haven, lucketts & thinking bigger
This week has been about diving in and getting things done. Chairs that have been sitting around for over a year? Done. An old mirror frame that has gone unsold at sales twice? Revamped. Stuff that is just stuff taking up space? Pitched. It feels pretty...
another pair of frenchies
There are some things that I hold onto for years. They survive the purges and my “selling moods”. I just know I will have the perfect use for them some day. Well, some day finally came for these linen grain sacks that I’ve been holding onto for...
the hand painted landscape dresser
The theme for the space at Lucketts this year is Farmhouse White, yes, but that doesn’t mean that everything will be white. A lot of things will be white, as you may have noticed, but we don’t want to neglect the “farmhouse” side of that...
busy as bees…
It’s always exciting when the studio starts filling up with goodies. We have quite a bit finished for Lucketts already and I’m enjoying arranging it all for pretty photos and to give myself a sense of what I have and what I need to look for. If pieces are...
mini dresser makeover & “hand painted” stencils
I am always drawn to child/doll furniture or salesmen’s samples (small, portable versions of full-sized pieces of furniture). There is just something so sweet about them. But, after buying a few of them and noticing how long it took to sell them, I stopped...
paint all the things white
One of the best parts of having a theme for a retail space, whether it’s a booth at a market or a small shop, is focus. Your theme keeps the items you’re collecting cohesive, so they look better together in a display. Better displays mean that customers...
hardware cabinet no. 1 makeover
There are times when I’m out shopping for antiques and I see a piece and just know. I know the price has been marked down because it’s stinky and dirty and a drab color and it’s going to be a lot of work to overhaul. I know that I can work a little...Hello!
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- the war on bishop’s weed
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I haven’t taken much time to wander around in a store like Target for quite a while. I’ve gotten used to placing online or curbside pick-up orders, which are convenient,… Read more: elevating the look of an artificial plant
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