a quilt, a step stool & a trip
We had a beautiful sunny weekend that was warm with a cool breeze and it put me in the mood to freshen up a few things around the house. (I would’ve loved to go on a hike or have a picnic at a playground, but the Parsons’ boys were all sick, so my “playtime” had […]
how to gold leaf a frame
When I was out shopping for the upcoming Lucketts Spring Market last week, I was looking for artwork for my living room as well. I was really hoping for a pair of charming paintings, but I didn’t have any luck. I did find two vintage Currier & Ives prints, though. They were sweet farmhouse scenes […]
swapping chairs
Sooo…I’ve been know to rearrange, trade and swap furniture in my house. I’ve always done that, but it’s so much more tempting (and easier) when I have a steady stream of awesome furniture coming into my possession as I’m getting ready for an upcoming antique market. Sometimes I need to love a piece for a […]
design ramblings | episode 17 | jessica’s canopy bed
In this episode of Design Ramblings, Kriste and I decided to answer a viewer’s question about her space. Specifically, she’s stumped with what to hang on the wall behind her canopy bed. (At the end of the video, in the bloopers, I’m doing an impression of my friend Shaunna from Perfectly Imperfect. Just an FYI.) […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
I had this post scheduled to go live last Thursday and I didn’t realize until a few days ago that it never posted! Something funky happened with WordPress, but it was a holiday weekend anyway, so it worked out well. Since last week was really busy, I asked Kriste to pick favorites. (It’s also […]
workbench turned kitchen island
I went to a local antique store a few weeks ago and bought a few pieces, including this workbench… Jeff was surprised at my choice. It doesn’t have the curvy lines I usually go for and the top is some kind of wood composite. I just had a gut feeling about it. It had a […]
upholstered ottoman & painted cabinet
Sometimes when I have a huge stash of furniture to work on, I’m overwhelmed and find it hard to even know where to start. That is definitely not the case as I’m getting ready for Lucketts this year. ALL I want to do in the studio is work on furniture. My e-mail inbox was being […]
two chair makeovers
I had another BYOF workshop last weekend. (BYOF stands for Bring Your Own Furniture, for those who didn’t figure that out!) I always love those classes, because I get to help people work on one of their own pieces as they learn how to use milk paint and the finishes. Not only do they learn, […]