empire buffet project | white waxing
I spent some more time today on the empire buffet. If you missed what this piece looked like before and how it got to this stage, check out PART ONE. So, we last left the piece with the top stripped off the finish and the body painted in one coat of Shutter Gray MMS Milk […]
empire buffet project
Last week I started to get pieces ready for the Chapel Market (on October 25 in Pike Road, AL). I have a pretty nice stash and a plan in my head and now that I have space to work, I’m ready to go! I want my space at Chapel Market to have a cohesive theme this […]
antique hose reel
There are certain things I’m always on the hunt for in antique stores…ironstone, cool scales, French chairs, etc., but the rest of the pieces I buy are ones that speak to me. It’s hard for me to explain it, but I just know when I see a special piece. It has a character about it, […]
adding casters to the counter
A couple of weeks ago, I found this amazing antique counter on Craig’s List. My mom and I cleaned it and then I sealed the paint to prevent further chipping. I want everything in the studio to be very easy to move, so we have a lot of flexibility with the set up and I […]
Kriste's new cabinet
I did my first photo shoot today in my new studio. To say it was exciting would be an understatement. Every time I enter the space, I smile and feel lifted and occasionally want to clap my hands like a toddler who just learned a new word or basic life skill. It’s exciting at that […]
french ironstone compote
I had my second full day in the studio and it was awesome. I am loving getting up in the morning and heading out of the house to a place of business. I’m still a little scattered, because there are so many things I want and need to do and I don’t know where to […]
moving into the studio part 2
I don’t mess around when it comes to moving into a new space. I want to get unpacked and settled as soon as humanly possible. I think it’s my military brat upbringing. Moving was just a part of life and something I anticipated. Maybe that’s why I like change so much? Anyway, I’m good at […]
moving into the studio
When I say that the business was taking over our house, I wasn’t exaggerating. We moved three 14′ truckloads of furniture, tools, packing materials and stuff over to the studio today. It wasn’t tightly packed in there, but they were pretty full truckloads! We had four guys helping us and they worked incredibly hard. We had […]