When you buy used furniture sometimes musty, dusty, pet, and smoke smells come with it. When it comes to severe pet and smoke odors, I'll usually pass on a piece. They are notoriously hard to...
The piece of furniture I'm asked about most is the large antique cabinet in my studio. I totally understand why. It's an impressive piece and one I would ask about if I saw it! If you read this...
We had an uncommonly warm weekend, so I decided to finally work on this stool that's been hanging out in my garage, waiting for some attention, for almost a year! I picked it up on one of my first...
Whenever my schedule starts to open up, I seem to fill it beyond capacity in no time. It can be a blessing and curse, but I can't seem to help it! I like having a lot of things to work on and to...
I know that I'm slipping this one in at the last minute, but I wanted to share one more Christmas craft! You can scrape together the materials for this year or hunt and peck at some after Christmas...
A couple of months ago, I picked up this sweet vintage chair from a local antique shop for $25. It was just the kind of chair I had been looking for to use at my sewing desk. I don't typically sit...
Remember this antique footstool I purchased a few weeks ago when my mom was visiting? Well, I finally gave it a makeover! I was planning on making a slipcover, but this footstool makeover turned...
A few weeks ago, I dragged this old cabinet outside to sand it down. It had been in Marshall's room for a few years in this house and our PA house. It had some water damage on top as well as...
Remember the antique Jenny Lind daybed I bought off of Facebook Marketplace a few weeks ago? Well, I finally received the foam and batting I ordered to make a custom mattress for it. antique jenny...
One of the questions I'm asked most often is about how to clean stinky furniture. Here is the most recent e-mail I received about that... "I have an older dresser that smells awful! I have no idea...
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…
