When I shared the ironstone mold I purchased at the flea market over Mother’s Day weekend, I received a few questions about ironstone molds, so I thought I would share more about them. My collection started a few years ago with, of course, my love for anything ironstone. That love even led me into buying an ironstone spitoon, which I … Read More
repairing a broken stool
I was going to call this post “how to fix loose stools”, but I realized that sounded like an Immodium commercial or something and came up with a different name. You’re welcome for that. Anyway, moving past the potty humor, I have a thing for antique stools. They are multi-functional and, since they are hard-working pieces, they are typically worn … Read More
gold rush purchases
Saturday was Jeff’s birthday and he went out for a special father-son breakfast for some time with our youngest before we spent time together as a family. On their way home, he saw that there was an antique market happening at the Rochester Fair Grounds. And, believe it or not, he called and told me about it (no. 1) and … Read More
fixing the bottom of an upholstered chair
This chair has had issues for a while, but I’ve been ignoring them. It’s typically been in out-of-the-way places, so it wasn’t something I had to look at or be bothered by regularly. Well, since I moved it into the studio, this saggy bottom has been annoying me. But still not quite enough to actually fix it. It went on … Read More
the toledo stool & equipto cart
There are two things that have been on my shopping list for a while – an antique adjustable drafting stool and a rolling cart, both for my studio. I’ve been trolling craigslist and looking at local antique and consignment shops and haven’t found anything that was just right. Well, I hit the jackpot at Junk Bonanza and found both! One … Read More
farmhouse white dresser makeover
While at Junk Bonanza, we decided it would be fun to shop for a piece, paint and finish it in Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint products, and then offer it up as a giveaway. We did it last year and it went so well that it was worth an encore. So, Wednesday evening, after our booth was set up, I … Read More
monogrammed smock
A little over two years ago, I borrowed a smock while teaching a workshop at Me & Mrs. Jones in Memphis, TN. The smock was heavily used and smeared with paint, but there was a crisp new linen one tagged for sale on a hanger nearby. I fell so in love with my borrowed smock that I removed the new … Read More
junk bonanza 2019 | part 2
Saturday evening, we packed up our remaining merchandise and headed home after a long three days at Junk Bonanza. We were pretty much cleared out by the end of the event, which is always a victory. Our little crew of three painted and finished a dresser, talked a lot about MMS Milk Paint, our finishes, and furniture painting in general. … Read More
