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I was going to post the second look for the Arabesque dresser I shared yesterday, but I realized I had one more Christmas post to share and I has better share it before it isn’t Christmas any longer! I don’t usually share the work of others here, except for my favorites on FFF. It’s not that I don’t like to link up and support others, but I don’t want my voice to get thinned out by sharing the content of others too often. I am also a bit compulsive about writing blog posts! It’s an outlet and can be very therapeutic for me. Today, though, I am featuring some beautiful photos styled by Melanie Beilner, taken by Annetta Bosakova. They are both extremely talented ladies and I thought it was worth sharing this shoot… (I’m really into seeded eucalyptus this year. We used some for the Cottages & Bungalows shoot we
If you read the title and you’re a DIYer, you know what I’m talking about. Most of us have wish lists waiting to be completed and piles of supplies waiting to be turned into that finished project we’ve been dreaming about. There are times when those lists and piles are too overwhelming and I would just rather get sucked into a show on Netflix and pitter about on Pinterest. Then, there are times when I’m plowing through the list, trying to find the non-existent end. What I have found with some projects, is that I just need to do what non-DIYers do on a regular basis – just buy the darn thing and get it finished. But, if you’re a DIYer to the core, you know that’s hard to do. I have been wanting to frame family pictures for years. YEARS! I have had a “to-frame” pile for, seriously, about
Welcome to episode two of Design Ramblings, a 10 -12 minute “show” of Kriste & I talking about design stuff – trends, what inspires us, tips…whatever occupies our thoughts as we work in the studio. If you missed episode 1 (about decorating for Christmas), you can find it HERE. First of all, we got a lot of valuable feedback on our first video that was complimentary and constructive. We took some notes, made a few changes and we have even more ideas for the future. Our list of topics to discuss is rapidly growing! Keep the feedback and suggestions coming. We’re learning as we go, so it’s helpful. When Kriste and I first kicked around the idea about Design Ramblings, we put talking about design trends near the top of the topic list. And, one of the first trends that came to mind was deer heads. Well, the whole deer/deer head/antler/animal head
I tend to get a little bit aimless around the holidays. Those aimless times are when it’s hard to be your own boss. I have long lists of things I want and need to do, but I don’t have anything pressing. (Actually, I need to finish my Christmas shopping and that’s getting pretty pressing…) When I start to feel aimless, I usually do one of two things. One – I’ll give myself a break and have an easy day. Or two – I’ll start knocking stuff out. I chose the latter today. Knowing that I had lots to do, but wasn’t sure what I was going to do, I went upstairs and unclipped the fabric at the guest room window and threw it in the car to finally sew them into real curtains. I started right into pinning and pressing when I got to the studio. When Kriste showed up, she
I’ve been wanting to make cinnamon ornaments for our tree for a couple of weeks and there just never seemed to be a good time to take over the kitchen counters with the endeavor. We had a dusting of snow this morning and I had a relatively open day, so I decided to dive on in. There are a lot of different variations on this recipe, but this is the one I settled on… Start with two cups of ground cinnamon… Dump it in a large bowl and add 1/2 cup of smooth applesauce. Mix the two ingredients with a spoon (or spoonula). I thought maybe I did something wrong, because it looked “mealy”, but I pressed onward… …and added one cup of all-purpose white glue. The “dough” started to come together more, but it was pretty thick and sticky. I pressed it into a ball with my hands and dumped it
I’ve been using a lot of handmade wool poms in my Christmas decorating and I didn’t even think about making a tutorial for them. A tutorial was requested, though, so I thought I would oblige. I made these when I was a kid, to use on hats, hair ties, socks, slippers, etc. I think most of the ones I made ended up as toys for our two siamese cats. (A little wallet I crocheted out of wool yarn became one of our cat’s “baby” for a time, but that’s another story.) My inspiration for making these was some wool “snowball” garlands I bought from Anthropologie. They were so fluffy…it was definitely a Despicable Me moment. “They’re so fluffy, I’m gonna die!!“ I might not have thought that if I saw them online, but in the store they looked so amazing draped over an antique ladder and I bought one. I
As we work in the studio, Kriste & I talk a lot about decorating. We chat endlessly about styles, trends, what’s inspiring us now, blogs we like, what we think is being overdone, etc. Having worked alone for such a long time, I love the interaction and find it makes me think through my own tastes and choices and it broadens my horizons a bit. One day, we were chatting and I stopped what I was doing and looked up at Kriste. “We need to put this on camera.” And that was it. We decided that day that we would start a weekly video series called “Design Ramblings.” Actually, we tried to come up with a name that was more clever, combining our blog names, Rosemary & Thyme and Miss Mustard Seed, but everything that combined those two names sounded like we would be talking about gardening or cooking. We also like that
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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