Amen, Ryan, amen. My life changed when I discovered chalkboard paint. I loooooove that stuff. Also on the list of things I love is when my children dress themselves and brush their own teeth and put their dishes in the sink. A mom can dream, right? Combine those two things and what do you get?…
DetailsSO as most of you know I have been doing a lot of painting for our friends at Rafterhouse. I have shared some of the doors on Instagram, if you aren’t following us, you should! @Junkinthetrunkvintagemarket But I realized I haven’t shared them here with you! Rafterhouse takes old vintage doors, sometimes out of houses…
DetailsFor Christmas I got a Belgian waffle maker. Woot Woot! Maybe not quite as exciting to you all as to me. Growing up we would have breakfast for dinner every now and again, and Belgian waffles was a staple of that meal. Now I can make my very own. I decided to break it out…
DetailsLooking for an internship in 2014? Junk in the trunk Vintage Market is growing and we need vintage loving and inspired creatives to join our team in 2014. Below you will find a few key areas that we are looking for some talented people. Web Design- (Graphic and Front-End Design) Visual Display Media- (Video/Photography)…
DetailsI don’t know about you, but does the new year, make you want to just redo your whole house! Or at least get your house pulled together in a new way! It does me and all these pictures on pinterest have really gotten me all the more inspired. Are you feeling inspired yet? Hopefully it…
DetailsYep, there it is. The Craft Closet in all its glory. My husband thinks that crafting is my number one hobby, and buying craft supplies is my number two hobby. Or addiction. Whatever. He also asked me if I have been hoarding fabric. What do you think? Maybe a little. Anyway, I digress. This post…
DetailsHappy New Year everyone! I decided to start out my new year with a new headboard. When my dad was here for the holidays he helped me make this simple headboard from a vintage door I picked up from the last market. Didn’t it turn out great! I think it took us about 1.5 hours…
DetailsOkay, I know that word does not really work. But when I hear the word “resolution” I think of things like “drink more water, and less Dr. Pepper” or “Go to the gym instead of binge watching Mad Men on Netflix.” No stinkin’ fun. So when you replace the “res” with “fun” you get…. Fun…
DetailsEvery year for Christmas, I make my world famous candied walnuts for my family. My sister is allergic to walnuts. Her tongue swells up and her mouth starts itching like crazy. But she eats these. They are that good. But enough bragging. I’m always looking for ideas on how to creatively package these so-good-you-eat-them-even-though-you’re-allergic walnuts.…
DetailsChristmas time is one of my favorite times of the year. And in particular I absolutely love all the fun parties that go with it. However this year has been a rough year for me and parties let me tell you. I unfortunately had to miss most of my parties this year because my family…
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