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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 & 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...
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...
Adventures in yard saling
I am an avid yard saler. I wake up Saturday mornings with anticipation of what I might find that day. Last Saturday I didn't get the chance to set out early, but I was able to stop at a few on my...
Hutch before & after
This was a $30 Craig's List find that was seriously dated. Despite the splatter effect on the wood finish, the missing panel of glass, and the 1970's knobs, I saw the French Country lines in the...
Hello!
I’m Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, a wife, mother, paint enthusiast, lover of all things home and an entrepreneur, author, artist, designer, freelance writer & photographer. READ MORE to learn more about me, my blog and my business…
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I love recipes that are…quick to make, can be made in one pot, are easy to adjust to different food preferences, and are delicious! Such is the case with this […] - the best strawberry rhubarb crisp
We have an absolutely wonderful next-door neighbor. She has blown snow out of our driveway when Jeff was unable to, she has saved Calvin’s bike from sitting out on the […] - decorating with shells
As I collected shells at the beach this spring, the question I was asked most often is, “What do you do with them?” And I get that question! When we […] - Isle of Palms 2022
I thought I would share a little bit more about our time at Isle of Palms this year. If you’d like to read about our trip last year and the […]
