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...
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...
process of styling | part two
If you missed the first post on my styling process, you can find it HERE. In this post, I'll talk through how we styled this hand painted piece as a buffet as well as sharing my camera settings....
jelly cupboard, organizing & family room fabric
I have been on a streak with finding amazing empire pieces. I currently have five in my stash! Now, these aren't usually this easy for me to come by, but I've just been catching Craig's List and...
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...
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...
why you always, always ask…
The other day, I was working at the studio without a car, so I needed my dad to give me a ride home. We had a bag of trash to drop off at the dumpster and, on the way there, something caught my...
getting my house back
As many of you know, we put our house on the market back in April and it didn't sell. We didn't even get an offer. So, we decided to stay put, work towards some goals and look for a commercial...
chandeliers, margot & toledo
My dad showed up bright and early (which is around 9:00 in my book) to make sure all my chandeliers were ready to hang. They all needed a little tweaking and some additional hardware. It took a...
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...