by Marian Parsons | Mar 31, 2015 | All Things Home, Before and Afters, Decorating, Furniture Makeovers, home improvement, My House, Tutorials
I shared several weeks ago that I wanted to add a carpet runner to our steps. We have 1940’s stairs that are shallow, by today’s standards, and entirely wood. That combination has led to more than one topple down the steps by pretty much everyone in our...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 23, 2015 | All Things Home, Antiques, Before and Afters, buying & selling antiques, Favorite Finds, Furniture Makeovers, Hand Painted Furniture, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, Running a Business
Last week was a busy one and we got a ton of things accomplished. I’m a bit whipped from it and I need to pace myself better, but it feels good to be really productive. Here’s one of the pieces I picked up and painted this week… I spotted it on...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 17, 2015 | All Things Home, Antiques, Favorite Finds, Guest Room, My House
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...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 2, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, My House
A couple of weeks ago, I started turning a stash of family photos, mat board and old frames into something I could actually hang on a wall. The wall in the stairwell, to be exact. And, last week, my mom came over and we “put the puzzle together.” We were...
by Marian Parsons | Feb 26, 2015 | Bathrooms, Family Room, My House
Thanks for all of the great comments on the family gallery I am working on and wrote about yesterday. My mom and I worked on hanging the pictures tonight, so I’ll share photos of that soon. I also will write/film a tutorial on how I cut mats. Today, I have a...