Finishing Projects…
Over a year ago, we installed wood floors in our bedroom and family room. We ripped out broken closet doors and baseboards. Then, we got busy. I mean, painting a piece of furniture or installing wood counters is a lot more exciting than priming a baseboard or putting in a threshold. A few months later, […]
Building a Creatively Made Business 2.0
*** this course is now closed *** Those who have followed my blog since I started in 2008 know how far my business has come. Mustard Seed Interiors was born after a teary breakdown on my sofa and a strong push from my mom and was launched with hours of painting wooden ornaments at my […]
the present | ironstone cake stand
You probably know that I have a thing for white ironstone. I’ve been collecting it for years and have a wide variety of pieces from brush boxes to sugar jars, tureens, and pitchers to punch bowls and platters, casseroles, mugs, compotes, and a huge slop jar. A piece I’ve always wanted was an ironstone […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY
Good evening, all! I have been working on a lot of projects lately, so I needed to spend today catching up on my e-mail and running errands. It’s not glamorous, but it needed to be done. Jeff and I went around the house today and put together a to-finish list. We have lots of little […]
Installing a Light
I usually focus on bigger projects and overlook little things…small details that would make a big difference if I just took the time to do them! We’ve lived in our home for almost eight years and I hardly ever notice this sad light that hangs out by the side door. It looks faded, dirty, tired. […]
Decor Steals – Vintage Laundry Basket & Giveaway
A few years ago, I found a vintage wire laundry basket in an antique store when out shopping with my friend. I loved that piece and held onto it for a long time. Then, one year at Lucketts, I sold out of almost everything the first day, so I raided my house and took the […]
Showing off the wainscoting…
I showed off my new family room wainscoting a few days ago, but the hutch in the corner was bugging me a little. Even as we were moving the furniture back, I said to Jeff, “I think this hutch looks too squished into that corner and it hides all of the wainscoting.” “Oh no. I […]
Pricing & Pieces to Paint
My dining room table was filled with pieces to price for Lucketts, mostly ironstone, and the living room was pretty cluttered as well, so I decided to get that taken care of. Before I got to all of the pricing and packing, I had a conference call with my MMSMP retailers in the UK. The […]