So, let's chat about the studio floor. As a reminder, here is what the room looked like when we purchased the house.... I actually didn't get to see the house until after we had made an offer on it...
spraying paint again…
When I first started my decorative and painting business, buying a paint sprayer was a no-brainer. My pieces would have a smoother, more professional finish, and I could crank out pieces much...
card room green front door
Well, it's been a whirlwind few days! My brother came into town to work on my new house along with my parents. I love that my family is all about hard work and we can accomplish a lot in a short...
how to refinish a kitchen table | part 1
Before we even moved in, before we even knew this house was ours, I knew a new kitchen table would be on our list of furniture to hunt for. We've been using a small pine table, which fit our last...
sketching tips & tools
I have had such a great couple of days of recuperating from weeks of packing. Sunday, I crashed. My head hurt, I was congested, and I just couldn't do much of anything. Jeff let me sleep in. My...
when I just can’t…
I think you will agree that a before and after is more enjoyable than a before and quit-in-the-middle. But that is the truth of furniture rehab or DIY in general. Sometimes projects are abandoned....
finished “French twins”
Now is the time when everything I started gets finished. Well, it's also the time I buy new things that need to be finished, because it's my biggest event of the year and I have to give it...
slipcovered settee
I usually don't work on the weekends, but it's crunch time as Lucketts is quickly approaching. So, after sitting out in the rain most of the morning to cheer my boys on at soccer, my mom and I...
the French twins of Lucketts 2017
It has become a Lucketts tradition, it seems, to have a twin pair of French-style chairs at the Miss Mustard Seed booth! Well, we do not want to break that trend, now, do we? As a recap, here is...
Hand Painted Stencils
"Where did you get that stencil?" I've been asked that question so many times when I share one of my hand painted pieces. And that has led to people asking if I ever planned to come out with a line...