furniture makeover | painting an old stool
We had an uncommonly warm weekend, so I decided to finally work on painting this stool that’s been hanging out in my garage, waiting for some attention, for almost a year! I picked it up on one of my first antique outings when the stay-at-home orders were lifted. I had no idea what I was […]
Cleaning Calendars – An Opinion Piece
First, I have to start this post with a confession. I had the best of intentions when it came to setting “deep cleaning” as the theme for April. I envisioned taking everything off of the kitchen counters, dismantling the stove, and giving everything a thorough scrub before playing with the accessories. I imagined finally cleaning […]
Creative play | making a cyanometer
Have you ever heard of a cyanometer? I hadn’t either until I was doing a random search for vintage color wheels and came across one. It’s a device that measures the blueness of the sky! How perfect is that for someone like me who 1.) loves blue, 2.) loves studying color, and 3.) loves painting […]
front porch refresh with walmart
Disclosure: This porch refresh is sponsored by . As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. Do you remember all of the work we did in our yard and our back patio last year? We got porch paint, patio furniture, a power washer, and even plants and mulch from their to spruce […]
the antique sketchbooks of George Herbert Kitchin
This story starts several months ago when I was doing one of my regular check-ins on The Creative Exponent Community Facebook page. I was scrolling through the recent posts and stopped immediately when I spotted a grouping of photos of the most wonderful sketches. They were pencil sketches and watercolors of English cottages with thatched […]
cute swimsuits for all shapes
We’re going to something a little different today and dive into the incredibly uncomfortable world of swimsuit shopping! I promise, though, I have found the absolute best swimsuits and, if you’ve never tried on a , you’re going to thank me for this post. I also want to say up front that this post is […]
March 2021 Favorites
Before we’re into May, I figured I should share my favorites from March! As I was working on this post, it felt like March was a world away. What happened in March? What did I do? Why is it so hard to remember?? I usually try to jot down my favorites as they happen, so writing […]
linen slipcovers one year later
Do you remember the linen slipcovers I made last year about this time? I made a pair of linen slipcovers to cover the stained end chairs at our kitchen table… You can find the tutorials and sources for these linen slipcovers HERE. They look beatiful and have washed well except for one thing… When I […]