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a white cabinet, antique textiles & ironstone

I’ve found some beautiful things lately and I was inspired today to put them together for a little show-and-tell post on the blog. First off, the cabinet… It was a craigslist gem and I just might be keeping it!  It’s a really special piece with that wavy glass… …and the old hardware and paint.  It’s also a petite size, so it would be great in a hallway or bathroom. I also got in a shipment of European linens.  In addition to a bunch of hemp sheets, I got some beautiful linen tea towels with blue stitching and monograms. I really want to keep them all and just stack them in a cabinet, but I’m going to sell almost all of them.  (I will take pictures of the cross-stitching patterns to share first, because there are some great ones!) I also have some rolls of blue windowpane toweling as well… When shopping last week, I

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how to clean old bottles

Before I get going, I wanted to let those who have been waiting for hemp sheets know that I just got a shipment in today!  I will list them in the online shop on Thursday, July 14, at 8:00 pm EST along with some other recent finds. I shared on my “favorites lately” list that I’ve found an affection for old bottles.  I was never really into them before, but all it takes is meeting one bottle I really like and then the hunt is on for more! When I was shopping with my mom last week, at one store, I bought five pieces of furniture and a $2.00 “table relish” bottle. While I haven’t been a big bottle collector, I did learn the trick to cleaning them a few years ago when we went through my Opa’s attic.  He had tons of old bottles and most of them were cloudy and dirty

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yardage required for upholstery

When I share upholstery projects here on the blog, I’m often asked about how much yardage is required for specific upholstery projects, so I thought I would share how many yards of fabric you common reupholstery jobs. Before I give those estimates, I’ll say that there are ways you can save on yardage required for upholstery projects.  Every detail added means more fabric.  Piping, pleating, tufting, and ruffles all add yardage, so you can cut those out if you’re on a tighter budget or tuft and pleat everything if you scored a huge bolt of fabric! You can also save required upholstery yardage through little cheats, like using a complimentary, but less expensive for the back side of a piece, like I did with the tufted sofa.  And, even though it’s not the “proper way”, you can cut fabric to cover custom piping straight instead of on the bias.  It

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latest furniture haul

First of all, thank you so much for the amazing feedback on our latest video project!  Just like the “yellow dress and the dresser” video, it literally popped in my head and then happened so organically.  I am very much someone who does their best work out of inspiration, not on demand!  I imagine most of us are that way and we don’t feel as proud of things we created just because necessity or obligation dictated. Anyway, as I shared yesterday, I needed a piece of furniture to paint for the video.  For the first time in a really long time, I was fresh out. So, my mom and I went to a few local antique and used furniture stores to find a piece. We found this pretty little dresser.  It really was gorgeous and not one I would usually buy to paint, but I was on a time crunch,

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second landscape dresser | part one

Do you remember our first landscape dresser?  In case you don’t (or perhaps you missed it or you’re just joining us), here is a refresher… It was a collaboration between Kriste and I.  After working on it, along with the murals and other hand painted landscape elements we used in our booth for the Lucketts Spring Market, I felt inspired to do more.  I even bought a couple of canvases, which is pretty far out of my comfort zone! Anyway, I was itching to do some painting and, since I didn’t have any new pieces to work on, I decided to paint the dresser that originally got a makeover just with Hemp Oil. I have to tell you, I loved that dresser wearing just Hemp Oil, but it didn’t sell at Lucketts and it was just hanging out in the studio, so… Yep.  That’s what happens when things hang out

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antique haul | 6.27.16

Last week, I acquired a few fun things.  One of my “pickers” brought me a load of ironstone (plus I brought in some pieces from my house) and I found some goodies at a local antique shop. Here’s a video showing everything… This is the small blue & white pitcher I mentioned in the video… Isn’t it so sweet? After studying it a bit, I thought it looked familiar.  I matched the hallmark on the bottom with some plates and bowls I have… …and they are a match! So, I’m keeping that piece!  I even found the matching sugar jar on Etsy and snapped it up. I also picked up a pretty stoneware bowl… …a boatload of bakelite flatware.. …a small, antique chandelier with all of the crystals… …a couple of shaving mirrors… …and a teeny, tiny dress form.  I named her Liz Marie, because, well, Liz Marie is teeny, tiny. It’s

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cross-stitch patterns | B & I

Before I get to the cross-stitch patterns, I wanted to share that I actually scheduled some milk paint workshops at the studio!  I get asked about it a lot, so I finally pinned myself down and put some on the calendar. Friday, July 15, 2016, is a Milk Paint 101 Workshop from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm.  In the past, my 101 workshops have been learning to use the products on sample boards, but I’ve mixed it up, so we’ll work on three small projects for you to take and use in your home or give as gifts.  Slots are available to purchase HERE. Saturday, July 16, 2016, is a BYOF (bring your own furniture) Workshop from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm.  These are so much fun, because you can bring a piece to paint and we’ll work on it together.  You learn while you finish a piece.  You can purchase a

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white splint basket

If you’ve been reading my posts over the past few weeks, you know that I have a new-found love for baskets.  I collected a lot of them to sell at Lucketts and I enjoyed using them as props around the studio.  During one of my shopping trips, though, I bought a basket for myself. It’s this beautiful, antique splint basket with chippy white paint… Splint baskets are made out of thin wood strips, so they are lot sturdier than baskets made from woven reeds, rushing, branches, etc.   I haven’t seen one before with chippy white paint, though, and that’s what drew me to it.  It has just the right balance of chipping paint with the wood peeking through. And how about that pie safe?!  I mentioned it in a post a few weeks ago, but I haven’t shared much about it. I had seen it in an antique store

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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