When I was out shopping last week, I was poking through one of the antique mall booths and spotted a pretty clock on the wall. I’m not so much into clocks, but I think I’m attracted to them as small pieces of furniture. Does that make sense? I like the shape of the case or the design on the face … Read More
antique store finds & Junk Bonanza 2019
In addition to the dresser and mirror my mom and I found for the guest room, I found a few other fun finds on our two shopping trips to local antique stores. I still need to do a lot more exploring to find “my honey holes”, but that will come with time. I lived in PA for several years before … Read More
guest room dresser & mirror
Last week, my mom and I needed a break from hanging wallpaper and installing box molding, so we went to an antique mall (Countryside Antique Mall) and to a local consignment shop (Kismet) to see if we could find a few things on my “wish list” for the room. One thing that was at the top of the list was … Read More
the other side of the studio
I showed the right side of the studio in yesterday’s post and today, as promised, I’m sharing the left side. This side is tricky, because of all of the windows, the mini-split (heating & cooling unit), and the fact that it’s the part of the room that’s most visible from the kitchen. From the moment we first moved in, I … Read More
the bookcase & the hardware cabinet
Today, I wanted to show you how the marriage between the hardware cabinet and craigslist bookshelf look in the studio now that the piece had been organized and styled. When I first sketched out the idea, I thought it might work and it was at least worth trying. There was some doubt, though! When the bookshelf was set in place … Read More
the two gifts
First off, thank you so much for all of the beautiful comments on my last post. Your stories and words were an encouragement to me. There are definitely drawbacks to the online world, but there is also a lot of good to be found and this community of kindred spirits definitely falls on the good side. Today, I’m sharing two … Read More
Christmas Butler’s Pantry
I gave the butler’s pantry a makeover this summer, so this is the first time I get to decorate it for Christmas! It’s a small thing, but I was excited about it none-the-less. With that rich, green color, it’s just begging to be decorated for Christmas. And, I kept the Christmas decor very simple. I just added some cinnamon sticks, … Read More
The Mercantile in Knightdale
I spent Thanksgiving in Raleigh, NC, visiting Jeff’s family. The days were mostly filled with relaxing and visiting, but I did take advantage of my close proximity to one of my MMS Milk Paint retailers (In Sweet Time at The Mercantile in Knightdale, NC) and I spent an evening teaching a milk paint demo and signing books. The evening itself was … Read More
