So, Kriste bought a house!! Our little girl is growing up so fast. She and her husband, David, closed on a sweet 1920's craftsman bungalow just over a week ago. Not a bad first house at all! It...
farmhouse white table
It was one of those days when I went to the studio, put my music on, and painted. I love days like that. I worked on a couple of pieces for the next MMS Milk Paint look book, but I was also...
in the works & in the wings
After the push to get ready for The Market on Chapel Hill, I took a bit of a break from bringing in new pieces of furniture. I was actually trying to clean out the studio and weed out the stash, so...
zinc-top table gets a second chance
I brought this amazing zinc-topped table a few weeks ago to sell at the Market on Chapel Hill. I didn't have time to fix it up the way I wanted to, though, so I was sort of glad when it didn't...
market recap & milk-painted wooden toys
We are back home from our trip to Alabama, safe and sound from the Market on Chapel Hill. It is a long trip, but it's always worth it. The worth isn't in the profits made. (I told someone I would...
Painting with White
When I see someone who doesn't know what color to paint something, they almost always default to white. It's neutral. It's easy. Right? I will admit that it is hard to go wrong with white. I love...
cleaning & sealing chipping antique pieces
Remember that awesome "cubby" I found a few weeks ago? I spotted it when I was out shopping once, but I passed it up, because it was a little pricey. I kept thinking about it, though, and decided...
workbench revamp reveal
Remember this work bench I picked up a few weeks ago? Here's how it started... I almost passed it by, because it was a little clumsy. It was sturdy as an oak, but wasn't a well-built piece, if that...
repurposed pram
Do you remember that baby pram I shared last week? Well, now it's a side table! I spot these pretty carriages/prams regularly while I'm out shopping and they always tug at my heart. Those wheels,...
papier mache horse makeover
You may have noticed that I have a bit of a thing for toy/rocking horses... I don't find them very often (at a price I can afford), but I get very giddy about them when I do. When Kriste and I were...