the rearranged studio
It’s amazing how much upheaval one little piece of furniture can cause in a room, especially when you are absolutely determined to make it fit and you know in your bones that it will fit. Such was the case with the antique post office register I shared Monday. It was just too perfect of a […]
reshaping an antique german basket
This antique German basket was a last-minute purchase at Gold Rush Days antique market this year. I had pulled up my van to load in the antique cabinet I got for the basement and spotted a stack of antique German baskets at a nearby booth. I have bought a couple of baskets from that vendor […]
the antique post office register
As someone who enjoys unique antique finds and getting goodies in the mail, last week was a banner week! I received several highly anticipated packages (I’ll share about those in other posts) and I made a trip to one of my favorite local consignment shops to pick up a vintage pond yacht I spotted and […]
feels like home | giveaway for the furniture artist
comes out in just over a week!! If you’ve been waiting to preorder the book until it’s a little closer to shipping day, well, we’re getting pretty close. I am so excited to get this book out into the world. For Feels Like Home Friday, Melanie from Mango Reclaimed and Mango Paint (she is amazing) […]
creative play | lino cutting & printing
“You can learn new things at any time in your life if you’re willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up for you.” ― Barbara Sher When I was in my 20s, I decided I was going to learn to play the violin. I bought […]
making a beautiful, comfortable bed with brooklinen
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. Use promo code MUSTARDSEED to get $20 off your Brooklinen order of over $100. I was having a conversation with one of my good friends a couple of weeks ago and she shared that she just bought […]
family room makeover | painted fireplace surround
I finally made some more progress on the basement family room makeover in the latter part of last week. Jeff helped me hang the deer head and I finished painting the fireplace surround and mantel. It didn’t look bad before, but it just didn’t look like “me.” The shiny black granite tile specifically felt a […]
Feels Like Home | Giveaway for the Artist
I have another giveaway for you in celebration of my new book, ! It’ll be coming out in just over two weeks!! I’m am so excited that we’re nearing the launch date as this book has been in the works for almost three years. I finished writing it almost a year ago, so I have […]