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steal-worthy office organization

If you missed it earlier this week, I finally finished Megan’s office and revealed all of the details.  You can see the full post and series HERE.  But, in this post, I wanted to share some of the amazing office organization happening in this space… As I shared in the post, Kriste and I worked together to develop an overall floor plan and feel for the space.  We worked on the specific pieces of furniture, the Craig’s List wardrobe, the revamped desk chair, slipcovered arm chair, etc.  I shopped and selected accessories for the room, like the rug and antiques. When it came to really pulling it all together and making it personal and functional, that was all Megan.  Other than nudging something in one direction or fluffing a skirt, we left things as she put them.   And I think she made some very clever choices that were both

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Market on Chapel Hill

Well, I am in serious need of an epsom salt bath, but Kriste and I got the trailer all packed up today and we’re ready to head to Alabama for The Market on Chapel Hill this Saturday (October 3, 2015).  Just to clarify, it’s in Pike Road, Alabama, NOT Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  It’s called “The Market on Chapel Hill”, because the market is in and around a chapel/meeting house on a hill. We stay in the Chapel Loft, which is just a stone’s throw from the chapel on the hill.  I took this picture from the door, the morning of the market last year. Anyway, I am really excited about my space this year.  It’s my third year selling at this market and I feel like I’m bringing really special pieces this time.  I was very particular when I was shopping, more than usual, and tried to find pieces

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dear reader | to the one who’s waiting for the next house

Dear Reader, Have you ever had a moment when you look around your current place of residence, make a mental list of things you’d like to do, things that would make you really love the space, and then you resign and decide to just wait for the next house? You can’t execute your vision or live out your dream in this place, so you’re going to raise the white flag and imagine the day you can pack up and move on.  The next house will be better. You’ll love the next house. I feel like I’ve been looking to the next house my entire life. As an Army brat, I grew up in military housing.  Enough said.  When we moved back to the states from Germany, my dad bought a house and we didn’t see it until the day we moved in.  My mom cried when we walked through the front door.  And it

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Megan’s office makeover | the reveal

It’s finally time to reveal Megan’s office makeover! Kriste and I met Megan, of the blog Mercy in the Middle, through one of our milk paint workshops.  She then volunteered her time to help as we were getting ready for the Lucketts Spring Market earlier this year.  She mentioned wanting some help with her home, so when I decided to start working with design clients, she immediately came to mind as an ideal guinea pig. Of course, she’s a little cuter than a guinea pig. It would take me way too long to recap the entire makeover, but you can catch up by clicking through the links below… part 1 | the before part 2 | the “franken-chair” part 3| the plan part 4 | wall colors & design elements part 5 | the slipcovered desk chair reveal part 6 | the Craig’s List wardrobe part 7 | the Craig’s List wardrobe

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to the market…

I have so much more to share about the pieces that I’m bringing to sell at the Market at Chapel Hill, but the event is next Saturday, so I need to post some pictures before it’s too late!  I am so excited with how the space is coming together.  I found some very interesting and unique pieces and I love how they all play together. One of my favorite pieces is a zinc-topped chippy white table.  It’s one of those pieces that has aged in a perfect, beautiful way.  I just couldn’t pass it up!   I need to take a picture of this piece with the doors closed, but the shelves and “cubbies” inside, as well as the planked back, just need to be shown off!  They were begging me. This is a pine, three door cabinet on little casters.  It wore green paint at some point, but has

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hemp sheets & hemp oil

In yesterday’s post, I shared that I just got in a new shipment of antique hemp sheets from Europe and many of you asked what they are.  I’ve talked about them before, but I don’t know if I’ve ever really explained what they are. They are actually sheets, but not like the modern bedsheets we have today.  They are made of three long, narrow pieces of fabric stitched together to make a larger sheet of fabric.  The seams are one of my favorite parts about them.  Some are hand-stitched in the most charming ways. Another thing I love is many of them are marked or monogrammed, so they wouldn’t get mixed when they were laundered. They come in all different weights, from heavy and scratchy to thinner with a tight, flat weave, more like a heavy linen.  My favorite are the latter. They are very hard-wearing, but still feel soft.  Their

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cleaning & sealing chipping antique pieces

Remember that awesome “cubby” I found a few weeks ago?  I spotted it when I was out shopping once, but I passed it up, because it was a little pricey.  I kept thinking about it, though, and decided if it was still there the next time I stopped in, I would buy it. Well, it was still there and I snapped it up.  (It’s so funny that I get so excited about buying things I’m just going to turn around and sell!) The only problem with this piece is that it was shedding paint everywhere.  If you would just breath near it, flakes would fall off.  I love the “chippy look”, but I don’t want actual chips of paint littering the floor. So, I have a standard way I deal with pieces like this… Before I get into the process, please check the EPA website for safely dealing with lead-based paint

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German Chalkboard & Market Finds

Kriste and were able to squeeze in some shopping earlier this week on the way back from Megan’s house, to stock up for The Market on Chapel Hill.  It’s coming up so fast!  We didn’t find as much stuff as I had hoped for, but I packed the van full today with some amazing finds when my mom and I hit another of my favorite antique stores.  More on that later. When Kriste and I were out, I did find a few cool pieces for the market.  One thing, though, I bought for myself. You know when you see one of those pieces and you know right away that it’s special?  That’s how it was with this. In the back of the store in an unassuming place by the men’s restroom, there was an old, worn chalkboard leaning up against the wall… The chipped paint, wood planked writing surface, chunky frame and warm

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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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