I think it’s been established and well documented that I love French chairs.  That love encompasses the Gustavian/Swedish/Scandinavian varieties as well.  I’m not particular when it comes to a pretty wood frame with panels of beautiful fabric.  I mean…come on.  Anyway, when Soft Surroundings contacted me about their new home decor line based on French antiques, well, I knew working with them was a good match.    If you’re not familiar with them, they are known for clothing and accessories and have recently branched into home decor and, after looking at their beautiful collection, I was excited to partner with them.  I selected the Petite Salon Chair to take for a “test drive”  in my house. I was thinking about using it at the head of my dining room table, but it is a pretty generous arm chair and I felt was too big for that, so I put it in the corner

Before I get to painting and photo shoots today, I have a giveaway for Antique Farm House, a sister sight to Decor Steals. If you know me at all, you know their featured sale today gave me heart palpitations.  Feast your eyes on this grain sack goodness… Since I have the advantage of seeing the sale before it launches, I asked for some of the yardage with blue stripes!  I’ve become quite the grain sack (and French chair and ironstone) hoarder, so I can’t help myself.  Here are some peeks at other upcoming items that will be featured on Antique Farm House… Really cool stuff, right?  As you may have noticed by the post title, Antique Farm House is offering a giveaway.   Today’s giveaway is for a $50 credit to Antique Farm House for TWO winners.  Here’s how to enter… Entry one: Simply leave a comment on this post.

 Well, two days of retailer training sessions yesterday wiped me out!  Here’s a shot of me teaching yesterday (Thanks, Allison, for the photo!) Last night, I was trying to catch up on e-mail and such, plus I needed time to wind down, so I was up way too late. Well, it was just two days and it was all worth it.  It was such a creative high and so nice to get out of my bubble.   While at the workshop yesterday, I got to check in on the shop of our hosts in Ellicot City, MD, Vintage Bliss. Oh my gosh.  I don’t know how these girls put all of this together.  It’s three floors of loveliness from clothing and boots to kitchenware, furniture, paper goods, jewelry and all things pretty. And I loved seeing their beautiful display of all of my milk paint line and products… They’ve made