the studio is full of possibilities
I was down to just a few things in my to-do stash and that lasted for about two minutes. Kriste and I went shopping on Monday and brought home some great pieces AND my dad scored a few things on craigslist AND I received a few shipments. You know when you get home from […]
a curvy chair gets a makeover…
It’s really hard to turn down free stuff, especially when it’s a curvy chair that just needs a little cosmetic work to make it special. So, when my friend Traer brought this to my studio, asking if I’d take it off her hands, I couldn’t say no. In the flurry of activity, I didn’t get […]
milk paint 101 | topcoats
I realized I totally dropped the ball on our Milk Paint 101 series! I left you at the first coat and promptly forgot about you. So, you’ve applied the number of coats needed in order to get the finish as opaque as desired. In most cases, two coats do it. Sometimes more are required if there […]
the hutch wearing an unfortunate shade of brown…
Does this cabinet look familiar? In case you don’t, let me refresh your memory. Here is how the hutch looked when I found it on craigslist… It had a lot going for it. A pretty and simple shape, interesting details and I liked the wire in the upper cabinet doors. It was painted a most […]
making a “vintage” chalkboard with milk paint
As I shared yesterday, the past couple of weeks in the studio have been devoted to getting things finished that have been hanging around for way too long. I’ve ignored some of them, because I knew they would be a pain-in-the-rear to work on, like the French chair with nailhead trim (yet to be revealed), […]
haven, lucketts & thinking bigger
This week has been about diving in and getting things done. Chairs that have been sitting around for over a year? Done. An old mirror frame that has gone unsold at sales twice? Revamped. Stuff that is just stuff taking up space? Pitched. It feels pretty awesome. I have to admit that one of the […]
another pair of frenchies
There are some things that I hold onto for years. They survive the purges and my “selling moods”. I just know I will have the perfect use for them some day. Well, some day finally came for these linen grain sacks that I’ve been holding onto for years. A reader, who lived in Europe, found them for […]
the hand painted landscape dresser
The theme for the space at Lucketts this year is Farmhouse White, yes, but that doesn’t mean that everything will be white. A lot of things will be white, as you may have noticed, but we don’t want to neglect the “farmhouse” side of that theme. After some creative brainstorm sessions, we decided one way […]