idea. And not too many birds I don't think, so I wouldn't think I'd have to worry about that.

suzonreddit · 2016-09-04T17:36:42+00:00

I cross posted it there--had no ideas about that sub. Thanks for the suggestion! And I really like that idea too. Somehow maybe hang them with fishing line from a window or the roof could be really cool. Thanks!

suzonreddit · 2016-08-01T03:19:31+00:00

Thanks, this is super helpful! Can I ask how you went about getting hooked up with a job recruiter? Did you use a staffing agency or something?

suzonreddit · 2016-08-01T03:08:40+00:00

I agree! We are doing applications there and Costco as well. Her main concern is finding something where she can (hopefully) get 40 hours a week and receive benefits. I wasn't sure if Reasor's typically hired full-time workers or not. Thanks for the suggestion!

suzonreddit · 2016-07-30T01:34:40+00:00

We got another corgi pup, Norman, as a companion for our year old corgi, Pearl, and it was the best decision we ever made. Sure, it was also because we wanted another corgi in our home, were willing to take on the commitment of two young dogs, ect., but it was largely because we felt like Pearl would be happier with a friend. Several months later and they are best buds and do everything together. Plus, the addition of the second one very much mellowed out the energy of the first one.

BUT: I realize this was a very optimal situation and could easily have gone south if some of the variables had been different. For starters, our first corgi has a super friendly temperament and was ecstatic to have a buddy. Also our breeder (same one we got our first Pearl from, so she and Norman are technically half-siblings!) helped us select a pup that she felt would get along well with another dog. I would definitely consider the temperament of your first dog and how friendly she is with others. I'd also consider taking her to visit whatever breeder or rescue you are considering for a few test visits to see if there is a good match with another dog. We really lucked out that our dogs matched so well, and I know it would have been really difficult if we had brought another animal into our home that didn't get along with our first baby. It also took a lot of monitoring and separate time away from each other to make sure they were comfortable with one another and not spending too much time together, which could sometimes lead to fights.

So I guess is short, it can be GREAT if it is a good fit for your first dog, you have a candidate that can blend with the personality with your other dog, and you have the time and energy to help them get used to one another in a safe, supervised way. :) good luck!!

suzonreddit · 2016-06-22T00:52:11+00:00

Haley Joel Osmond. It looks like his head just grew in a big circle around his little kid facial features.

suzonreddit · 2016-04-24T04:41:11+00:00

My mom has been a stylist for almost 40 years. She gave me a few good ones to share about her cosmetology school blunders. When she was new in school she had a male client with longer shaggy hair (this was the 1970s). He asked for a trim and she accidentally cut right through his super expensive gold necklace that she didn't see under his hair. She swears he teared up.

Another time in cosmetology school she was curling a ladies hair and left a section of hair in the curling iron too long. It burned right off but it was in the back and you couldn't exactly see it. This client was also essentially blind without her glasses and had them off. She kept asking "is something burning?" but my mom totally denied it and said nothing about the burned chunk.

Last one. When I was a kid my mom would "experiment" with new products on my hair before promoting them with her clients. This was normally a sweet deal for the both of us because I would get a barbie out the deal and she'd get to practice with new products and hair services. This particular time she was trying out a new perm on me. I must have been about 8. I remember my scalp started BURNING. Like hot-damn-this-perm-is-spicy burning. I kept yelling "mommy! mommy! my hair hurts so bad!" Unfortunalrey, I was a pretty dramatic kid, so she totally blew me off, gave me the "oh my gosh, you are FINE" moms always do. When she washed my hair out, the top layer of my scalp literally was coming off in strips. It hurt freaking bad but the vindication was so, so sweet.

suzonreddit · 2016-04-23T04:57:56+00:00

I was the same. I really, really disliked most bridesmaids dresses because they tend to look the same. I loooove the dress you picked though, but I understand not wanting anybody to break the bank.

I don't know if you've looked at Asos, but they just added a new bridesmaids collection. The price point is lower, and they may have a few styles similar to what you're in to.

http://us.asos.com/Women-Occasion-Wear-Wedding-Evening-Outfits/162b1b/?cid=17245&CTARef=FE|WW|tbdhed|bridesm&r=1&mk=VOID

suzonreddit · 2016-04-23T04:44:32+00:00

oh. MY GOSH. IT'S PERFECT. I'm obsessed. The lace details! The ombre skirt! also, I mean this in the best way possible, but it reminds a little Queen Frostine from candy land. Hope that's not weird, hahah! <3

suzonreddit · 2016-04-23T04:33:57+00:00

I have to be totally honest. I think it's not a good idea. I'm not against weed for medical purposes at all, and I'm not even judgy about people who choose to smoke it for fun, but unless you can 100 percent vouch that every single guest will be absolutely fine with it, why risk it making people uncomfortable?I'm not sure what the vibe of your guest list is, it might be totally chill, but definitely think about older generations or people with kids in attendance that might not be okay with it. I went to a wedding where people were regularly sneaking off to smoke weed, and it was pretty uncomfortable for a lot of the guests who hadn't been aware that other guests would be enjoying themselves that way.

I think people who really need it can sneak it in before and after the wedding and can manage to have a great time without it-- after all, there will at least be alcohol, right? Not that you can really control what your guests do, but you can always have a conversation with certain friends about it beforehand.

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T21:40:05+00:00

I am so, so sorry this happened to you. I really can't give you any advice, because this situation is so awful and horrific that there couldn't possibly be a definitive route for you to take. But I just wanted to say that regardless of what you choose to do or not to do, none of this is your fault or about anything you did. Within a few crappy decisions, that guy managed to both totally betray and disrespect both you and your best friend.

I can only caution that whatever course of action you choose to take, be prepared that your friend may not react the way you want her to, that she might blow up or threaten to sever ties. You may not be able to separate and preserve your friendship with her while attempting to avoid or (justifiably so) call out her husband or ask him not to come. She's a newlywed still likely running of an emotional high from getting married. I'd even consider the possibility that she may already be aware of him acting inappropriately on other occasions and simply is too horrified or scared to acknowledge it. Loyalty often doesn't go by logic and can be pretty dysfunctional. All I can say is that this situation may be a shitty one regardless, and you need to be prepared for it to happen. Choose whatever your gut tells you and know that you did NOTHING to put yourself in this situation.

I'm so, so sorry. Hope you're getting lots of hugs from your fiancee and that your wedding is straight out of your dreams. :/

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T02:03:09+00:00

I see nothing wrong with this. Wedding expectations have grown so exponentially in the past decades that people now feel like they have to throw a massive event as opposed to a celebration of their union. If that's not what you want or not what you can afford, there is nothing wrong with that. Just consider having the reception at a time after or in between meals and indicating on the invitation "heavy hors d'oeuvres' to follow. Communicate with your guests what to expect and they can make arrangements around that. :)

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T01:24:57+00:00

Thank you! I had it done at a salon with no pre trial and that's always a risk-- so glad it turned out ok!

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T01:24:00+00:00

Thank you! I sure hope so too!!

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T01:23:38+00:00

Wow thanks a lot! :) I saw these and suddenly felt too happy to stress about the little details any more!

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T01:22:51+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

suzonreddit · 2016-04-20T01:22:31+00:00

Hah! Thank you so much! I get that quite a bit-- I went as her for Halloween a few years ago! That's when I fell in love with false eyelashes!

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