A few weeks ago, I went on a shopping trip to HomeGoods (and posted about it HERE.)  It was an amazing opportunity.  I was armed with $1000 gift card furnished by HomeGoods to shop for my master bedroom.  I came home with a bunch of things, with the big splurge being this rug for $500.      I loved the rug, but there was a nagging thought in the back of my head that was a little concerned that it might not really work.  It was the only one there that really fit my style and blue & white color scheme and I felt like I needed to jump on it, so I bought it.  In the weeks since I bought it, I have hunted for a fabric that would work well with the blue in the rug and have come up empty-handed.  I also got to buy my dream

A few weeks ago, I went on a shopping trip to HomeGoods (and posted about it HERE.)  It was an amazing opportunity.  I was armed with $1000 gift card furnished by HomeGoods to shop for my master bedroom.  I came home with a bunch of things, with the big splurge being this rug for $500.      I loved the rug, but there was a nagging thought in the back of my head that was a little concerned that it might not really work.  It was the only one there that really fit my style and blue & white color scheme and I felt like I needed to jump on it, so I bought it.  In the weeks since I bought it, I have hunted for a fabric that would work well with the blue in the rug and have come up empty-handed.  I also got to buy my dream

I don’t know about you, but when I see a bright, white room on Pinterest, a blog, in a magazine or in a home decorating book, I start to question all of the color in my house and am ready to paint everything in site in Decorator White or Moonlight White or Dove White and slipcover everything in white linen, preferably vintage French. A few pictures to make my point… Source – Dreamy Whites  Source – Country Living Source – A Country Farmhouse  Yes, I love looking at white rooms. But then I see an amazing fabric like the one on my French chairs in my family room or a great paint color like the one on the Empire dresser next to it… …or the wall paper that’s in my office…  …or the curtains in my living room…   …and I know I can never go all white.  I can

I’ve still been busily working on my house.  It’s been so therapeutic for me.  I’m even getting on top of the laundry and keeping my counters cleaned.  I’ve been specifically working on my office (again, I know) and my bedroom.  I’ve reorganized my office a lot and I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff, but I was still trying to fit 10 lbs of flour into a 5 lb sack.  I needed to get rid of a lot more.  So, I was ruthless and got rid of things I might need to use, but probably never would and things that were really nice, but I didn’t need.  I passed the entire lot along to a fellow blogger for $20.  I see it as a way to get rid of things and also to pass something along to someone else who can use it. So, here’s how things are shaping up…

I made a video tutorial on using Hemp Oil a few months ago (you can find that HERE.)  Yes, Hemp Oil is a great top coat for Milk Paint or other porous paints (flat latex, Chalk Paint, flat acrylic), but it’s also amazing at reviving and hydrating old wood and even metal. I traded for this shirt counter when I was moving into my lobby space at Lucketts.  It was the perfect place to store and display my Milk Paint.  When I decided to leave my retail space there, I knew I was taking this piece home.  It is a special piece and, since I already owned it, I decided to keep it. When I got it home, though, I realized how dry the wood was.  Well, I happen to have the perfect thing for that –  Hemp Oil!  Here’s what the counter looked like before…   Hemp Oil is very