farmhouse white table
It was one of those days when I went to the studio, put my music on, and painted. I love days like that. I worked on a couple of pieces for the next MMS Milk Paint look book, but I was also playing around with a new milk paint color we’ll be adding to the line, soon […]
in the works & in the wings
After the push to get ready for The Market on Chapel Hill, I took a bit of a break from bringing in new pieces of furniture. I was actually trying to clean out the studio and weed out the stash, so I just had things to work on that I was really excited about. We’re […]
room reset challenge | part 1 | everything out
I’ve talked about doing a “room reset” often on my blog, in my book, and in our Design Ramblings on YouTube. If a room is feeling busy, boring or it’s just not “right”, a room reset is my go-to way to either get back on track or give the space a fresh look. I first […]
“miss mustard seed in a box” giveaway
As I’ve been working on my “how my business began” series, I have had to dig through old posts to find pictures and I’ve been reminded of some things I had forgotten about. One of the things I tripped across was a giveaway I ran when I reached 2000 followers on my blog – the “Miss […]
2015 gardening report card
This was the first year I gave gardening a good effort. I started strong and I stuck with it. And I learned a lot along the way about what worked, what didn’t and what I could do better next season. First off, I’ve learned to move plants around to find the light they like best. […]
a harvest table, a dough bowl & succulent pumpkins
A few of the freelance projects I worked on late this summer for HGTV.com are live now, so I wanted to share a preview and links. I love how these turned out. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…I could set tables and take pictures of them all day long. And sometimes I […]
kim’s coastal bedroom | part 1 | the concept
When I mentioned that I had taken on my first design client, Megan, my mom quickly jumped in, “Well, you have to do my master bedroom!” There are two things you might be thinking right now… 1.) Your mom is the reason your business is here and she has been with you every step of the way. […]
room makeovers | putting your money where it counts
I received a question in response to Megan’s office makeover and I thought it would make a great post. So, here we are. The question came from Christie… “I would love to see a post on how you make your initial budget. Did you prioritize curtains and storage ? How do you know what things to […]