A few months ago, Jeff and I made a cupboard around a pair of reclaimed doors I bought at an antique market for $40. They hung in my dining room for a few years, but I always thought they would be...
busy day at the studio…
The studio was hustling and bustling today. My mom and Kriste came to help, since we had a huge to-do list. We worked together to get everything ready for the workshop tomorrow. We have four...
decorating the studio & shop with me in Raleigh
I was home with a sick kid most of last week and, I have to admit, that once I get out of a routine, it's hard to get back into it. I was ready to get back in the studio, but I was dragging my feet...
look book two cover shoot
It was almost two years since I had my last portraits done and, with as often as I change my hair, an update was overdue! I also needed some pictures for MMS Milk Paint's Look Book Two, including...
photo shoot at the retreat
Let me go back to the Lucketts Spring Market a couple of years ago. Suzanne, the owner of The Old Lucketts Store and Design House, came and sat with me on a slow Sunday afternoon. We were chatting...
creative space
This week has been "one of those weeks." Not a bad week. Just a very busy week and things kept getting shuffled around...a doctor's appointment I forgot about, a kid home from school, cancelled...
Workbench Revamp
Remember the workbench I revamped for Lucketts? I loved how it turned out and have since been on the lookout for humble handmade workbenches that others might overlook. When I was shopping last...
cottages & bungalows photo shoot
Last fall, I received an e-mail I wasn't expecting. I had worked with Cottages & Bungalows for years as a contributor to their DIY essentials column, but when the editor asked me to work for...
BHG Kitchen Photo Shoot
Two whole years ago, a stylist and photographer came to my home to photograph my kitchen for the Better Homes & Gardens special interest publication "Kitchen + Bath Makeovers." I was beginning...
how to custom mat a photo | video tutorial
I've shared before that I grew up an Army brat. Some kids really hate the instability of moving around, but I thrived on change and, despite crying when they were ripping up flower beds to work on...