restoration home
Since I’ve been about as productive as a sack of potatoes, I don’t have new and exciting things to share. Unfortunately, the dining room trim did not magically install itself and weeds did not pull themselves just because I willed them to go away. New paintings didn’t appear on my drying shelves and blog posts […]
adding doors back on a hutch | dining room makeover
The dining room makeover has been at a standstill since I painted the ceiling last weekend because I have been in bed sick for several days. I am up and about now but still moving slowly and not feeling the greatest. It’s just normal virus stuff – congestion, sore throat, cough, and aches. I’ve missed […]
why I read multiple books at one time
As I’ve shared before, I pretty habitually have a stack of books sitting in my studio at any given time. I try to stay tidy and keep the stack under control, but I keep adding to the stack and it gets comically high again. Sometimes it’s because I’ve acquired new books and they’re in the […]
painting the dining room ceiling
Well, I finally did it. I’ve been dragging my feet for over a year, but I painted the dining room ceiling. I have been hung up on working on this room just because I knew the ceiling had to be done first and I just really didn’t want to do it. It wasn’t the painting […]
tonal floral still life sketch | oil painting tutorial
It’s been a little while since I’ve done a painting video tutorial, so even though this was just a sketch to get into the groove of oil painting again, I decided to set up the camera and turn it into a tutorial. Really, it’s more of a paint-a-long than a tutorial since I wouldn’t consider […]
redefining what it means to be bad at something
One theme that often comes up in e-mails, comments, and messages from blog readers and social media followers is being good at something. I get all sorts of comments in that vein… I’m not good at that. I can’t do that. I’m bad at that. Is there anything you’re not good at? That last question […]
a bench, a fountain, and garden lights
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Lamps Plus. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Do you remember some of the lighting fixtures I’ve gotten from Lamps Plus for our house so far? We updated the 50-year-old exterior lights with the classic Stratton Street Lights… We added a lot more […]
Taschen Book Sale
One of my favorite publishers/booksellers, Taschen Books is having a huge sale, so even though I typically don’t post on the weekends, I thought I would share some of the titles in my own library that are on sale. Their books are always a feast for the eyes with gorgeous photography, and high-quality paper, and […]