how to make a ruffled bed skirt (with a no sew option)
I had several questions on how to make the ruffled bed skirt I had on the antique iron bed frame, so I thought I would make a tutorial. In addition to sharing a tutorial on how to make a ruffled bed skirt, I am sharing a no-sew option for those who either don’t have a […]
lavender, Anthro inspiration & indigo
If you can’t tell by the title, this post is a total hodgepodge. That’s how the last few days have been, though. Christmas freelance photoshoots, finishing details for Lucketts, gardening…I’m a little all over the place. (Which isn’t totally unusual for me!) For the sake of starting somewhere, let’s start with lavender. On a whim, I […]
a new seat for the “bamboo” chairs
A few weeks ago, I traded for some furniture and ended up with these two faux bamboo chairs as a part of the deal. They are very unique chairs and I felt immediately drawn to them, but they were problematic. The caned seat on one of them was entirely punched through and the other one […]
the rebuilt industrial cart
I hope you had a good weekend! And happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there. We finally saw the sun in our part of the world, which was nice after a week of gray skies and rain. I’m hoping it gets all of the rain out of its system, so it’s nice […]
a calico, a black sheep & gwendolyn
On Thursday, Kriste, Katie and I all worked together to finish up the second 9 x 20′ mural backdrop for Lucketts. I painted a second coat on the lettering and Kriste added the grommets on the sides, top and bottom, which we’ll use to tie it to the tent poles. (Someone asked how we’re going […]
slipcovered wing chair & grain sack ottoman
This poor hand-me-down wing chair has been hanging out in my stash for months. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to slipcovers and upholstery, if you haven’t figured that out, yet. I can do it, but it’s not my favorite thing. I do it just because I like the end result and I have a […]
bed foundation, the other mural & a slipped wing chair
As I was putting together the low profile foundation we used on the full-sized antique iron bed, I had a fleeting thought that I should take pictures of the process. My thought that no one would really be interested in the foundation was totally wrong! Most of the comments I received on the bed were […]
styling the girl’s vintage bedroom
When I was a little kid, my favorite toy was my dollhouse. I enjoyed living out the imaginary lives of the little people who resided there, but my favorite part was arranging and rearranging the furniture. Even building “additions” with metal lebkuchen tins to make room for more furniture. I carried that into my teen […]