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Porch Nook's Object Lesson | Apothecary Medicine Bottle by the Emerson Drug Company

Object Lesson | Emerson Drug Company, Medicine Bottle

by Kristin LeDuc
Porch Nook's "Object Lessons" is a series of short articles sharing my vintage and antique finds over the years, containing just enough informatio...
Object Lesson
Basil Syrup for Lemonade Recipe, by Porch Nook. It has a strong basil taste with a hint of sweetness. In addition to lemonade, I also use it in iced tea, cocktails, on fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, melon and pineapple) or lemon sorbet.

Basil Syrup for Lemonade Recipe

by Kristin LeDuc
In addition to lemonade, this seasonal elixir can also be use it in iced tea, cocktails, on fresh fruit or lemon sorbet.
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Before throwing your lemon peels in the trash, try this super easy candied lemon recipe! A dreamy, all-natural treat that will impress your friends and family.

Easy Candied Lemon Peel Recipe

by Kristin LeDuc
Before throwing your lemon peels in the trash, try this super easy candied lemon recipe! A dreamy all natural treat that will impress your friends and family.
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Pregnant and Painting Furniture

Pregnant and Painting Furniture

by Kristin LeDuc
The most common question related to pregnancy and paint exposure has to do with painting the new baby’s nursery or decorating the house before the...
How To Paint Furniture
How to Deal with a Troller

How to Deal with a Troller

by Kristin LeDuc
I've been TROLLED, and if you know me, you know I'm gonna turn this into a positive. I can't help myself! Why am I sharing this experience? I have ...
Porch Nook | How To Identify Lead Paint on Vintage Decor

How To Identify Lead Paint on Vintage Decor

by Kristin LeDuc
The moment I walked through her front door, my friend anxiously grabbed my arm and marched us straight to her living room to present her latest rus...
How To Flip Furniture
7 Tips For Finding Curb Side Treasures

7 Tips For Finding Curb Side Treasures

by Kristin LeDuc
Finding, as well as identifying, great curb finds is both an art and science. Each furniture painting artist has their own methodology of curb scou...
How To Flip Furniture
Porch Nook | 3 Easy Ways to Care for Wax Sealed Furniture

3 Easy Ways to Care for Wax Sealed Furniture

by Kristin LeDuc
Nothing compares to the soft luster and rich glow of a freshly waxed piece. The decision to seal with wax should not be taken lightly; it is an ar...
How To Seal Furniture
Decorating with Rose Hips

Decorating with Rose Hips

by Kristin LeDuc
  As autumn paints the world in warm hues and leaves rustle underfoot, the beauty of roses doesn't fade with the petals. Instead, it transforms in...
Decorating Tips
How to Pick the Right Paint Color for your Furniture Project

How to Pick the Right Paint Color for your Furniture Project

by Kristin LeDuc
(Porch Nook color on coffee table: Marigold) Imagine this—you've just scored the garage sale finds of the year and fell in love because you, and y...
How To Paint Furniture
Porch Nook | How to paint upholstered furniture

How to Paint Upholstered Furniture

by Kristin LeDuc
Tell me… how many beautiful pieces have you passed up because you didn’t want to shoulder the cost of reupholstering? Breathing new life into beat...
How To Paint Furniture
7 Unique Piano Bench Makeovers

7 Unique Piano Bench Makeovers

by Kristin LeDuc
Being resourceful, having fun, seeing the potential of every object to be transformed, is the ultimate authentic creative style statement we strive...
Decorating Tips How To Paint Furniture