The Best of February

February has come and gone.  Those 28 days always seem to fly by!  But we accomplished a lot blog wise.  Let's reflect, shall we?  Last month, we cleaned, organized, and spread some love...

Cleaning Blinds

Handmade Valentines

Blog Reorganization

We also spent some time in the bathroom (wait, that sounds bad), and participated in another Pinterest challenge...

Guest Bathroom Remodel

Quick Change- Bathroom Robe Hooks

Winter Pinterest Challenge- Old Spring Vase

Click here to catch up with January's posts.

Q is for Quilt

I think every home needs a quilt.  There is just so much nostalgia and Americana wrapped up in these pieces and a soft, much-loved quilt is the perfect thing for summer picnics in the grass, or napping on a rainy afternoon.  Even if you don't consider your style to be country chic (which I don't) there is still a place for a quilt in your home. So I have been on the hunt for quite some time now for the perfect vintage quilt.    My search was over when these two beautiful quilts were gifted to me!  I just LOOOVE them!  Because I have never owned a quilt before, I needed to do some internet research on how to clean and care for them.  Most of what I read said that quilts must be hand washed, and air dried.  However which a little caution, I was able to clean mine in the washing machine...here is what I did.

Cleaning Copper and a WINNER

I found this antique doorplate at a flea market a a few weeks ago.  It appeared to be copper, but was quite tarnished and grungy.  I liked the ornate detail and the not one but two keyholes.  I snatched it up for $1.  The seller asked me if I was from the TV show American Pickers.  UM....I wish!

Before

I did a little research online and found that you can clean copper with table salt and vinegar.  So I made a vinegar and salt paste that I applied to the copper, and scrubbed (and scrubbed, and scrubbed) with an old toothbrush.  I probably could have scrubbed even more, but I was getting impatient.  I rinsed with water and viola...