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If you’ve picked up a copy of the winter edition of Flea Market Style or the BHG Christmas Ideas magazine, you may have seen a familiar face…mine. I will admit it’s been a lofty dream of mine to have my home photographed for a magazine. I’ve had the honor of having my blog featured and […]
$50 Burlap Fabric.com Giveaway
I shared a post a few months ago about some of the projects I’ve done with burlap ribbon from www.burlapfabric.com. Well, today, I’m giving you the opportunity to win some (or something else that catches your eye!) Burlapfabric.com is giving away a $50 credit to spend in their online store. So, what kind […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Features & a Link Party
Good evening everyone. I had a nice day sprucing up my space at Lucketts and doing a bit of shopping. I came home with two great cane French chairs, a cool old camera and an antique green mixing bowl. It wasn’t a huge haul, but it was a good time. Without further delay, here are […]
say hello to “Linen”
It’s time to introduce another one of my Milk Paint colors. Whew! Painting twelve dressers in all twelve of my colors has taken longer than I thought it would. I want all of my pieces to be special, but especially these pieces that will act as the “online swatch” for each color. After this piece, […]
Where to buy grain sacks…
I received a ton of comments over the weekend asking where I buy my grain sacks, so I thought I would share. Unfortunately, I don’t have one magic hookup, but I get them here and there as I find them. I’ve bought a bunch from Pete, my fellow vendor at Lucketts. He doesn’t always […]
the history of my dining room
If you’re very, very observant, you may have noticed that my dining room table top looks a little different. That’s because I finally broke down and refinished it. Again. I was going to write a quick post about it, but then I realized the evolution of my dining room is pretty funny. Not in a ha-ha […]
Grain Sack Upholstery
I love using antique European grain sacks for upholstering furniture. It gives an immediate character to the piece of furniture and it’s very durable, which is important in a house with two young boys. So, when I acquired this pair of chairs, I knew I wanted to use a grain sack to cover them. The […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Favorite & a Link Party
Good evening all of my furniture-loving friends. I finally had my act together today and was able to look through the entries from last week. Instead of picking three favorites, as I usually do, I just picked one. That wasn’t out of laziness or for lack of time, but because this space blew me away. All […]