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a little eye candy

I stayed up until midnight last night, finishing up a couple of pieces to take to Lucketts on Thursday.  I had a babysitter this afternoon, so I went shopping and went to an auction.  I have two completed makeovers and a bunch of cool things to share, but I got home too late to snap pictures of any of them.  What’s a blog post without eye candy? 

So, this post is all about pictures.  These are some random photos I took during a shoot for the June issue of Cottages & Bungalows magazine that will be hitting newsstands soon.

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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43 Responses

  1. Even though I am disappointed with not seeing your latest work on the furniture, these are killer shots! Thanks for sharing all your talents with us.

  2. So I have to ask, when you are featured in a mag, do they bring staging supplies or do they stage using your treasures? Just wondering:) Love the candy! It's my fav! NO CALORIES so I can indulge all I want!

  3. Those are such mood lifting pictures! I hope you got to bed earlier tonight. Remember, the creative mind can't function without enough sleep! Takes one to know one 🙂

  4. YUM to the O.

    i seriously think you just increased the profits of the fruit growers of america with what you humbly describe as a "filler" post.

    git down wit yer bad self, mustard.

    michele

  5. O.K. do you have to do everything so well? Beautiful pics. Really I can't wait to see the line you are going to have with Pottery Barn or something. I don't know how you get everything done in one day. Do you stay up till the early hours? Are you self taught at everything you do?
    RENONFL@YAHOO.COM

  6. Great eye candy 🙂 Nothing says spring like fresh fruit, especially strawberries and green apples. Yum. Now all I can think about it fresh apple pie. We're already picking strawberries here in the south. Can't wait to see you finished projects.

  7. Apple green is such a beautiful color, and it looks so fresh with those flowers against the ironstone. Those are heart-lifting pictures!

  8. I'm just getting started on making over some pieces that are for our home. I've gathered up projects from mirror frames to dresser that my great grandfather made out of milled pecan from the homestead. I'm sooooo glad to have found your blog. Super inspirational, and a saving grace when I've been stumped for what to do. Thank you so much for writing.

  9. Fantastic photos! What type of camera do you use? I want to take photos at my house with this quality……..

  10. Btw..I am having a giveaway…well a series of them…starting with a slipcover! 🙂 I thought I would stop in to let you and your readers know…

    Xo, Meme

  11. Since you mentioned going to an auction…I'm curious. How do you find the auctions that you attend and how do you know that the prices will be "right"? Since I live in an expensive area (DC) Craigslist, thrift stores etc can still be pricey for furniture that I am going to have to put time & effort into refinishing. I would love to hear if auctions are a good option to find inexpensive pieces.
    Sarah

  12. Lovely! I love the bakelite (?) silverware and the blue transferware! Yummy fruit, too! We are both top posts now on Tip Junkie! Lucketts-? Where is that? I'm near Richmond…..great to find other Virginian bloggers….oh well. Time for a Skinny Cow ice cream sammie, then bed!

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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