Over the years, I have bought and sold more antique "shoe carts" than I can properly remember. These antique shelves on wheels are called shoe carts because they were often used in shoe factories...
I spotted some crochet garlands when I fell down an internet rabbit hole a few years ago, but I never got around to making them and I then got sidetracked by other things. Then this year, I saw my...
For the past few years, I have used dried orange slices in my Christmas decorating in various ways. I've tucked them into garlands, swags, and wreaths and made them into ornaments to hang from the...
Several of you guessed we would build fireplace mantel option number one and you were right. All of the antique-style mantel options I shared in THIS POST were strong contenders, but I kept coming...
When I shared about our winter bed last week, I said I would share some more details about the garland draped over the headboard, so that's what this post is about! Before we get into the details...
I know that some people are scared to paint paneling or perhaps are against it, especially if it's wood. As with any to-paint-or-not-to-paint debate, I take this stance. If you love it as is...
A few of you noticed the new dining room set when I shared the fall tablescape earlier this week. We bought an antique dining set last year just a few days before Christmas off of Facebook...
While I had the sewing machines out and my mom's help, I decided to make seat covers for the barrel-back French chairs I've had for years. I have wanted to cover the vintage cushions on these...
Shortly after we moved in, I bought a manual wingchair recliner off of Facebook Marketplace for $40. I had a feeling it would be a "placeholder" for a nicer recliner in the future, but it seemed...
Last weekend, Jeff and I took some time to put the hardware on the cabinets We have put a lot of hardware on furniture and cabinets over the years, so we knew this was a task we could manage...
I’m Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, a wife, mother, paint enthusiast, lover of all things home and an entrepreneur, author, artist, designer, freelance writer & photographer. READ MORE to learn more about me, my blog and my business…
