blue onion jackpot
If you don’t know what “blue onion” is, well, let me introduce you! Blue onion is a blue & white transferware design found on dishes and serving pieces. The Rice jar in the back left is the classic blue onion design and the rest are variations, but can be referred to generically as “blue onion”, […]
say “hello” to Outback Petticoat
Last year, we retired two colors from the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line, Apron Strings and Dried Lavender. I’d like to keep our line at 25 colors, so we are replacing them with two new colors. And one of those colors is launching today – Outback Petticoat. It’s orange, in case that wasn’t apparent. […]
Room Refresh & Renew with Birch Lane
I have shared in the past that rugs are my nemesis when it comes to decorating. It’s just so hard to find a rug that works with everything happening in a room. I threw in the towel and had pretty much all jute and seagrass rugs in the house. I love the look of them and […]
The business of blogging | ads
If you missed the first series in this blog post, the business of blogging / money matters, you can find it HERE. I have wanted to write a post about the ins and outs of ads and sponsorships for years, but it seems like such a hornet’s nest that I have decided to stay away […]
top 5 tips for decorating on a budget | part 1
When I was in New Hampshire, speaking at the Sage Farm Antiques Market, I gave a presentation on decorating on a budget. As I prepped for that and then as I was teaching, I was reminded how passionate I am about the subject. Yes, it’s nice to have a generous budget when you’re decorating and yes, […]
baker’s table & hutch top
And so it begins…the shopping marathon for the Lucketts Spring Market was officially kicked off with a late-night scouring of craigslist that yielded four pieces already with a few more that we’re scheduled to pick up. It feels good to have furniture coming into the studio again and to see a queue start to form. Two […]
Decorating Dilemma | Marie – Hélène’s Kitchen
Remember Marie-Hélène? (Look! I figured out how to do the accent marks above her name. That actually came about compliments of my broken E key. I had to hold it down to coax it and realized that other E options would pop up!) Anyway, I featured her family room in a Decorating Dilemma post just […]
The business of blogging | money matters
When people ask me what I do, I usually say, “I own my own business.” This suffices for those who aren’t curious or inquisitive at all. For others, though, they press further. “What kind of business?” And that always stumps me, because my business it multi-faceted and it isn’t easily categorized. Insurance companies and accountants […]