Ask Miss Mustard Seed – Decorating a Small Space
“How do you paint/decorate to open up a small room? All of our bedrooms are very tiny (10×12 or smaller) and so it just feels very smushed. The kids are little, so their rooms have lots of toys plus beds, and then my bedroom is super tiny and squished. I just want a refined look […]
Lucketts Day Two
Well, the main story on day two of Lucketts was rain. Major bummer. My feet were wet from 8:00 am until about 9 pm and I had some seriously pruney toes. My dad was an Airborne Ranger, so he was a real trooper and kept a smile through it all (except when he was nodding […]
Lucketts Day One
I had a blast at Lucketts today. The rain at the end of the day put a little damper on things, but I sold a lot of stuff and got to meet some of my readers and fellow bloggers. It was funny having my “Miss Mustard Seed” persona collide with my real life. Here’s me […]
Letting Go
I get asked, “How can you stand to part with things?” a lot. There are different answers for different pieces. Sometimes, it doesn’t work with my decor. Other times, the piece is worth more to me to sell than to keep. The main reason is space and I just can’t keep it all. I made […]
Two Tiered Stand Makeover
Today, people drove for five hours and arrived at my house with a truck full of furniture and other wonderful things and they were thanking me for it. Doesn’t that sound odd to you? My aunt and uncle were thanking me for “taking stuff off their hands.” They are good people. My house is a […]
Basket Makeover
I recently saw some antique baskets with numbers and letters painted on them and I just loved their look. I am a big fan of baskets, anyway, and the idea of painted letters and numbers on one had never occurred to me. These antiques inspired me to finally work on a basket I got at an auction a […]
Open Daily…til 6
So, in my mad dash to get things done for Lucketts, I am grabbing everything that’s been hanging out in my office and stash for a while. This morning I was checking out some blogs and watched the 2009 Endless Yard Sale clip at The Lettered Cottage. In the video, you get a glimpse of […]
A Rocker & A Caddy
If you haven’t noticed, I am a woman on a mission to get things done for Lucketts. I am plucking and painting anything from my stash that fits my idea of the “Lucketts Look.” They’ve dubbed their style “Vintage Hip”, so I’m gathering pieces that will appeal to the kind of hunters Lucketts attracts. I bought […]