ottoman slipcover tutorial
My blog was eerily quiet for a couple of days until I realized there was an error with the comments plugin! Well, it’s back up a running, so you can talk to me again. Before the Chapel Market, I made a slipcover for an ottoman I found at a second-hand shop and promised a tutorial. […]
good reads
I really enjoy reading. I don’t read novels very often, because I get so engrossed in them that I neglect everything else and stay up until 3:00 in the morning to get to a “good stopping point.” So, I usually refrain unless I can’t resist or I’m stuck in bed for some reason. But I […]
cinnamon ornaments
I’ve been wanting to make cinnamon ornaments for our tree for a couple of weeks and there just never seemed to be a good time to take over the kitchen counters with the endeavor. We had a dusting of snow this morning and I had a relatively open day, so I decided to dive on […]
furniture feature friday | favorites & link party
I spent a good part of the day today making cinnamon ornaments, which filled the whole house with deliciousness. It was a fun “craft” to do on an overcast day with occasional flurries. The boys wanted to eat them as an after-school snack, but I had to explain, at least twice, that they have glue […]
how to make yarn pom-poms
I’ve been using a lot of handmade wool poms in my Christmas decorating and I didn’t even think about making a tutorial for them. A tutorial was requested, though, so I thought I would oblige. I made these when I was a kid, to use on hats, hair ties, socks, slippers, etc. I think most […]
ramblings, workshops & open by chance
As we work in the studio, Kriste & I talk a lot about decorating. We chat endlessly about styles, trends, what’s inspiring us now, blogs we like, what we think is being overdone, etc. Having worked alone for such a long time, I love the interaction and find it makes me think through my own tastes […]
Christmas decorating | the kitchen
I got out of bed this morning and was ready to do some more Christmas decorating. I had toyed with the idea of going to the studio and doing some work there, but the kitchen was calling my name. It needed a bit of cleaning and I really wanted to give it some festive touches. […]
Christmas decorating | the dining room
Decorating the house for Christmas this year has been so much fun for me. I stayed home from the studio three days last week to blast some Christmas music and fill the house with fresh greens and Christmas decor. The decorating is all very understated and simple, which I have really enjoyed. The rooms look […]