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Furniture Makeovers

furniture feature friday | favorites & link party

Good evening, all! I’m finally back from Toronto and seem to be in more of a routine, since I actually remembered FFF this week AND picked favorites! I know…high five! I did get a scolding from a reader a few weeks ago for forgetting about it, but if she walked into my studio, she would understand how I could get a little overly-focused on it and forget other things. Thanks to Kathleen for picking favorites for me last week while I was away and to all who participate and enjoy the party each week. Here are the favorites I selected… I love this entire nursery featured on Custom Slipcovers by Shelley. She was showcasing her work on sweet ruffle-skirted chair, but the entire room is coming together beautifully. Of course I love this blue & white living room by Karen of Shabby Sweet Cottage, but the real work of genius is

September 25, 2014 10 Comments

Artistic Endeavors

back in the studio…

It was so nice to be back in my studio today after being away for several days. I just love having the creative space to work…it’s rejuvenating and fun and seems so full of possibility. I’m still a little fuzzy-headed from my cold, but I was able to get some good things done today. The light was really soft and pretty today when I arrived, so I carried some new products across the parking lot to the old white and gray building to snap some pictures. The soft colors, chippy paint and old texture are just perfect for me! I was shooting pictures of our new topcoat, Tough Coat… …and of our new sample size bags. I photographed them with the quart size, so you can see the difference. It’s so cute and small. The Tough Coat is available for our retailers to order and the sample sized bags

September 24, 2014 37 Comments

miss mustard seed goes to toronto

It’s been a whirl-wind of a few days and I feel like I haven’t “talked” to you in forever! I wrote all of the posts you’ve been reading over the past few days before I left, so it feels like I’ve been totally neglecting my blog. I’m so glad I took that time to prepare those posts, though, because it was a packed trip and my internet access was fairly limited (I had to pay for wifi at the hotel, if you can believe that!) I traveled up to Toronto to attend the Toronto Fall Home Show as a vendor and speaker. It was a bit out of my comfort zone, but my milk paint line is made in Toronto and I’ve never been there before! I also still get e-mails here and there asking if the paint is available in Canada. Of course it is! That’s where it’s made!

September 23, 2014 56 Comments

furniture feature friday | favorites & link party

Hi MMS readers! Kathleen here from Between blue and yellow. So happy to be helping Marian pick favorites this week while she is in Toronto. So here we are with my first favorite. This beautiful piece from Q is for Quandie, is painted a classic black but I love how she left a few details natural wood. That little mirror on the back just adds to it’s character. My next favorite is this beautifully, feminine piece Anita painted for her daughter at Far above Rubies. I just adore the color and the hints of gold in the distressing. And then there is this genius solution, from The Heathered Nest, for disguising those strange bump outs in her daughters room. These beautiful shelves that her Pop built make this room even more outstanding than it already was. Great work ladies! Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has

September 18, 2014 12 Comments

Decorating

process of styling

I’ve been asked to share my thought process for styling a photo shoot, specifically with a piece of furniture, and this post is in response to those requests. I think styling is something that is hard to teach, because it is an art in itself and is based so much on personal taste. As I walk you through my thought process on styling this piece, you might like one of my “rejects” better than the one I liked and that’s okay. I’m hoping that through sharing my thought process, it can help you think through your own process, so when you’re styling shots you can be more intentional with your choices. The first thing I learned is that I am much happier with my shots when I take my time. This means putting the camera on the tripod and connecting it to my computer. This is known as shooting “tethered”.

September 18, 2014 24 Comments

Artistic Endeavors

the perfect place for a gift…

Today I was getting ready for my trip to Toronto. It suddenly occurred to me yesterday that even though I’m driving about the distance I would to visit family in Raleigh, I am going to another country! I needed to call my bank and cell phone provider and get everything lined up, so my credit card isn’t turned off for suspected fraud and I can call Jeff. I also tried on outfits, did laundry, checked and double-checked my list and the usual things one does before heading out of town. I’m bringing some things from my house to populate the booth at the Home Show, so it looks very “me” to my readers. I also had to bring things for demos, etc. We’re packed pretty close to the hilt and my mom and I will be putting our van over 200,000 miles on this trip, so we’d appreciate prayers that we

September 16, 2014 41 Comments

furniture feature friday | favorites & link party

I can’t believe that I totally forgot FFF again! I was very focused on things I needed to do before my trip and I lost track of the day of the week and posted something else. Well, FFF is usually posted on a Thursday, so this week, we’re having FFF truly on a Friday! I’ll be more on top of things next week, hopefully, and will have some favorites for you again. Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just furniture. If you find your link has been deleted, it’s not because I’m mean, it’s because your post was not about furniture. You can share makeovers, awesome finds, favorite pieces, furniture arrangements, or even pieces on your wish list! Built-in furniture like kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities qualify as furniture. 2.) Post a permalink (the link to the post),

September 12, 2014 13 Comments

Artistic Endeavors

hand painted empire buffet | take two

I showed yesterday how I styled the hand painted empire buffet as a piece for a nursery or kid’s room. In this post, I’m going to show the piece styled as a buffet… Kriste and I grabbed what we had around the studio…pieces in the studio “prop stash”, things waiting for tags for the Chapel Market and things that are listed in the online shop. I’m learning how much of a “prop stash” I had at my house and I need to bring some things over to the studio! When the famous “cow head” from my kitchen came available again on Decor Steals, I bought one. I knew I would want to put one in my studio space, since it’s become such an icon of my style. (Yes, I ordered a boxwood wreath, too.) We needed something on the wall in this arrangement and this was perfect. Kriste and Leslie (the

September 10, 2014 12 Comments

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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