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upheaval and linen sheets

Disclosure: This post about washed linen sheets is sponsored by Brooklinen.  As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Anyone who has moved before knows that moving and upheaval are synonymous.  Our house is being dismantled piece by piece.  There are boxes everywhere and things covering surfaces, waiting their turn to be packed.  But, there is one place that is free from the mayhem until the very last day – the beds.  The mirrors are sold, the bed crown was taken down, but the bed is still outfitted and comfy.  The floors might be fuzzy and the countertops crumby, but the sheets are fresh and clean.  Moving makes a body dog tired, so the bed has to be at its best. And, I even got a new Linen Sheet Bundle from Brooklinen.  Yes, it’s one more thing to move, but a set of linen sheets is worth

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Antiques

georgian paintbrushes

I’m going to share more about packing and moving soon, but let’s just take a minute to admire some antique art supplies.  Specifically some amazing Georgian paintbrushes. Between getting a house ready to sell, traveling, packing, and being sick, I haven’t had anywhere near as much time in my studio, playing with all of my favorite little things.  While I won’t be in my studio, I do hope to take a lot of gear with me so that I can paint and create while we are nomads for the summer.  We’ll knock around, stay with family and go to Airbnbs while we’re waiting to see where we land.  It’ll be hard for me not to have a home to care for, but I do see potential in the extra creative time I might have.  I plan to take advantage of it. So, let’s talk about these beauties.  When texted me

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a slice of life

my perspective on letting go of things…

As I’ve been selling a lot of pieces from my home, the question that has come up most often is, “How can you let go of these beautiful things?”  The short answer is, “It’s all a matter of perspective.”  But, that’s sort of a non-answer answer, so let me give you the long answer. There was a time when I would’ve asked the same question if someone was selling a bunch of beautiful antique pieces that are likely one-of-a-kind.  I came from the perspective that those one-of-a-kind pieces were irreplaceable, so I could never let them go.  That perspective led me to the feeling that I had to keep everything.  Everything was precious and needed to be saved and preserved, especially things from family. There were two things that shifted my perspective on this.  Number one – I started going to auctions.  Auctions are exhilarating and exciting, but they are

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Antiques

yard sale details & more large pieces for sale

If you don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram, then you might be wondering what happened to me!  I got hit with a virus and was down and out for a good four days.  I’m on the upswing now, but my mind is way ahead of my body.  I’m ready to resume packing and getting ready for my upcoming yard sale, but my body says I can just work for about 15 minutes and then I need to sit down.  The problem with coming down with a virus in the middle of packing is that the state of your house deteriorates even quicker than it normally might.  Stuff is already in disarray and it just goes downhill from there.  I know I’m sick when I don’t even care.  But, the urge to tidy up came back on Saturday.  I finally got past the stage where I just stepped over crumpled

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a slice of life

Isle of Palms 2022

I thought I would share a little bit more about our time at Isle of Palms this year.  If you’d like to read about our trip last year and the things we did, you can check that out HERE. Of course, the highlight of our time at the beach for me is always walking along the beach, collecting shells.  I will write a post sharing how to decorate with shells, showcase some of my favorite finds, and share what catches my eye.  You can read my tips on shelling at Isle of Palms HERE and see who won the shell collection competition of 2022 HERE. The contest was just a bit of fun, but I love the shells I brought home.  They are still sitting in bags because I’ve been preoccupied with packing, but I am looking forward to painting some of them as subjects and using them for various

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a slice of life

beautiful variety | encouragement

I usually get a post up on Mondays, but there was some background maintenance happening on my blog and I wasn’t able to get a post up on time.  That ended up being okay because I had another furniture pick-up this morning and Jeff helped me shuffle furniture around to get things organized a bit better.  For those interested in my moving/packing methods, I will be sharing more details and my thought process.  But, for today, I am tired of packing and moving things and I certainly don’t want to write about it. Let’s talk about a beautiful reminder I received from nature. As I was giving the olive shells collected on Isle of Palms with my mom a more thorough rinsing at home, I left them sitting out, drying on a paper towel for several days.  It’s unlike me to leave something just sitting out, but I found that

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All Things Home

splurge vs. save chandeliers

A few have asked about my chandeliers and if I’m selling any of them.  The chandeliers are going to convey to the house, but we did decide to keep the one in the dining room.  It is my favorite and even Jeff said it was worth the trouble of taking it down and replacing it before we even listed the house. This chandelier has been with me for a long time.  I bought it when we lived in my in-law’s basement as Jeff was finishing school and I was working in the corporate world.  I came across it at a yard sale, dismantled and packed up in a small box with “chandelier $5.00” written in marker on the top.  I peeked into the box and caught a glimpse of the brass arms and bags of crystals.  I lived in a basement, but I couldn’t pass it up.  I can’t believe

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All Things Home

big pieces I’m selling…

When we moved from PA to MN, I sold quite a few pieces that I felt wouldn’t likely work in our new potential home, but I took several pieces I loved and tried to make them work.  Moving from a 1940s cape code with smaller rooms and low ceilings to a 13-year-old suburban home with large rooms and 9′ ceilings was a change significant enough to require nudging my style and furniture choices in a slightly different direction.  The primitive pieces looked dirty and worn instead of charming.  The smaller pieces looked dinky and off.  So, I learned from that move that even if I love pieces, it’s just worth selling them if I want to go in a different direction in the new destination.  The interesting thing is that I don’t know what kind of house we’ll end up in, but I have sort of a sense, an idea

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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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