Marian Parsons, Author at Miss Mustard Seed

1970 home renovation | painting the exterior

by Marian Parsons | Sep 20, 2023 | 1970 home renovation, All Things Home, Exterior, My House

I’ve had the exterior paint sitting in the garage since the beginning of the summer, but I just didn’t want to paint in the heat. I imagined I would spend a day painting and then jump into the pool as a treat, but waiting to paint on cooler early fall...

green velvet seat covers

by Marian Parsons | Sep 19, 2023 | All Things Home, Decorating, Dining Room, My House, Sewing, Tutorials, upholstery

While I had the sewing machines out and my mom’s help, I decided to make seat covers for the barrel-back French chairs I’ve had for years. I have wanted to cover the vintage cushions on these chairs since I first bought them. They were cream, but the...

custom-built shelf by the side door

by Marian Parsons | Sep 18, 2023 | 1970 home renovation, Decorating, Kitchen, My House, Organizing, Room Makeovers

One of the downsides to taking down the walls in the kitchen is that we lost the “mud room” area. It was small, but it at least provided a landing area for shoes and such that was hidden from view. But, I felt like the light and space we would gain was a...

kitchen eating area light fixture & lamps plus giveaway

by Marian Parsons | Sep 13, 2023 | 1970 home renovation, Kitchen, My House

We’re paying a little visit back to the kitchen again in this post! We are still working on little finishing touches and I am sure we always will be. I don’t ever call a room done, but done for now. There should always be some wiggle room for more...

the kent house

by Marian Parsons | Sep 12, 2023 | All Things Home, Art, Decorating, Oil Painting

The house in Kent, a neighborhood of Washington DC hit the market last week and I wanted to share pictures of how this gorgeous house turned out! I’m going to share a few photos, but you can see the listing HERE if you want to see to full house tour. Here is...