Last year, I made an advent wreath out of an ironstone ring mold. I was planning to do the same this year, but my ring mold was at the studio when I was in the heat of the decorating moment, so I...
idea overload & glass glitter banner kits
This weekend, I'm presenting at the Holiday Expo at McLean Bible Church, just outside of DC. (I shared the details HERE, if you're interested in attending.) With a sick kid, I was a little behind...
living with raw wood floors
Back in November of last year, I had finally worked up the DIY gumption to sand down the oak hardwood floors in the front of our house. Once the work was all done, I decided to live with raw wood...
evolution of my house | part 2 | the dining room
This is part two in a series that's a more in-depth follow-up of my 2015 summer home tour. Showing the entire house in one post made me realize what a change this home has undergone and I thought...
corner cabinets in shutter gray
While I was finishing up the slipcovers I shared yesterday, Kriste worked on giving a few pieces in my dining room a fresh coat of paint. (She was standing in front of the sink, mixing paint, and...
reupholstery tutorial | French wing chair | part 1
It's time for another upholstery series! If you missed my last one, I showed how to upholster a wood-framed, French-style chair. You can find it HERE. If you're scared of upholstery, you're going...
how to gold leaf a frame
When I was out shopping for the upcoming Lucketts Spring Market last week, I was looking for artwork for my living room as well. I was really hoping for a pair of charming paintings, but I didn't...
swapping chairs
Sooo...I've been know to rearrange, trade and swap furniture in my house. I've always done that, but it's so much more tempting (and easier) when I have a steady stream of awesome furniture coming...
Christmas decorating | the dining room
Decorating the house for Christmas this year has been so much fun for me. I stayed home from the studio three days last week to blast some Christmas music and fill the house with fresh greens and...
tips for sanding floors
This is my second time refinishing floors and I learned a lot through my errors the first go-around. Since scooting around on diaper boxes to wipe up excess stain (you can read about those antics...