Tag: Antique

• A day of imagination at the Royal Botanical Gardens & Dundurn Castle

  

  “There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” Minnie Aumonier In my quest to escape the winter funk last month, I planned a play date with my girlfriends at the Royal Botanical Gardens and Dundurn Castle in Hamilton. The goal was to create…

  Nahya

  April 3, 2025

  Flowers & Garden, Outdoors, Reflections, Spring

  Alice in Wonderland, Antique, Antique Shops, Botanical Garden, Castle, Disney, Dundurn Castle, Garden, History Lover, Prompts, Royal Botanical Garden, Spring, Spring Flowers, The art of noticing

• My antique chair makeover

  

  Now that we are Wintering in our new home, I’ve been slowly checking off some home projects from my checklists. One of those projects was to re-upholster my beloved, but worn out, antique chair. This chair has been loved once before. I originally refurbished it back in 2011 when I found it in a cluttered…

  Nahya

  January 12, 2025

  Creativity, DIY

  Antique, Antique Chair, Chair Makeover, Decor, DIY, French provincial, Fresh Start, Furniture, Home Decor, Home Projects, interior-design, New Year, Refurbished Furniture, Room Aesthetic, Room Decor, Shabby Chic, Upcycled Furniture

• The Beauty I Find in Old Furniture

  

  People often ask me why I like to paint old furniture. They associate this hobby of mine with my mesmerization of past eras that has drawn me to the vintage style and fashion culture. That is all accurate and true, but there is a deeper reason. The best way I can explain my love for…

  Nahya

  August 4, 2014

  Creativity, DIY

  Antique, DIY, Refurbished, Refurbished Furniture, Upcycle, Upcycling