My home office doubles as my sewing room. A small, closet serves to store most of my sewing supplies, extra fabric and a couple bins of filled with news articles I’ve written over the years and photos waiting for albums.

The closet is a disaster! Filled to the brim, each time I open the door for a spool of thread, I put my head or toes in danger of falling objects. So, I’ve been on the lookout for a dresser that could handle some sewing/craft overflow. And, the other day the perfect dresser showed up in my inbox.

My friend, Joe Tlustos, has a side hobby of finding treasures at great prices and reselling them. He was having an end of the season sale, and sent me a photo of this dresser. It is perfect.

When Joe arrived with the dresser he shared some of his furniture clean up magic tricks with us.

First he went over the entire dresser with fine steel wool and Howard Restore & Finish. He wiped the dresser down and then applied a finish of Howard Feed & Wax – both available at Home Depot.

The dresser was beautiful before, now it’s perfect! AND my office/sewing room is organized!!!!

Watch a short video and read an article about our recent main floor remodel. http://siouxfallsbusinessjournal.argusleader.com/article/20131006/ATHOME/310060020/

Here is a link to the photo gallery as well: http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DF&Dato=20131004&Kategori=LIFE&Lopenr=310020067&Ref=PH

For our anniversary Shon and I took a belated trip to K.C. because the first weekend of each month they have an antique event in the West Bottoms warehouse district where hundreds of dealers set up shop inside vacant warehouses.

Along with the opportunity to visit so many antique dealers in one location, the energy surrounding the event is just plain fun! I compare it to a Downtown Sioux Falls First Friday event. Many vendors share complimentary beverages,snacks and stories with you as you shop their boothes. The selection is impressive and the prices are fair.

The one item I had on my wish list was everyday dishes for our kitchen. I decided a while back that I’d begin collecting Buffalo café ware – or other brands but the same thick, white dishes with thin green lines around the edge. About five hours into our hunt I found four plates to add to my growing collection!

I started the collection with a bowl that had belonged to my Aunt Jenny (a rummage sale queen!) She left several of her fun dishes to me when she passed away. From there, I found four oval plates and some coffee mugs at a local thrift shop. Now I just need to find some bowls!