I often have trouble leaving things alone. I like to tinker, tweak and put my stamp on things. The latest case in point - these ceramic trophies I found on clearance at Target. I...
Upholstered Chair Reveal
Here she is... Here she was... Again, I have nothing against pink, but the pink didn't work in my home and really wanted to keep these and use them in my family room. I've been on a...
Milk Painted Wardrobe Reveal
Here it is... This is the piece I've been walking you through as I paint and finish it. You can check out the first post about painting it HERE and the second post about distressing and...
Say hello to “Boxwood”
It's now time to introduce the 12th and final color in my line of milk paint. Say hello to "Boxwood." Here's what the piece looked like before... My inspiration for the...
say hello to “Linen”
It's time to introduce another one of my Milk Paint colors. Whew! Painting twelve dressers in all twelve of my colors has taken longer than I thought it would. I want all of my pieces to be...
the history of my dining room
If you're very, very observant, you may have noticed that my dining room table top looks a little different. That's because I finally broke down and refinished it. Again. I was going to write a...
Grain Sack Upholstery
I love using antique European grain sacks for upholstering furniture. It gives an immediate character to the piece of furniture and it's very durable, which is important in a house with two young...
say hello to “grain sack”
I don't know why I left this piece sitting in my basement for so long! It was finished a couple of weeks ago and I finally hauled it up today for a photo shoot. I knew I would have fun with it and...
Say Hello to Ironstone
I'm finally getting around to introducing another Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint color... ...Ironstone... What else would I call my white? For this piece, I'm so glad I finally got a...
the furniture shuffle
Today was not what I expected. I was planning to get a lot of work done on my computer...taking care of e-mail, working on the new milk paint website and then getting my house cleaned up a bit. ...