the mint dry sink
One of my blog readers gave me the nicest compliment a couple of months ago. She said something like, “I love that you love nice things, but you can let them go.” I keep coming back to those words as I’m deciding what to keep and what to sell. Loving a piece isn’t enough. Hoping […]
hand painted robin’s egg blue dresser
If you like a good old-fashioned Miss Mustard Seed makeover, well, I think it’s safe to say that you will like this post. Today was a great day in the studio. It was busy, but I was able to finish two pieces and photograph a third. I love the sense of accomplishment I feel when a […]
fan scale, watercolor matches, & soapstone chalk
If you are a scale-lover, as I am, you may have spotted the antique fan scale on the Farmhouse White buffet I shared on Friday… I don’t know what it is about scales that pull me in every time, but I love them and have been selling them in my retail space at the Lucketts […]
two full weeks until Lucketts…
I was looking at the calendar today and it had me sweating! I only have two full weeks to finish getting ready for Lucketts!!! Ah!! And, Kriste, my trusty sidekick, has gone on maternity leave. Slacker. So, the pressure is on and it’s time to put the pedal to the metal. Since it is fast […]
Farmhouse White Buffet
Last week was a push week when it came to getting pieces of furniture from the to-do pile to the done pile. And we made a lot of progress! One of the pieces that we finished (as a team effort) was this buffet, painted in Farmhouse White… I didn’t get a proper before picture of […]
cleaning out my closet…
Even though we’re not sure where and when we might be moving, we’re making a point to purge things we no longer use, love, or need. It’s the perfect time of year to do that sort of thing, anyway, but we’re taking it to a new level. I cleaned out my closet a few weeks […]
the cast iron rabbit
I don’t carry a lot of wholesale items in my booth each year at the Lucketts Spring Market, but I do bring a few. It’s nice to have multiples of some items and to have “fillers” that can supplement the antiques. A couple of weeks ago, I was placing an order for garden scissors and […]
Friday art date
I’ve shared about my friend, Katie, who is an amazing artist with formal training. Well, we had an idea to sketch/paint together once a week on Friday afternoons. Life has gotten in the way a few times, because we’re both busy, but each time we have gotten together, it has been so amazing. Last time, we […]