reinforcing a chair back
If you’ve been following along the past few weeks, you know I’ve been doing a lot of upholstery. Upholstering is a skill I learned out of necessity. I had a slate blue & mauve overstuffed freebie chair that wasn’t working with the fabrics I...
upstairs bath progress
I finished the wall paper mural in the upstairs bath last week and I’ve been bursting to take a picture of it to share! I’ve just been really busy and didn’t have the chance until yesterday afternoon. The bathroom still isn’t done, but...
design ramblings | decorating a small space
I just finished putting up the wallpaper in our upstairs bath, which is teeny-tiny, so decorating small spaces has been on my mind. When I selected the mural from Anthropologie, I know I was breaking a “decorating rule”. The one that says, “you...
Lucketts VIP Giveaway
The Lucketts Spring Market is just weeks away and, as I shared last week, it’s going to be a little different this year. Instead of just a two day, Saturday-Sunday event, it’s going to be three full days, Friday-Sunday, with extended hours! Because of the...
green toile chair makeover
I hope you like chair makeovers, because I have chairs galore in the studio! This is another one I found on Craig’s List. It was quite a bargain, because a couple of the legs were loose. This would’ve been a much harder fix on an older chair, but this...
lucketts green table base
I bought a small farm table a few months ago to use as a center “island” in my booth at the Chapel Market and to, hopefully, sell. Well, it was the one piece of furniture we took home with us from Alabama and it’s been hanging out in the studio...
primitive hutch makeover
Last week was a busy one and we got a ton of things accomplished. I’m a bit whipped from it and I need to pace myself better, but it feels good to be really productive. Here’s one of the pieces I picked up and painted this week… I spotted it on...Hello!
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- the war on bishop’s weed
So, last year I shared a post about lovely surprises I was finding in our yard as bulbs peeked up in the Spring, perennials woke up, and bushes leafed out… Read more: the war on bishop’s weed - spring 2024 projects
After being sick for a few days, it always takes a little while to assess how you’re feeling in the morning. Am I still sick? Have I finally turned the… Read more: spring 2024 projects - front garden plans | 1970 home renovation
When we tell people that we moved to Maryland from Minnesota, the first thing they mention is the winters. “Oh, I bet you’ll enjoy these winters a lot more!” Well,… Read more: front garden plans | 1970 home renovation - elevating the look of an artificial plant
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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