There have been so many things coming into the studio lately that it's been impossible for me to photograph each one, so I thought I would go around the "Lucketts staging area" and snap a few...
shoe cart reproduction
In case you missed them over the weekend, I listed a few more antique hemp sheets in the online shop! So, remember this antique shoe cart I found and sold last fall? It was such a neat piece and...
the zinc-topped table goes home…
I'm starting to wonder what I posted about before I had all of these furniture makeovers... Today, we'll take a break from the before & afters and I'll tell a little story about a table with...
controlling the studio chaos…
As you may have guessed from all of the furniture reveal posts lately (and there are still more to come), the studio is getting pretty full! We have a lot of space (about 2500 square feet), but we...
the studio is full of possibilities
I was down to just a few things in my to-do stash and that lasted for about two minutes. Kriste and I went shopping on Monday and brought home some great pieces AND my dad scored a few things on...
busy as bees…
It's always exciting when the studio starts filling up with goodies. We have quite a bit finished for Lucketts already and I'm enjoying arranging it all for pretty photos and to give myself a sense...
keeping & letting go
I was going to go shopping for more antique goodies today as well as some supplies for building pieces, but instead I stayed home to get some "stress-relieving stuff" done - computer work, e-mail,...
running a creative business | buying power
It's been a while since we talked about business-y things and today seemed like a good day for it. I was actually planning on a day in the studio, working on furniture, but my boys had another snow...
“farmhouse” finds
When shopping for a retail space or event, I used to just buy whatever I liked and felt I could make a profit on. A few years ago, I learned that it was easier to focus my shopping/making/painting...
dear reader | to one who feels lost in the crowd
Before I get into my "dear reader" letter, I wanted to share a video series I am a part of. It's called "Finding the Quiet", offered by my friend and amazing artist and designer, Jeanne Oliver....