French Grain Sack Chair
Unfortunately, I do not have a before picture of this chair. I bought it last summer off of Craig’s List and never snapped a picture of it. It had a wood frame and lavender plaid upholstery. It was in great condition, but it just wasn’t “me”, so I gave it to Ruthie, my upholsterer to […]
Milk Paint Dresser
For those of you who have missed my furniture before & afters – this post is for you! Today I’m sharing a classic Miss Mustard Seed dresser makeover. I bought this dresser off of Craig’s List a couple of weeks ago. It looks like it’s natural wood, but it’s actually painted brown. It did have […]
Bliss & Tell Branding Co. Giveaway!
***This giveaway is now closed*** Several months ago I received an e-mail from Reni of Bliss & Tell Branding Company. She was interested in advertising on my blog. Well, I took one look at her work and wanted to speak with her immediately about making me business cards, tags, stickers, and t-shirts. I could […]
Latest Ironstone Finds
I don’t try to hide the fact at all that I love ironstone. I spotted it about 12 years ago in a magazine and the love has remained constant. I’ve waffled on crazy quilts, baby dresses, milk glass and silver plate, but I have never waffled on ironstone. My collection has grown to the point […]
What price is right?
I receive a lot of questions through comments and e-mail and one of the things I’m asked most about is pricing. When you’re selling pieces as a part of your business, how do you know what number you should put on the tag? I wish I could just throw out a perfect formula like investment […]
How to Make Slipcovers – a five part video slipcover tutorial series
A little over a year ago I made a five-part video slipcover tutorial series. I used a wing chair as an example, but you can take these skills and make a slipcover for any piece of furniture. I’ve received so many wonderful e-mails and comments from people with all levels of sewing ability who used […]
Pinwheel Tutorial
I posted these last week and was asked by several for a tutorial. I aim to please, so here it is! This tutorial is really from Mini Mustard Seed aka “Mini” aka Charlene. She’s my babysitter/nanny and helps me out with my business during busy seasons. She’s super crafty, so she makes most of my […]
Thanksgiving in April?
Working in both the retail world and the magazine world make the seasons a jumbled mess in my house. You would not believe how sad it is when your four year old gets excited at seeing a Christmas tree only to crush his hopes by telling him it’s still September and it’s just for mommy’s work. […]