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cross-stitching on linen

I have fallen in love with an old-school craft…cross-stitching. I know it has a reputation for being dated, but that has a lot more to do with the patterns and the cross-stitch kits available than it does the craft itself. So, this renewed interest in needlework came about when I noticed that my favorite antique textiles were those that were monogrammed.  And then I noticed that most of those monograms were simple cross-stitching, using the natural “grid” pattern in linen to make the X’s. And then I had the thought that I usually have before tackling a DIY project… “I can do that!” So, I did… …and the results looked so authentic that it had me giddy with excitement to stitch some more. I have been looking around at various cross-stitch letters online to find the style that will look original on antique linen.  I found a “P” that I liked and

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soda crate + dress form display

When it comes to creative display ideas, I try to “keep my head down” or “keep my blinders on” to some extent, so that my ideas aren’t too heavily influenced by trends or other creatives. But, sometimes I feel a little stuck in a rut and I need to cruise for some fresh inspiration. It’s definitely a fine tightrope to walk! As I was getting ready for Lucketts, though, I needed some fresh inspiration and I came across one that was so cute, I decided to replicate it. The idea is from one of my milk paint retailers, Kathe of Warm & Weathered. She created a display for a dress form out of an antique soda crate. It looks sort of like the holder worn by the guy selling peanuts at a ballgame. Are you tracking with me? I hunted down an antique soda crate that worked with my brand…blue

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using old quilts every day

I definitely have a thing for old textiles.  I love table linens, fabric, clothing, embroidery, quilts…you name it.  I’m always drawn to the “linen lady’s booth” in antique stores.  I like to look through the stacks to see if anything catches my eye.  I’m usually looking for blue and white, of course, nubby linen, pretty monograms, crochet trim…things that will compliment the decor of my home, but also pieces that I can use as-is or repurpose.  Because what is the point of having stacks of linens if you don’t ever use them? True, a stack of linens can look pretty in a cabinet, but did you know linens can get stained as much from not being used as they can from being used?  That’s a totally unscientific statement, but I have observed that they can turn yellow from starch, acquire “dust lines” at the folds, or fade in the sun.  So, use

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styling tips | for home

A few days ago, I shared part one of the “styling tips” series – for retail.  Now, it’s time for part two – styling tips for the home. While styling for retail and photography is about making a space and individual items look beautiful or appealing without much regard to practicality, styling the home is about making the everyday beautiful. Styling for retail and photography is a whole other ball of wax from home styling. As an example, here is Megan’s office, a room I worked on last fall.  For the “beauty shots”, we removed the keyboard and things that weren’t as photogenic, but when it came to styling the room to live in, we had to take the keyboard, paperwork, printer, recording equipment, etc. into account. It was an office and creative space, after all.  It wouldn’t have made sense to banish the keyboard to the garage or the

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utilitarian beauties

I think that owning stuff you love is underrated. Do you get what I mean by that? I think we often times settle for something we don’t really love, just because it’s utilitarian.  And, sometimes there is just no getting around that. But, sometimes you can have something that checks the box in both the beauty and function categories. When I spotted this dustpan in an antique store, it was like a win-win.  I love the look and I love the size of it and the “cover” on the top that keeps fluff from floating away. Yeah, it’s just a dustpan, but why shouldn’t a dust pan bring a little smile to your face when you use it? In the same shopping trip, I also bought this sweet little whisk broom… Something, like this little broom, that was utilitarian, but is pretty enough to use for decoration. At Lucketts, I picked

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gardening season two begins…

Just an FYI that the first Lucketts Leftover online sale will start tomorrow (Thursday, June 2, at 9:00 pm EST.)  You can click over to my online shop HERE. Our house has a ways to go before it looks really charming from the curb.  It has a 1940’s sweetness about it and the landscaping is getting there, but we’ve put much more time and attention to the inside of the house and it’s only been in the past couple of years that we have started really working on some projects outside. But, it’s all coming along. Now that Lucketts is over, I hit a local nursery to get some flowers for the window boxes and spent some time sprucing things up. See the dead weeds in the window boxes?  Yeah, nice.  The topiaries, Eugenia, flanking the front door are leftovers from Lucketts.  I shopped my own sale! The holly bushes

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Lucketts leftover sale this week

I have received a bunch of e-mails and comments asking about the fate of the leftovers from Lucketts.  As we did last year, we will list them all in the online shop, so readers who aren’t local and have a crack at purchasing some of the pieces I’ve shared on my blog over the past few weeks. So, what’s left?  I took the week off, but I did sneak over to the studio this weekend to get some pictures of the leftovers. There are a few pieces of furniture left, including the hemp oiled antique dresser… …the stepback hutch… …the counter height farm table, “legless buffet“, and some other smaller pieces of furniture like the cane high chair, stools, etc. And we actually still have a nice amount of ironstone, antique flatware… …jars, cloches, bowls, rag balls, linens, spools of baker’s twine and braided jute trim, brushes, jelly jars, mason

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indigo dyed napkins

A few of you spotted (and asked about) the blue napkins I used in my table arrangement last week… …so, this post is all about them. These napkins are actually antique linen napkins from my Oma.  They look quite lovely in the picture below, but they were actually a very yellowy-cream that I never cared for… The color was so off that I never used them.  I always went to prettier white and cream linen napkins.  They are so pretty, aside from the color, and it was a shame they weren’t being used, so when I was working on an indigo dying project for a freelance client, I decided to “throw them in the pool”. (As an aside, I was slightly insane and accepted six freelance tutorials that had to be completed in two weeks, just before Lucketts!  It definitely put the pressure on, but it was worth squeezing them

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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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