10 lbs of glitter & other things
I’m constantly overwhelmed by my readers and how amazing all of you are. Really. In response to my post on Monday, I received tons of sweet comments, encouraging e-mails and even several offers from people volunteering to help me when things get super busy. I...
lest you think…
…I have my act together. I don’t. I mean, I’m not a hot mess or anything, but I don’t ever want people to read my blog and walk away with the idea that I am churning out furniture while my hair is perfectly styled and my home is perfectly...
Say hello to “Flow Blue”
It’s time for another reveal of one of my Milk Paint colors. Here’s Flow Blue… This is how the piece looked before I painted it.. ..and this is how it looked with two coats of paint, some detail painting and before I refinished the...
$300 Vintage Skye Giveaway!
If you’ve read my blog for a while, you may be familiar with the Vintage Skye Etsy Shop. It’s packed full of vintage style clay knobs and tags handmade by the very talented Kristi. I’ve used her knobs on a lot of my pieces and her clay tags have...
hardware
We all know that hardware is like the jewelry on a piece of furniture. It’s the finishing touch that can make a piece special. It’s also where a piece can go really wrong. When I first started refinishing furniture, I felt like I had to replace the...
in the lobby
Well, I’m all cozy and snug in my new retail space in the lobby at Lucketts! There’s still a lot that I want to do, but I was able to get some pieces in the space and figure out my game plan. Some girls got my space settled while I was out of town and...
live pure sign
A few months ago, I was contacted by Tara of Between You & Me. Tara and her husband design and make beautiful wood signs for the home. After looking through their signs, I fell in love with this one… It says it all. Simple...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…
- the war on bishop’s weed
So, last year I shared a post about lovely surprises I was finding in our yard as bulbs peeked up in the Spring, perennials woke up, and bushes leafed out… Read more: the war on bishop’s weed - spring 2024 projects
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When we tell people that we moved to Maryland from Minnesota, the first thing they mention is the winters. “Oh, I bet you’ll enjoy these winters a lot more!” Well,… Read more: front garden plans | 1970 home renovation - elevating the look of an artificial plant
I haven’t taken much time to wander around in a store like Target for quite a while. I’ve gotten used to placing online or curbside pick-up orders, which are convenient,… Read more: elevating the look of an artificial plant
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