MMS Decor Steals Pick of the Month & Giveaway
Welcome to another Decor Steals MMS Pick of the Month! I’m sort of getting geared up for the holidays and when I spotted this beautiful Frenchy crown, I immediately saw it fitting in with some evergreen branches and sparkly ornaments. It’s subtle enough, though, that it can be used as a decorative piece year round. […]
two most FAQs
The two things I’m asked the most about are my blue & white curtains and my cow painting (Eulalie.) First, the curtains. I made them a couple of years ago out of Sun-n-Shade fabric by Waverly called Tucker Resist Chambray with $5 white twin sheets as lining. Confession – I’ve never hemmed them and I’m […]
French Chair Makeover & White Wash Tutorial
Before I show these chairs, I am letting you know that I am selling them. Yes, they are cane chairs and they are beautifully Frenchy, but I’ve recently made room for two pairs of French chairs and I just can’t make room for a third. Now it’s out there and you can hold me to […]
shop & shop for inspiration
I know that Lucketts isn’t a chain store, so unless you live within a comfortable driving distance of the DC metro area, you probably weren’t able to make it to the October Design House. Well, if not, you can check out some of the items featured in that beautifully decorated farmhouse at Shop Lucketts. I […]
Milk Painted Wardrobe Reveal
Here it is… This is the piece I’ve been walking you through as I paint and finish it. You can check out the first post about painting it HERE and the second post about distressing and waxing it HERE. I purchased this wardrobe from an antique furniture store and it was beautiful to begin […]
The Vintage Pearl $50 giveaway(s)
I love inspiring business stories and women who found their inner-entrepreneur at their kitchen counter while caring for little ones. It always encourages me to see their success. Erin of The Vintage Pearl is one of those success stories. What started out as a creative endeavor, turned into a small business selling on E-bay […]
wardrobe progress…
Sorry for the suspense, but I didn’t show the reveal of the wardrobe in yesterday’s post about working with Milk Paint because it wasn’t finished, yet. I worked on it more today and I’ll take reveal pictures tomorrow before I haul it down to Lucketts. Since you last saw it, I applied a second coat […]
If Milk Paint freaks you out…
…this post may help prevent that. Hopefully. Let me start by saying that I love Milk Paint and I’m currently selling Milk Paint under my own brand. That doesn’t mean that I think everyone else will love Milk Paint as much as I do or that I think it’s perfect for every painting situation. I […]