From neglected antique to fresh & chic
This is a really nice antique table that my clients inherited, but it has seen better days. The table had a wicked wobble, an ill-fitted drawer, was slightly askew, and had some poor repair work done to it. They wanted it painted a bright white for a fresh, new look. I’ll spare the details of […]
Mixing your paint
First of all, thank you to everyone who has started to follow me! I have big plans, so please invite your friends and keep the comments coming! I have been thinking about tips and tricks I could share, specifically about decorative painting. One thing I almost always do is mix Burnt Umber with all of […]
Some of my favorite finds
Decorative painting and murals is my main business, but I also buy and sell antiques & home decor. I LOVE thrifting, junking, yard saling, fleaing (I’m making up a lot of words, here), attending auctions, dumpster diving, and digging through the attics, barns, and basements of my family & friends. I’m going to start sharing […]
This table deserves better…
First of all, I want to apologize to all of the people out there who like this table in school bus yellow, ketchup red, and I’m not sure what shade of blue. What was the person who painted this thinking? This table has beautiful lines and it deserves soooo much better. I had to rescue […]
Funky Folk Art Table – Before & After
~BEFORE~ This side table is a $5 yard sale find. The finish was in rough shape, but it was solid, made well, and had a good shape…so, sold! I normally go full out feminine on my furniture, but the lines on this piece didn’t lend itself to scrolls and flowers,so I went with a colorful […]
Folk Art Mural – Before & After
~BEFORE ~ I’ve been posting before & after pictures of furniture so far, so I wanted to change it up a bit and put some before & after pictures of a mural I rendered in a client’s home. Above is the before picture. It is a very welcoming room, but they were ready for a […]
Before & After of the week
This small chest of drawers was a $3.00 yard sale find that I couldn’t resist. The knobs are so ugly and the finish is dreary, but the shape is great, it’s solid wood, and it’s a well-constructed piece of furniture. I removed the knobs, filled and sanded the holes, and replaced the 70’s/80’s knobs with […]
Luckett’s Fair
This past weekend was an exciting one for Mustard Seed Creations and me personally. I went to The Old Lucketts Fair in Lucketts, Loudoun County, Viriginia. I’ve been to this fair many times in the past, but this was my first time attending as an antiques vendor. Well, despite the weather (buckets of rain!), it […]