some things just don’t need a makeover…
As I shared a few days ago, I have been on a roll with finding French chairs. Just last week, I found a pair of French wing backs, a pair of Bergeres, a pair of balloon backs and two single French-style chairs, including this pretty one… When I first saw it on Craig’s list, in a […]
checked chair
I have been in an upholstery mood lately and I’ve learned I need to take advantage of that sort of mood and get some upholstery done. Kriste worked on stripping a couple of chairs we had hanging in the stash and I started upholstering this beauty. One of my regular shoppers at Lucketts sent me pictures of it, […]
design ramblings | selecting creamy white paint
In this week’s Design Ramblings, Kriste and I answered another e-mail from one of our fans, Laura. She asked how to select the perfect paint color, specifically a creamy white. Here’s what we had to say on that subject… A few of you suggested showing our bloopers at the end of each video, so we […]
a sled, ski poles & French wing chairs
The snow is melting and spring is in sight. That is spurring me on to make lists, attack my “to-do” stash at the studio and get things done. Between freelance articles, things to do for the Milk Paint line, getting ready for Lucketts and an upcoming magazine shoot, I have plenty to work on! After an […]
french twins reveal
This reveal is a little anticlimactic, since you’ve already seen what one finished chair looks like and they are twins, so the other one looks pretty much the same. As with all identical twins, though, there are some subtle differences, so I thought it was worth giving them both a proper introduction. I’m going to […]
boy’s room | monogram pillows & accessories
I shared a few days ago that one of my goals is to start taking on design clients. That’s a pretty scary step for me, though, and I still have to think through how I’m going to work in that capacity. I’m not scared of designing a space, that’s the appealing part. I’m also not […]
how to custom mat a photo | video tutorial
I’ve shared before that I grew up an Army brat. Some kids really hate the instability of moving around, but I thrived on change and, despite crying when they were ripping up flower beds to work on WWII era pipes, I loved living on a military base. We could walk everywhere and had so much […]
design ramblings | claw foot & garden tubs
In this week’s design ramblings, Kriste and I talk about the bathrooms of two of our viewers who sent in pictures. The first space, belonging to Brooke, is lovely! Both Kriste and I gasped over the claw foot tub. It’s a beautiful space, but the tub, that should be the feature, gets a little lost […]