Author Archives: shabbylisaw

Do you know Super Bowl 50 is right around the corner?  Not only is the Super Bowl celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, but my husband is too.  On the same day. So do you think I should have a 50th Birthday … Continue reading →

It’ll be interesting to see how long it takes me to finish this post, since it’s been over 2 years since my last post. There hasn’t been a lack of material to post about (we’ve been remodeling our house for … Continue reading →

Quite some time ago I bought this chair at auction for a mere $5.00.  I probably could have gotten it cheaper as I think I was the only bidder on it. The fabric was in great condition, but the wood … Continue reading →

Say hello to my favorite Christmas present For at least a year, I have been on the lookout for a wardrobe to convert into a china cabinet for my dining room.  I wanted a wardrobe that was tall, took up … Continue reading →

I picked up this luggage over the summer. This wasn’t a good look, but I knew I could improve that.  First I added a coat of white chalk paint.  Then I taped off a couple of lines. I painted it … Continue reading →

Quite some time ago I purchased a telescope from auction real cheap.  My husband and I set about converting it to a floor lamp (similar to those sold by Pottery Barn).  Well apparently it wasn’t a success because it sat … Continue reading →

Several times a year I get to visit my favorite Junkin Store (not really the name) when I visit my in-laws. When I first started visiting it several years back I wasn’t a reseller….just a hunter. But that didn’t stop … Continue reading →

Last summer, I decided that it was time to leave Liberty Belle.  As a shopper, we are so lucky to have First Friday’s in the West Bottoms (Kansas City), but as a vendor, it was getting increasingly hard to sell … Continue reading →

About a month ago, I picked up both of these stools at an estate sale. Both were very dirty (as was EVERYTHING in the house), and the metal was in bad shape. To clean up the metal I rubbed with … Continue reading →

I’ve had this night stand in my basement for probably a decade.  I picked it up cheap somewhere with the intention of some day fixing it up and using it as a nightstand for myself (this was long before I … Continue reading →