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 […]
thankful for small things
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best of 2016
The first week in January is usually when I hit the ground running, but I’ve been in a post-holiday, pre-head-cold funk and have just wanted to curl up under a blanket and ignore the world! I’m starting to come out of that, though, and it actually helped me a lot to put this post together […]
double-welting tutorial
Well, it only took six months, but I finally finished the “deconstructed chair“! If you think I always plow through my to-do list and nothing languishes, well, the fact this took me six months should make you feel better. There are times when I drag my feet, lack motivation, or I’m simply not in the mood. […]
the Kalispell barn
For the past few years, as I really started to hone my skills as a photographer, I saw the world through a camera lens. Seeing a beautiful scene, vignette, or a particularly photogenic item, and thinking what a lovely shot it would make. Lately, though, I’ve been seeing things through a brush. How would it look on […]
hello 2017
Well, here we are in a new year. Hello, 2017. As I’m standing here on January 2, looking out over the days ahead, I find myself a little hesitant. I’m usually ready to plow ahead, but this year is already filled with big things and a lot of unknowns. This hesitation, thankfully, is balanced with […]