the hutch wearing an unfortunate shade of brown…
Does this cabinet look familiar? In case you don’t, let me refresh your memory. Here is how the hutch looked when I found it on craigslist… It had a lot going for it. A pretty and simple shape, interesting details and I liked the wire in the upper cabinet doors. It was painted a most […]
making a “vintage” chalkboard with milk paint
As I shared yesterday, the past couple of weeks in the studio have been devoted to getting things finished that have been hanging around for way too long. I’ve ignored some of them, because I knew they would be a pain-in-the-rear to work on, like the French chair with nailhead trim (yet to be revealed), […]
haven, lucketts & thinking bigger
This week has been about diving in and getting things done. Chairs that have been sitting around for over a year? Done. An old mirror frame that has gone unsold at sales twice? Revamped. Stuff that is just stuff taking up space? Pitched. It feels pretty awesome. I have to admit that one of the […]
another pair of frenchies
There are some things that I hold onto for years. They survive the purges and my “selling moods”. I just know I will have the perfect use for them some day. Well, some day finally came for these linen grain sacks that I’ve been holding onto for years. A reader, who lived in Europe, found them for […]
the hand painted landscape dresser
The theme for the space at Lucketts this year is Farmhouse White, yes, but that doesn’t mean that everything will be white. A lot of things will be white, as you may have noticed, but we don’t want to neglect the “farmhouse” side of that theme. After some creative brainstorm sessions, we decided one way […]
busy as bees…
It’s always exciting when the studio starts filling up with goodies. We have quite a bit finished for Lucketts already and I’m enjoying arranging it all for pretty photos and to give myself a sense of what I have and what I need to look for. If pieces are set up in “rooms” and vignettes, […]
mini dresser makeover & “hand painted” stencils
I am always drawn to child/doll furniture or salesmen’s samples (small, portable versions of full-sized pieces of furniture). There is just something so sweet about them. But, after buying a few of them and noticing how long it took to sell them, I stopped buying them. I can get a better bang for my buck […]
paint all the things white
One of the best parts of having a theme for a retail space, whether it’s a booth at a market or a small shop, is focus. Your theme keeps the items you’re collecting cohesive, so they look better together in a display. Better displays mean that customers can more easily envision items in their own […]