soda crate + dress form display
When it comes to creative display ideas, I try to “keep my head down” or “keep my blinders on” to some extent, so that my ideas aren’t too heavily influenced by trends or other creatives. But, sometimes I feel a little stuck in a rut and I need to cruise for some fresh inspiration. It’s […]
using old quilts every day
I definitely have a thing for old textiles. I love table linens, fabric, clothing, embroidery, quilts…you name it. I’m always drawn to the “linen lady’s booth” in antique stores. I like to look through the stacks to see if anything catches my eye. I’m usually looking for blue and white, of course, nubby linen, pretty […]
good gifts
I have always loved getting gifts. Bring on Christmas and birthdays, special occasions and pretty packages! And an unexpected surprise of this blog has been gifts. Even my mom, who knows how thrilled I get at a present, commented on it. “Well, you certainly got into the right business!” These gifts are from readers who have […]
creative endeavors & “ladies who lunch”
If you haven’t figured it out, I am definitely the “creative type”. I get lost in my art, whatever it happens to be that day…sewing, refinishing, painting, music…and I tend to forget appointments and I run late for things and I burn dinner and I realize I worked on something that stirred my soul instead […]
styling tips | for home
A few days ago, I shared part one of the “styling tips” series – for retail. Now, it’s time for part two – styling tips for the home. While styling for retail and photography is about making a space and individual items look beautiful or appealing without much regard to practicality, styling the home is […]
behind the scenes | online shop
Since the online shop has been a big focus in the studio for the past couple of weeks, I thought I would share a little bit of the “behind the scenes” for those who are curious about our process. Our process has been a bit all over the place, since we don’t do this […]
utilitarian beauties
I think that owning stuff you love is underrated. Do you get what I mean by that? I think we often times settle for something we don’t really love, just because it’s utilitarian. And, sometimes there is just no getting around that. But, sometimes you can have something that checks the box in both the beauty […]
peonies & the family room
Last year I planted two peony bushes along the side of my house. I never even knew what peonies were until one sweet reader sent some to me a couple of years ago as a “studio warming” gift when I moved into the studio space I currently run my business from. (I still can’t believe […]