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Inspirational Shop Space – The Ironstone Nest
You might think that I'm super organized when it comes to my blog. That I have some fancy calendar where I schedule my posts months in advance. That would be a totally rational assumption, since...
Milk Paint on Raw Wood
I know I've shown a lot of the chippy goodness that can be created with Milk Paint. That's just a look I love. Paint that held on to a piece of furniture that has been well-used and well-loved for...
Demo & More Shopping
We finally started work on our master bathroom this week. We're doing most of the work ourselves, but brought a contractor in to help with removing the old tub and installing the new one. He's...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 2
Welcome to part two of the painted bar stool tutorial. In case you missed it, or just for future reference, you can find part one HERE. In part two, I'm going to share how the do the distressing...
Some Favorite Finds & the Online Shop
There was an antique market this past weekend in New Oxford, a small town in PA. They close down the cross streets on the center square (it's a circle, really) and bring in antique vendors to set...
Painted Bar Stool Tutorial – Part 1
I'm painting my kitchen bar stools one at a time, so my kids don't freak out. They sit at them quite often during the day for meals, snacks, drinks, treats, coloring, playing with the iPad, etc....
Paint Types – Pros & Cons
I decided it was time to update some of my "painting posts", sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and...
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I decided it was time to update some of my "painting posts", sharing the products and techniques I use now vs. a few year ago. I was looking through some of the posts highlighted on my side bar and...
Antiquing Wax Tutorial
When I last showed the barrel-back French cane chair, it looked like this... In the picture, it has one coat of French Enamel Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint. I then applied a second coat, followed...
Furniture Feature Friday – Kathleen’s Favorites & a Link Party
Welcome to another FFF, a weekly link party for furniture-lovers across the globe. This week, we have the lovely Kathleen of Between Yellow & Blue again to pick some favorites. Here they are......
Furniture Feature Friday – Kathleen’s Favorites & a Link Party
Welcome to another FFF, a weekly link party for furniture-lovers across the globe. This week, we have the lovely Kathleen of Between Yellow & Blue again to pick some favorites. Here they are......
Milk Painted Bar Stool
After a few years of leaving them as I bought them (I know, what is wrong with me?), I finally started painting my Target bar stools. I actually just painted one to experiment, before I did the...
$100 Shopping Credit to Pine Cone Hill…
I have the honor of being a guest over at Annie Selke's Blog Fresh America today. Annie Selke is known for her flawless taste, fabrics, Dash & Albert rugs and Pine Cone Hill Bedding, so I...
Some things to expect with Milk Paint…
I'm currently working on revamping the MMS Milk Paint site and making some updated video tutorials. I also want to share more about it on my blog to help those who are dipping their toes or taking...
Living with White
I've received a few e-mails lately about how it is living with white furniture, a white kitchen floor, a white bathroom floor, especially with little boys, so I thought I would address it in a...
Miss Mustard Seed-4980
I've received a few e-mails lately about how it is living with white furniture, a white kitchen floor, a white bathroom floor, especially with little boys, so I thought I would address it in a...
Better than Drop Cloths…
My family room has been undergoing some changes over the past few months...years, really. It's been one of those slow makeovers that has happened (and is still happening) as the money and time are...
HGTV.com Tutorials
Some of the HGTV.com articles I wrote back when I was working on my kitchen and master bedroom are live now! Here they are... Add architectural interest to a room with crown molding... DIY...
Yard Sale Finds & Fun Mail
Saturday morning, my youngest son, my mom and I set out "treasure hunting" at yard sales. As is our custom, I asked my son (who is 4) what he hoped to find. Without hesitation he said, "A Batman...
Master Bedroom Additions
Over the past few days, I've been trying to get my house cleaned and back together post Lucketts. While cleaning is sometimes a total pain for me and I am a part of the laundry-loathing club, most...
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Over the past few days, I've been trying to get my house cleaned and back together post Lucketts. While cleaning is sometimes a total pain for me and I am a part of the laundry-loathing club, most...
Dresser Before & After
It's time for a good old fashioned dresser before & after here at Miss Mustard Seed. We all loves those, right? This was a piece I did for the Lucketts fair a couple of weeks ago... Here's...
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It's time for a good old fashioned dresser before & after here at Miss Mustard Seed. We all loves those, right? This was a piece I did for the Lucketts fair a couple of weeks ago... Here's...
Adding Details to Drawer Fronts with Paint
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post brought to you by Frog Tape. In the craziness of getting ready for Lucketts, I did manage to take some pictures, so I could go back and share how I did some...
Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party
Sorry I'm a little late for FFF tonight. Not quite as late as last week, but I was scrambling to put the post together at the last minute. I have been fiddling around with the MMSMP site to get...
Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party
Sorry I'm a little late for FFF tonight. Not quite as late as last week, but I was scrambling to put the post together at the last minute. I have been fiddling around with the MMSMP site to get...
Master Bathroom & About My Upholstery Skills
Now that Lucketts has past, I'm turning some attention to my next round of freelance projects, which includes giving my master bathroom a makeover. (Insert girly squeal that occurs when makeovers...
Happy Ending & French Settee Makeover
A few weeks ago, my mom called me, excited about a message that was on my Facebook page. "Did you see the comment from Albert Crombie's family?" I had to think a minute. From who? Oh yes! The...
Buying to Sell
As I was preparing for Lucketts, I received some e-mails and comments from a few of my readers who are fellow antique dealers. They were interested in knowing how I select what I buy to sell. The...
Show Business | Buying To Sell
As I was preparing for Lucketts, I received some e-mails and comments from a few of my readers who are fellow antique dealers. They were interested in knowing how I select what I buy to sell. The...