utilitarian beauties
I think that owning stuff you love is underrated. Do you get what I mean by that? I think we often times settle for something we don’t really love, just because it’s utilitarian. And, sometimes there is just no getting around that. But, sometimes you can have something that checks the box in both the beauty […]
peonies & the family room
Last year I planted two peony bushes along the side of my house. I never even knew what peonies were until one sweet reader sent some to me a couple of years ago as a “studio warming” gift when I moved into the studio space I currently run my business from. (I still can’t believe […]
the business brain & the human heart
Before I get into the thick of it, I have to say that you all overwhelm me so often! The first installment of the Lucketts Leftover Sale went live today and pieces were selling before I could even get everything live on the site. So, I’m “listening” to what you’re “saying” and I need to have […]
gardening season two begins…
Just an FYI that the first Lucketts Leftover online sale will start tomorrow (Thursday, June 2, at 9:00 pm EST.) You can click over to my online shop HERE. Our house has a ways to go before it looks really charming from the curb. It has a 1940’s sweetness about it and the landscaping is […]
back to work & other things…
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. My three day weekend was actually an eight day weekend, since I took a week off to recover from the Lucketts Spring Market (and months of work leading up to it!) I still did computer work…e-mail, blog posts, social media, etc., but I took a break from going into […]
Lucketts leftover sale this week
I have received a bunch of e-mails and comments asking about the fate of the leftovers from Lucketts. As we did last year, we will list them all in the online shop, so readers who aren’t local and have a crack at purchasing some of the pieces I’ve shared on my blog over the past […]
indigo dyed napkins
A few of you spotted (and asked about) the blue napkins I used in my table arrangement last week… …so, this post is all about them. These napkins are actually antique linen napkins from my Oma. They look quite lovely in the picture below, but they were actually a very yellowy-cream that I never cared […]
styling tips | for retail
I’ve written several posts about styling over the years, but I’ve grown a lot and learned a lot along the way and it’s probably time for an update. (I have also received a few comments and e-mails about it lately.) Styling is a broad topic, so I’ll break this up into a series. In my […]