Let me take you back to high school. Remember that first day of a new class, looking around the room, scoping out your classmates? Who might be your friend? Who is going to be a troublemaker? And...
revamped balance scale
When shopping for pieces, I try to look past things that aren't my taste cosmetically, like color and fabric, and try to envision what the piece will look like when I make it my taste. In the case...
a total heart purchase…
With milk paint and distressing and the right combination of techniques, one can give a pretty convincing aged look to a piece of furniture. But, none of that can compare to what time can do. And...
the cottage bed reveal
The cottage bed is all finished, assembled, styled, and photographed. It even got its own little room in the corner of my studio. I just used things I had on hand to create an eclectic, cottage-y,...
cottage bed update
I finished the twin cottage bed today and I had so much fun styling it to shoot. Let me back up, though. We painted it in two coats of a custom mix of Kitchen Scale and Boxwood from the MMS Milk...
furniture updates…
I have spent the better part of this week playing catch-up and getting back into the swing of things after my trip. I had a full day in the studio on Wednesday, though, and it was so great to be in...
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...
a million tiny drawers
Okay, so the post title is a bit of an exaggeration. These little handmade hardware cabinets have just 17 drawers between them, but it seems like a lot more than that! Do you remember what they...
farm table & hitchcock chairs
Another piece is finished and ready to wait in the wings until the Lucketts Spring Market in May! It seems so close, yet so far... Anyway, the finished piece is this antique farmhouse table......
progress on the craigslist counter
I did some work on the craigslist counter last week and I thought I would share how it's shaping up. Now, I'll be honest...I was planning on painting it. The wood was looking really red, the finish...