design ramblings | decorating with plants
Yes, I know it’s not Friday, our usual Design Ramblings day, but our week was pretty out-of-whack with our trip to Wisconsin! I was planning to edit and post the video on Friday, but… 1.) I was totally exhausted and had a 4:30 wake-up call the next morning, 2.) iMovie wasn’t launching, and 3.) I […]
reupholstery tutorial | French wing chair | part 1
It’s time for another upholstery series! If you missed my last one, I showed how to upholster a wood-framed, French-style chair. You can find it HERE. If you’re scared of upholstery, you’re going to like the way I upholster and teach. I’m a DIY, self-taught upholsterer, not a “professional.” I started upholstering dining chair seat […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Kriste and I spent our day traveling to Wisconsin! Trips like these are always so fun. Tiring, but fun. So much of my work is done behind the computer, in my house or in the studio and it’s nice to get outside of that bubble. Anyway, I did have some time to pick favorites before […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
Kriste and I spent our day traveling to Wisconsin! Trips like these are always so fun. Tiring, but fun. So much of my work is done behind the computer, in my house or in the studio and it’s nice to get outside of that bubble. Anyway, I did have some time to pick favorites before […]
living room pillows | welting vs. gimp
In case you missed it, Kriste and I are heading to Wisconsin tomorrow! We’re going to be in Milwaukee and Sun Prairie, on Friday and Saturday respectively, to teach workshops, demos and just hang out with blog readers, milk paint lovers and friends-we’ve-yet-to-meet. You can find all of the details of our trip HERE. Between the […]
10 minute decorating | “antique” bread board
I was asked by one of my blog buddies, Laura from Finding Home, to join a “10 minute” challenge each month along with some other awesome bloggers. I tend to take on projects that are more involved..refinishing, painting, upholstering, etc., so I like the idea of pinning myself down each month to do something simple […]
Lucketts lessons learned
Lucketts was a whole new ballgame this year. Not only was it extended to three days, with a VIP day on Friday, but the hours were longer. As I was preparing, I knew I needed to fill my booth like I never had before, so it wouldn’t look pathetic on Saturday after the Friday shoppers […]
learning to garden | tips for beginners like me
Let me start off by saying that I have never been a gardener. I would look with envy at beautiful yards, edged, green, blossoming, arranged in wild perfection. I never “got” gardening. It was too unpredictable and high maintenance and required too much patience for me. When you drove up to our house, it was pretty […]