“lebensmittel” & the man-made shelf
I find my furniture-loving eye lately enjoying more primitive and humble pieces than I did even just a year ago. There was a time that anything curvy and flouncy stopped me in my tracks, but now I love more simple lines and looks that are a bit more casual. Don’t get me wrong, I still […]
the green double wash basin
I know my fellow antique hunters will understand when I say “you know it when you find it.” I’ve been hunting for a double wash basin for about a year and, while I have found several of them, I never found one that was just right. Just the right price, just the right color, right shape, right […]
bObi robotic vacuum review & giveaway
When someone sends you an e-mail asking if you would like to try out their robotic mop and vacuum, you say yes. You just do. Because it’s a robotic vacuum AND mop! Before I had the studio and I worked from home, I felt like I was able to keep the house cleaner, except when […]
grain sack dresser
Again! I don’t have a before picture for this piece. I am sure now that I took before pictures of a few pieces and then deleted them in my enthusiasm to keep my camera card uncluttered. That’s what I get for trying to be organized! So, you’ll just have to imagine the before. It was […]
the boxwood dresser
There’s been a lot of white going on in the Mustard Seed Studio these days. But, I think you do need some color to balance out whites, so I’m adding in some greens and blues in small doses. I decided to do one dresser in a bold green – MMS Milk Paint Boxwood layered over […]
shoe cart reproduction
In case you missed them over the weekend, I listed a few more antique hemp sheets in the online shop! So, remember this antique shoe cart I found and sold last fall? It was such a neat piece and so functional to use for retail display. It’s lightweight, the shelves are removable (and […]
decorating dilemma update | sarah’s fireside room
Do you remember Sarah’s fireplace room? We talked about it originally back in August and then I gave you an update on her progress in December. Last week, she checked in with me again to share their progress. Like most real, non-TV makeovers, Sarah is working on the makeover project-by-project, slowly over time, as life and budget […]
the ticking chair & the rushed stool
The antique hemp sheets I ordered finally arrived and they are spread out all over my living room floor at the moment! Antique textiles make me happy, so I’m totally at peace with the beautiful mess. You can find them in my online shop HERE. My mom and I set out yesterday to find some new-to-me […]