running a creative business | brand refresh
Sometimes, when I’m in furniture-makeover-Lucketts-mode, I feel like I stop “talking” on this blog as much as I usually do. Most posts evolve into “I did this and then this and then that…” and those posts are easy to write, so I settle into them. We all love before and afters, but it’s nice to […]
all the pretty things
There have been so many things coming into the studio lately that it’s been impossible for me to photograph each one, so I thought I would go around the “Lucketts staging area” and snap a few pictures. I found this old lineberry cart on Craigslist, of all places! We just cleaned it up and applied […]
the garde manger (aka pie safe)
When it comes to paint, sometimes I just can’t help myself. Something comes into my possession and I just know it will look better painted. I think it’s partly because I’m a paint enthusiast, but partly because the designer in me wants to put my stamp on everything. That can be an asset, but it can […]
“lebensmittel” & the man-made shelf
I find my furniture-loving eye lately enjoying more primitive and humble pieces than I did even just a year ago. There was a time that anything curvy and flouncy stopped me in my tracks, but now I love more simple lines and looks that are a bit more casual. Don’t get me wrong, I still […]
the green double wash basin
I know my fellow antique hunters will understand when I say “you know it when you find it.” I’ve been hunting for a double wash basin for about a year and, while I have found several of them, I never found one that was just right. Just the right price, just the right color, right shape, right […]
bObi robotic vacuum review & giveaway
When someone sends you an e-mail asking if you would like to try out their robotic mop and vacuum, you say yes. You just do. Because it’s a robotic vacuum AND mop! Before I had the studio and I worked from home, I felt like I was able to keep the house cleaner, except when […]
grain sack dresser
Again! I don’t have a before picture for this piece. I am sure now that I took before pictures of a few pieces and then deleted them in my enthusiasm to keep my camera card uncluttered. That’s what I get for trying to be organized! So, you’ll just have to imagine the before. It was […]
the boxwood dresser
There’s been a lot of white going on in the Mustard Seed Studio these days. But, I think you do need some color to balance out whites, so I’m adding in some greens and blues in small doses. I decided to do one dresser in a bold green – MMS Milk Paint Boxwood layered over […]