We opened the doors for our very first workshop in the Mustard Seed Studio on Friday. It was so much fun getting ready for it and a great incentive to get things in the studio finished. My goal for...
getting ready for company
I've lately turned my attention to getting the studio spruced up and ready to host our first workshops. I've loved the space from the moment I first set foot in the door, but it's really starting...
more furniture to paint…
I have had a tough time getting back in my groove since the Christmas holiday. It's mostly because of this... No, not an amazing old mill. The snow! The boys keep having two hour delays and full...
photo styling gone wrong
I love looking at catalogs and magazines where the styling is creative and artfully done. Of course, one I enjoy most is Anthropologie. Their presentation is amazing and always so inspiring. When...
ramblings, workshops & open by chance
As we work in the studio, Kriste & I talk a lot about decorating. We chat endlessly about styles, trends, what's inspiring us now, blogs we like, what we think is being overdone, etc. Having...
shooting for cottages & bungalows
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from the editor at Cottages & Bungalows magazine. I started working with her a few years ago when she reached out to me, asking if I would contribute a DIY...
cha-ching
I keep a running list in the back of my mind of antiques I'd like to buy if ever the piece, price and timing are right. Through the years, I've found some of those pieces...an industrial cart, a...
improve your photography…
I've been planning on writing this post for a while and I kept forgetting about it in favor of sharing a furniture makeover or some progress we're making in the studio, but I was reminded of it as I...
walls, apron hooks & a new lens
Jeff and my dad have been working for the past week or so on the rolling walls for the studio and they are turning out so well! I wanted rolling walls for two reasons... First of all, the studio...
milk crate & a peek at the settee
When Kriste and I went shopping last Friday, I was looking mostly for pieces to sell at the Chapel Market, but I was also looking for one specific piece for a specific photo shoot - a milk crate. I...