Faux Fur in Winter Decor
Faux fur has been in decor for a while, but I have to admit that I was never really drawn to it. The main reason, and this is probably a little silly, is that it always looked and felt Muppet-ish to me. You know what I mean? It felt matted and like polyester, not sumptuous and […]
White & Wood Winter Table | $100 HomeGoods Giveaway
The Farmhouse Holiday Decor Series is back and today I’m sharing a winter tablescape. I’m not quite ready to break out the Christmas decorations, especially since I use a lot of fresh greenery, but I like the idea of a festive winter table to fill in that decorating gap. This week’s “theme”, a holiday/Christmas tablescape, was sponsored […]
family room rug victory
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had absolutely perfect fall weather here in south central PA and we took advantage of it. We have needed to get some things done around the house, so we had a Parsons’ family workday. The four of us worked together to clean the basement workshop, the […]
farmhouse-style dog bed cover
Earlier this week, I took some time to design and make a dog bed cover for a freelance project. I’ve been doing a lot of desk work lately and not a lot of making, so it was nice to get on the floor, cut & stitch, and see flat fabric take some shape. I used an old […]
recent finds – quilts, ironstone & more…
When I was out shopping on Saturday, the main purpose was getting out of the house and away from the studio, but I was also hoping to find things to list in the online shop. I usually find a quilt every now and then. Maybe a few each year. This shopping trip, though, I found […]
the great debate | to paint or not to paint
Right off the bat, let me say that I don’t ever mind my readers sharing their opinions here. Unless someone is being downright nasty on a personal level, which is rare, it doesn’t bother me if someone disagrees with a decorating decision I make or they don’t like something I made, bought, etc. If ever […]
antique “art cabinet”
I have been pushing towards a few deadlines over the last several weeks and, while it’s all been fun work, I was really ready for a change of pace! Jeff gave me a chance to get away on Saturday, so I went on a trek to HomeGoods and to a local antique shop. I am almost […]
progress on the “deconstructed chair”
This is possibly one of the longest chair makeovers ever. I’m working on it in 10-15 minutes increments as time allows, which is not my usual style. One reason I am so productive is that I knock things out pretty quickly and all in one shot. The season of cranking pieces out one after the […]