It's that time of year...the ghosts and goblins are gearing up for a night of candy and fun. Costumes and jack o'lanterns have been around for hundreds of years, and they range from sweet and simple to creepy and macabre. If this is your favorite holiday, you may already have a collection of vintage Halloween decor, but whether you do or don't, here's a quick guide to collecting, displaying and storing those pieces from the past.

No matter how much we love the conveniences of living in a modern era, the allure of old houses and their details will always beckon, from chandeliers and doors to fireplace mantels and more.

​Some items naturally lend themselves to your home, while others may take a bit more creativity to find the perfect spot in your home. 

We're almost at the end of white shoe season. But white painted furniture has stood the test of time as a year-round favorite. It will always be a breezy beach-house base color. White paint launched the shabby chic trend, stayed strong during the farmhouse decade, and looks equally fabulous with MCM and cottage pieces. It always looks fresh and crisp, and it unifies furniture pieces in a room, and makes your room look airy and large.

But if you've painted a piece with white paint, you probably know the struggles of achieving a true white finish. Here are a few do's and don'ts we've learned along the way.

If you're reading this, you undoubtedly love old things and the thrill of the hunt for those old things. Maybe you've been to some inspiring shops or antique malls or markets. Or maybe you've seen some less-than-ideal booths and thought to yourself how you could/would do it...well, better. Maybe you're already an intrepid vintage picker, or perhaps you have a treasure trove of hand-me-downs that you are ready to part with. No matter how you got here, let's talk about some basic steps that will take you where you want to go next.

Quivery, shimmery jello remains a lunchbox staple and a flavorful ingredient in jello shots. And July 12 just happens to be "Eat your jello day." But long before it became a prepared packaged food or was paired up with alcohol in bar drinks, flavored molded gelatins with sweet or savory "sinkers" and "floaters" were popular dishes at ladies' luncheons, potlucks, and more. 

​Even if aspics and congealed salads are no longer the darlings of parties, those vintage jello molds still hold our interest. Hold that mold while we take a quick stroll down memory lane, back to where they originated.

During the 2020 pandemic, gardening and canning saw a huge surge in popularity. By late summer, the shelves were bare where canning supplies are normally found, and many of us were scrounging around in our basements and garages for old canning jars long forgotten.

But old glass canning jars are good for more than jams and jellies....and some jars are more valuable than antique vases. You just have to know what you're looking for.

There are many ways to pick vintage and antique pieces including your family's attics and basements, auctions, and estate and tag sales. But a good flea market can be a great picking place....and one of the best flea markets in the country is just a stone's throw away.

And they are fixing to re-open this weekend.  So have you ever been to the #NashFlea? Here are three tips we've learned over the years that will help you navigate a flea market like a pro.

Cake is the dessert of choice for many occasions, and has been the crown jewel of many feasts, banquets and parties for centuries. But do you know the origins of cake stands, pedestals, savers and carriers? Each of these items were designed and developed for a very specific purpose - and for some of us, we have sweet, fond childhood memories that flood back when we see a fancy glass cake stand or painted carrier like the one we remember.

As Murfreesboro's favorite place to buy paint, we get a TON of questions about painting furniture. Often the question is, "Should I paint this piece?" - which is subject we covered here. 

But the question we get most often, is "What color should I paint this piece?"

It's a great question, and it deserves a thoughtful answer. Ultimately the choice is yours, but here are three questions that will guide you to the perfect color....for you. And keep reading, because at the end, we'll reveal one of our fresh-painted new arrivals this week. If you caught our recent Instagram or Facebook stories, you saw the before and during the updating process.

Kermit the Frog once famously lamented that iI's not easy being green. Sorry, Kermie - we love you, but we have to disagree; we think it's actually pretty easy to be green, at least if you are a particular hue known as jadeite green. This enduring, soothing color has been a mainstay in kitchens for decades, and it's still just as home in today's modern kitchens as it was in the country kitchens of our mothers and grandmothers.

​Let's explore the origins of this lovely glassware, and what is - and isn't - jadeite.