sweet, little hutch
I tidied up the studio last week, but a weekend shopping trip, two craigslist deliveries from my dad and two deliveries from people who are “picking” for me left the studio in disarray again. Kriste and I tackled it this morning – unpacking, pricing, scooting and arranging. I also went around with sticky notes with […]
rebuilding an antique pie safe
A few weeks ago, I took a trip out to one of my favorite antique stores (Beaver Creek Antiques in Hagerstown, MD) to pick up an antique pie safe I had been mulling over for a while. It was perfect. Chipping, creamy-white old paint, still wearing all of the original tins and she is an […]
the legless buffet
At some point, someone was possessed with the idea to hack the legs off of this buffet… Perhaps it was an intentional decision to make this piece more practical or perhaps one of the legs was damaged beyond repair and this was a way to save this buffet from the trash. I don’t know how […]
the easiest furniture makeover ever
I spotted this piece on craigslist and I knew, despite the missing knob and dry finish, that it was a real gem. Painting is my natural tendency, but this piece spoke to me loud and clear… I just need a drink! (Not that kind of drink. Although, I have heard of using vodka to clean stinky […]
controlling the studio chaos…
As you may have guessed from all of the furniture reveal posts lately (and there are still more to come), the studio is getting pretty full! We have a lot of space (about 2500 square feet), but we have “areas” for different tasks…shipping, storage, sewing, a counter and our desks, workshop area, and a work/staging/photography area. […]
slipcovered desk chair + painted desk
The marathon of furniture makeovers continues! I really do have some other posts up my sleeve, like a series sharing my creative process and a decorating dilemma I am working on for a reader, but I have a huge backlog of pieces I’ve finished that I just have to share! I spend all day in […]
“vintage chalkboard” highboy
Before I hop into the post, I wanted to share that I listed soaps (Savon de Marseille block & liquid lavender) and brushes (German dish, vegetable and flowerpot brushes) in the online shop as promised! I also have put the Look Book as well as my book, Inspired You, on sale. Sooo, I’ve been on […]
the wood wardrobe with the painted interior
I know that some of you probably think I paint everything. I will paint my mother, if she will just hold still long enough! Well, that’s not at all true. While paint is “my thing”, I really appreciate beautiful wood, too. When I acquired this old wardrobe off of craigslist, I wasn’t sure if I […]