design ramblings | contentment with your home
Kriste and I thought we’d mix up the ramblings a bit and talk about contentment and how it relates to our homes. I’ve written about contentment before and it’s something I’ve struggled with off and on. I’m sure it’s something we all struggle with, especially in the day of blogs, magazines, Pinterest, HGTV…there are so many sources […]
distressing painted furniture | tips & techniques
I’ve shared a lot of tips about distressing furniture through the years, but I decided I would tackle the subject again. I took pictures of the process as I worked on the Marzipan dresser I revealed yesterday for that very reason. So, here’s how the dresser looked once it was painted. It has two coats of MMSMP […]
say hello to “marzipan”
It’s time for me to introduce another one of the European Colours in the Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint line. (The “colours” spelling was for you, Kate.) Please give a warm welcome and hello to Marzipan… This is a very soft, warm neutral with a whisper of a beige in it. When I first worked […]
more furniture to paint…
I have had a tough time getting back in my groove since the Christmas holiday. It’s mostly because of this… No, not an amazing old mill. The snow! The boys keep having two hour delays and full days off from school for snow and ice. I love my days off with them, but it’s tough […]
whole30 | day eleven
I told you I would write some updates here and there on whole30, so I thought I would check in now that I’m over 1/3 of the way through. (In case you missed it, I shared my struggles with food and yo-yo dieting in THIS POST.) If you’re not familiar with whole30, it’s an elimination diet […]
design ramblings | sliding barn doors, paneling & painted fireplaces
It’s time for another Design Ramblings… I hope you’re all enjoying these, because we sure are! I think Kriste and I are both getting more comfortable chatting together in this format. Since it is “design ramblings”, most of the episodes will be us talking about a specific design-related subject, but we already have some field trips […]
say “hello” to Layla’s Mint
It’s time to say “hello” to another one of our new colors in the MMS Milk Paint European color line! You’ve already met Bergere and Arabesque and now here’s Layla’s Mint… Yes. It’s named after the Layla. Lettered Cottage Layla. It all started back in the summer when Layla sent me an e-mail, wanting a perfect […]
home splurges – which were worth it & which weren’t
I shared yesterday that I want to write more posts about decorating your home on a real budget. To me, that means looking for bargains, working with what you already have and mixing in a few special splurges here and there. I thought I would share some of the splurges in my home and which […]