linen fabric swatches & master bedroom progress
Remember my design breakthrough in the master bedroom that I shared a few weeks ago? Well, I’ve been moving forward…little steps to make the plan happen. And it feels good. It’s a room that’s had me stuck for a while and I’m glad to have a clear direction that I’m excited about. It’s definitely been […]
this & that
Our weekend was mostly rainy, but it was much needed. I’m watching our grass green up and our front garden spring to life (along with weeds that need to be pulled) out of the drenched soil. I spent Sunday cleaning and making soup to get the week started off well. I did take some creative […]
Live Painting Class | underpainting & tonal pear
Friday ended up being a crazy busy day. It was one of those days when I was just a little bit behind from the moment my feet hit the floor. I finished a business call and checked the time…”Oh my goodness! It’s 1:45 and my painting class is in 15 minutes!” I rushed to get […]
parsons chair linen slipcover reveal
I know that my house usually looks clean and tidy in the pictures I share here and on social media. And, I will admit, that I am a bit of a neat freak. I generally like to clean and I love having a spotless, organized, and clutter-free home. But, life happens here. I have middle […]
parsons chair slipcover tutorial | part 2
If you missed part one of this slipcover tutorial, you can find it HERE. In part one, I show how to make the “body” of the slipcover. This chair slipcover tutorial works for almost any armless chair, but is specifically for a parsons chair with small wings. You can also find the link to the […]
make-do banana bread recipe
In the early days of quarantine, I remember feeling a little panicked about food. Maybe panicked is too strong of a word, but I was worried about the unknown. I have some small experience with food shortage and not knowing what you’re going to be able to get each day. I spent a summer in […]
Live Painting Class | Still Life Pear
Friday, we did another live painting class! In that session, we focused on still life painting and painted a Barlett pear with some leaves. When I first started painting, I wasn’t interested in the still life genre at all, but after painting 100 landscapes off of pictures, I saw some of the issues of not […]
milk paint backdrops, blueberry ink, & creative community
Last week was the first week that I felt like I was settling into a new routine. The previous weeks were about figuring out this new normal…the stress of feeling like I’m bringing toxic waste into the house when I order groceries or check the mail, the struggle of learning how to do school from […]