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...
swapping chairs
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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 on 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...
the sanded floors
This weekend, we finally took the plunge and sanded down our floors. I've been wanting to for a long time...well, and not wanting to at the same time. It's a total pain. It's messy and it's...
a chandelier, watering live evergreens & blue checks
The living room is in the front of our house, which faces south. Most of the day, the room gets beautiful light..streaming through the dining room and front windows in the morning and in long,...
joss & main #holidayhostess event!
I know it's not even Halloween, yet, but it's about time to start thinking about the holidays and the parties, guests and decorating that comes along with it! I've partnered with Joss & Main to...
bright white ceiling & pearly white walls
Today the boys are off school for the Columbus Day holiday. Three day weekends like these always catch me by surprise, but we always find a way to just roll with it. Jeff was out for the day, so...
the winner of the debate
If you're up to speed on my living room, you know that I have been pondering taking down the curtains in the living and dining room. Yesterday, after this photo shoot, I took them down... The...
silvertone finds a home & French chairs get a fresh start
I've been working on restoring an antique Silvertone phonograph for a few months. I got into painting furniture, because stripping, refinishing and restoring is so tedious and takes forever. Just...
blooming & bringing an umbrella
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I'm sure you know what I mean. Sometimes you just plow through life and other times you stop and take stock. Lately, I've been examining things a bit...
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I’m Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, a wife, mother, paint enthusiast, lover of all things home and an entrepreneur, author, artist, designer, freelance writer & photographer. READ MORE to learn more about me, my blog and my business…
