dressing a chandelier for Christmas with fresh greenery
Some of you noticed the greenery hanging from my chandelier in the pictures I shared of my teacup & pedestal advent wreath and asked to see more and for me to share how I do it. So, that’s what I’m doing today! Here is how I dress a chandelier with fresh greenery for Christmas. Here’s a […]
Raleigh flea market & antique finds
Last Saturday, when I was in Raleigh visiting Jeff’s family for Thanksgiving, I spent the better part of the day shopping local with a great group of ladies. We met up at the Raleigh Flea Market, hit a few antique stores and lunched at a local soup & sandwich shop. This is the second time I’ve […]
teacup & pedestal advent wreath
Last year, I made an advent wreath out of an ironstone ring mold. I was planning to do the same this year, but my ring mold was at the studio when I was in the heat of the decorating moment, so I shifted gears. (Of course, I could’ve hopped in the car and made the […]
trading horses again
Remember my rocking horse? The one I bought from Restoration Hardware and then painted with MMS Milk Paint to make it look chippy and old? Well, in typical Marian fashion, I sold it. I wasn’t planning to, but a client asked if I could custom paint the same horse for her. I agreed to the […]
Sarah’s Fireside Room
Do you remember Sarah’s wood stove decorating dilemma that I posted about this summer? Well, I received an update from Sarah on her progress and her plan, so I thought I would share it with you. Here is the inspiration board Sarah sent me… Here’s how the room looked when I shared it back in […]
slipcover series | part two | cutting the fabric
Hello, all! I hope you had a great holiday weekend. We just got back from visiting Jeff’s family in Raleigh, which is always a fun trip. I had the chance to meet up with some readers for a day of flea-ing and antiquing and I’ll share all about that in another post. Today, I am […]
freestanding kitchen
Just imagine a kitchen without built-in cabinetry and long stretches of counter tops. That’s a pretty radical idea in the US in this day and age, but, for our next house, that’s exactly what I want. photo via I’ve been thinking about it for a while now…a kitchen that is gutted and furnished with freestanding […]
super market sign | black friday “steal” & giveaway
When I shared my freshly painted custom-built cabinet last week, several of you asked about the “super market” sign and I said I would tell you about in on Friday. Well, now it’s Friday. Black Friday, to be more specific. And the super market sign is the Decor Steals special Black Friday steal-of-the-day! The thing […]