Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Crackle
Ok, all of you crackle lovers out there can relax. I actually like and have used crackle. But, I hope we can all agree that crackle in the wrong hands, on the wrong piece of furniture, with the wrong colors can be terrible. I found this vanity at a thrift store...Rustic Shutter to Work of Art
When picking up a piece of furniture from one of my clients, they asked if I would paint a few other pieces for them. When I completed and dropped off the first piece (a white side table with a hand painted Delft handle), they showed me a cabinet and this shutter....How to Sew Custom Piping
First of all, I have been featured with some other fabulous furniture makeovers on The DIY Show Off, so make sure you check it out!I have had several questions about how I make my slipcovers & pillows, so I thought I would share some sewing tutorials. I am a...Goodwill Was Good to Me
Today I made a run over to Goodwill and it was very good to me. Lately, I have been scoring big time, but I do have dry spells, too…just wait. Anyway, I found all of this great stuff at one place for $24.00… This is an antique cobalt blue enamel roasting...And the winner is…
It was really tough to narrow the 100 Followers Giveaway entries down to my favorites. I started a list and it was ridiculously long. I loved the idea of doing a monogrammed piece, a delft bread box, or making it function to hold makeup or craft supplies. I finally...Thrift Store Makeovers
Here are a couple of simple thrift store makeovers. I found these ceramic birds last week at a Goodwill and fell in love with them. They were pretty as is, but had this weird goldish kind of spray over them, so I decided to spray them a glossy white… …and...Chandelier Makeover with Spray Paint, a Glue Gun & Scrap Fabric
Do you have the builder-grade, brass, chandelier blues? There is no need! With 2 cans of spray paint, a glue gun, and some scrap fabric, you can give that cookie cutter chandelier a whole new look! I purchased this one on Craig’s List for $20 for the new retail...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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We have done so much work on the front of our house over the last couple of years. After all of the painting, planting, and updates, there was one glaring… Read more: power washing the front walk - DIY Custom A/C Screen
After having the lumber on our garage floor to season for a few months, we are finally building the DIY custom A/C surround. I am joking about letting the wood… Read more: DIY Custom A/C Screen - opening the pool & back patio
Yesterday was the kind of day that I love. The weather was just to my liking: overcast, dry, breezy, and warm enough to work outside, but not too hot. And… Read more: opening the pool & back patio - how to get rid of bishop’s weed | goutweed update
It’s time for the highly anticipated update on my war on bishop’s weed/goutweed! I’m kidding, but I know some people are looking forward to an update and some advice on… Read more: how to get rid of bishop’s weed | goutweed update
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