drafting light & a big step

Now that my major deadlines are past and I am home from my trip to Montana, I am catching up on some things that have been waiting for my attention. I’m also looking forward to getting back into more sketching, painting, and product design. I’ve gotten my creative space set up pretty well, but I […]
mms-3468

Now that my major deadlines are past and I am home from my trip to Montana, I am catching up on some things that have been waiting for my attention. I’m also looking forward to getting back into more sketching, painting, and product design. I’ve gotten my creative space set up pretty well, but I […]
patience pays off

Usually, when I am dragging my feet on a project, it’s because 1.) I’m not 100% sure of the direction I want to go, 2.) I know what I’d like to do, but the execution of it is going to be tedious, and/or 3.) I question whether I can pull off what I envision. There are […]
it gets worse before it gets better…

I took some time the day before I left for Montana to work on my “new” art cabinet. The hardware I ordered off of Etsy had arrived and I was eager to start transforming it. I also added some antique wheels that I picked up at a local antique store. I wanted something unique, but […]
latest hgtv.com projects

Well, I’ll be heading out to Montana on Friday to attend and teach a MMS Milk Paint demo the Vintage Whites Market! I went to one of their events in Colorado earlier this year and it was such a great time, so I was thrilled to be invited again. And, I must admit, I am equally excited […]
Faux Fur in Winter Decor

Faux fur has been in decor for a while, but I have to admit that I was never really drawn to it. The main reason, and this is probably a little silly, is that it always looked and felt Muppet-ish to me. You know what I mean? It felt matted and like polyester, not sumptuous and […]
White & Wood Winter Table | $100 HomeGoods Giveaway

The Farmhouse Holiday Decor Series is back and today I’m sharing a winter tablescape. I’m not quite ready to break out the Christmas decorations, especially since I use a lot of fresh greenery, but I like the idea of a festive winter table to fill in that decorating gap. This week’s “theme”, a holiday/Christmas tablescape, was sponsored […]
family room rug victory

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had absolutely perfect fall weather here in south central PA and we took advantage of it. We have needed to get some things done around the house, so we had a Parsons’ family workday. The four of us worked together to clean the basement workshop, the […]