Notes by Meg


  • It's Happening

    It's finally happening. right now as this is posted. This lovely creature is painting my living room as I paint window frames. After 2 years of gently prodding, complaining, whining and gosh lets just say it, mentally flogging; THE GOLD IS LEAVING MY LIVING ROOM WALLS.  my living room now looks l...
  • Yesterday was major indoor cleaning day. That warm weather I mentioned previously has temporarily disappeared so, I added the elbow grease and decided to do a major clean of our house (not just the usual vacuum and dust)I needed a little break after the kitchen so, why not play with the camera an...
  • Etsy Update

    Hey everyone. Just a quick update to say my Etsy shop is finally re-opened for business. Bits of vintage goodness can be found at Oliver & Rust. I will slowly be adding a few new things at a time from my hoard of collections. Check me out from time to time. These 4 have just been added.Have a...
  • New must-have kitchen tool

    Although I do not blog about food, I am an avid cook and love trying out new recipes and of course cooking without a recipe.I received this new tool for Christmas from a close family member. If you have heard of them, you undoubtedly agree they are awesome but, if not I introduce to you the Pizza...
  • New non-jute rug

    Well I had previously mentioned adding another rug to the basement for comfort, and had originally thought I wanted a neutral jute rug.There are too many pictures to peruse in blog and pinterest land, let me tell you.A good suggestion from my lovely friend spawned a hectic Persian rug search and...
  • Missing you

    Nick Australia

Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.