open road…
Over the past week, we have been finishing up projects in our home. This week, Jeff used the power washer on the deck, my mom and I cleaned the basement and we had a handyman come out to fix a few things that were beyond our DIY abilities. It feels amazing to have things done! […]
cleaning the basement & a stool for Lucketts
Today, my mom and I spent a few hours cleaning out the basement. After all of the project-finishing, organizing, cleaning, shopping for Lucketts, shipping for the online shop, etc, the basement was a mess. I can tolerate a messy basement for a while, because I can close the door and not look at it. There […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Link Party
Furniture Feature Friday sort of caught up on me today, but I didn’t want to skip it altogether! So, here’s the party without the favorites. I’m looking forward to getting a lot of inspiration from you… Here are the rules for our furniture get-together… 1.) Your post has to be about furniture. Please, please, please…just […]
the right lamp shade
A few months ago, I bought this pretty alabaster lamp at an antique store. I loved the shape of it… It came with a shade, but I didn’t think it fit the lamp very well. I ended up hanging onto it without a shade in the basement for a while and finally moved it up […]
stockings, skirts & stone paths
Today I started working on my Christmas freelance projects. I know it’s April, but this is a pretty normal time of year for me to be working on Christmas stuff, actually. These projects are for Christmas 2014 and are launched in July for “Christmas in July” and will then be promoted again when everyone else […]
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 […]