by Marian Parsons | Oct 15, 2016 | Running a Business
I recently received this e-mail entitled “The turning of the tide?”… “Dear Marian, I wanted to pick your wonderful, creative brain for a moment and not as a reply on your webpage. I began painting furniture not too long ago, my style is what I...
by Marian Parsons | Jul 29, 2016 | All Things Home, Decorating, decorating dilemmas, Secret Weapons
Dear Reader (to the one who keeps making the same decorating mistakes), We should start a club. We’ll call it the “I have not learned my lesson” club or the “Oops, I did it again” club. (Hey! We have a theme song if we call it that.)...
by Marian Parsons | Jul 20, 2016 | All Things Home, Decorating, decorating dilemmas, Secret Weapons
Dear reader, A few minutes after I put my sons to bed a few weeks ago, I heard the sound of feet on the steps. “Mommy?” My oldest son had crept out of bed with something on his mind. I walked around the corner to the bottom of the steps. “What is...
by Marian Parsons | Feb 24, 2016 | All Things Home, Decorating, decorating dilemmas
When I shared the plan for my mom’s bedroom makeover, I received this comment from Judy… “Hi Marian, I love the color palette! I know that using fabric is a good way to pick your paint colors. But, what if you don’t have that kind of choice?...
by Marian Parsons | Jan 4, 2016 | buying & selling antiques, Running a Business
Before I get into my “dear reader” letter, I wanted to share a video series I am a part of. It’s called “Finding the Quiet”, offered by my friend and amazing artist and designer, Jeanne Oliver. She’s rounded up some very inspiring...