When I shared my "secret" for making my house smell nice, I received several requests here and on Instagram to share the exact lavender products I use. Well, I aim to please, so here are the...
all things lavender
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customizing paint colors for your home
When I painted my home office, I mentioned that I used Benjamin Moore's Stonington Gray mixed at 50% and I got a lot of questions asking what that meant. I explained it years ago, but thought I...
customizing a house | painting interior doors
I've been contemplating a way to describe my current house and the changes I'm making. It's not outdated, it's not ugly, it's not run-down, it's not in poor taste... In fact, it's a beautiful...
hostess kit | free mrs. meyers
I introduced you to Grove Collaborative just a few months ago and I wanted to share that they are running another FREE Mrs. Meyers Kit promo for new customers! If you missed it last time, now is a...
the doodle book & an empty studio
Just in case Lucketts wasn't exciting enough, this weekend is also the launch of my newest book - The Home Design Doodle Book! This book was such a labor of love, partly because of the content, but...
top 5 tips for decorating on a budget | part 1
When I was in New Hampshire, speaking at the Sage Farm Antiques Market, I gave a presentation on decorating on a budget. As I prepped for that and then as I was teaching, I was reminded how...
the great debate | to paint or not to paint
Right off the bat, let me say that I don't ever mind my readers sharing their opinions here. Unless someone is being downright nasty on a personal level, which is rare, it doesn't bother me if...
Which comes first | how to avoid decorating regret
One of the projects I've been working on lately has me thinking a lot about the design process, specifically as it relates to putting a room together. I've been pondering the order in which choices...
dog beds are decor
Before I get into the post today, I wanted to let my readers in the north east know that I'll be in Palmyra, New York this Saturday (September 24, 2016) for The Purple Painted Lady 6th Annual...
mixing painted pieces in a room
I received an e-mail from one of my readers asking a question I get pretty frequently, so I thought I would write the answer in a post. Here is the question... "How do you decide what color to...
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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…
