good gifts
I have always loved getting gifts. Bring on Christmas and birthdays, special occasions and pretty packages! And an unexpected surprise of this blog has been gifts. Even my mom, who knows how thrilled I get at a present, commented on it. “Well, you certainly got into the right business!” These gifts are from readers who have […]
creative endeavors & “ladies who lunch”
If you haven’t figured it out, I am definitely the “creative type”. I get lost in my art, whatever it happens to be that day…sewing, refinishing, painting, music…and I tend to forget appointments and I run late for things and I burn dinner and I realize I worked on something that stirred my soul instead […]
styling tips | for home
A few days ago, I shared part one of the “styling tips” series – for retail. Now, it’s time for part two – styling tips for the home. While styling for retail and photography is about making a space and individual items look beautiful or appealing without much regard to practicality, styling the home is […]
behind the scenes | online shop
Since the online shop has been a big focus in the studio for the past couple of weeks, I thought I would share a little bit of the “behind the scenes” for those who are curious about our process. Our process has been a bit all over the place, since we don’t do this […]
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 […]