Linda Durrant's Page

"Yes, I have repaired faux bois woodwork in my 1893 Queen Anne Victorian.  Here are some photos before and after of the baseboards.  They are not perfect, they are touch ups so I could keep as much of the original work of faux bois artist…"

"I have a 1953 GE Electric Hot Point Range and want to find a nice home for it--do you need a stove to go with your refrigerator? I also live in the midwest. The stove was working when I acquired my Queen Anne home in 2007. Here's a photo of…"

"Thanks!! I love your house too! Where did you get your cool lamps??"

"This is one of the coolest lamps I have ever seen!"

"Wow what a cool lamp!"

"We purchased the rocking chair at auction for a song. I don't know when it was re-upholstered, but I assume it was in the last 10 years. In the background, my great great grandmother Elizabeth."

"I'd like to know more about the radio. It is a Zenith Consul-Tone. Push buttons on the left and right. Voice, Alto, Treble, and Base. The radio works."

"I love your fabric choices."

"We started repairing plaster in the East Bedroom 15' x 14' about six weeks ago. While working on the room I made drapes and pillow shams to match identical fabric found in a fabulous quilt I purchased--would you believe, from a second hand…"

"The drapes (about two days of sewing). The cinnamon bun swirled tiebacks (one day of sewing). Would you like to know how I made the tiebacks? Began by making fabric piping. Cut (8) 3" strips x 60" width of fabric. Join the strips…"

"Nice work! How long did it take you to make those?"