shelling tips on Isle of Palms
Shelling is my favorite thing to do on the beach. I’ll roam along the shore slowly, picking up whatever catches my eye and that I might want to add to my collection of shells that I’ve been working on since I was a girl. My Oma was a big sheller and my mother after her. […]
the brush holder by the kitchen sink | antiques
I’ve received the same question a few times on my blog and Instagram, so I thought I would answer the question for everyone in a post. The question is, “What is the pot/jar holding your brushes by the sink?” It is an antique sugar bowl/jar that I found years ago at an antique store. I […]
refreshing painted kitchen cabinets
Let’s talk about something that isn’t often talked about when it comes to interior photographs for magazines, online publications, social media, etc. Yes, we all know about styling and filters, clever cropping, and fancy photoshopping. But let’s talk about the fact that you just don’t get the full picture in a picture. In some ways, […]
antique french finds & handmade goods
I spent the morning packing up all of the paintings from Friday’s original art sale. Thank you so much to everyone who shopped. We had over 3,000 people on the site at one time, so if you had trouble getting the painting you wanted, that’s why! I am also pleased to share that all of […]
antique Japanned watercolor box
In case you hadn’t noticed, I have officially passed the line from buying a few antique art supplies to building a collection. (You can find more posts on art supplies HERE.) The collector in me always gets excited about the next thing to collect when I feel satisfied with a collection. Ironstone, for example, is […]
elevating the look of an artificial plant
I haven’t taken much time to wander around in a store like Target for quite a while. I’ve gotten used to placing online or curbside pick-up orders, which are convenient, but I’m realizing I really miss getting out and about regularly. I’m a homebody, so it’s very easy for me to fall into a pattern […]
original art sale preview | march 18, 2022
Before I get into the details of the art sale preview, I wanted to let you know that 25% of the gross sales will go to Samaritan’s Purse, specifically for the emergency field hospital they are setting up in Lviv to help those injured in the war in Ukraine. It is a good cause, but […]
the sewing room makeover reveal
The sewing room makeover was another project I worked on specifically to share in my book – . For that reason, I haven’t shared the full reveal on the blog yet, even though this room makeover was finished in 2020. A few photos of the room are shared in the book, but it’s nice to […]