Say hello to “Typewriter”
What else would I call the black in my milk paint line? I thought about “fan”, but that didn’t work for me, so I went with Typewriter, one of my other favorite vintage decorating elements. Introducing this color was tricky for me because I don’t usually paint pieces entirely black. It looks too heavy to […]
Say Hello to “Lucketts Green”
Happy 4th of July to everyone! We just finished our hamburgers and corn and I’ll partake of some black cherry ice cream once the boys go to bed. This morning, though, I had some time in the workshop to complete a couple of dressers to introduce two more of my milk paint colors and to […]
new pieces & making videos
I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday, but I did get a chance to paint some pieces in the workshop. And it was awesome. I made a few of my milk paint videos… …showing how to mix the paint and what to expect when working with a powdered paint… While making the video, I […]
What’s going on…
I have to laugh because I had no idea when I had the thought of having my own milk paint line, then presented it to Homestead House, then announced it on my blog that it would totally takeover my life! It’s been nuts and amazing all at the same time. I have started pinning confirmed locations […]
Goose Creek Candle Company Giveaway
One of the cool things about blogging is getting to share about products I enjoy. Sometimes it’s something I’ve used for years, sometimes I get to try a product I’ve never used or heard of before. When I was contacted by Goose Creek Candle Company, it was the latter. I had never heard of them, […]
The Mustard Seed Workshop & the Bagster Bag
For some crazy reason, my husband and I felt like we needed to get our basement organized, cleaned and functional right after the Lucketts Antique Market and before my Milk Paint launch. I don’t know what we were thinking, but it’s been nice to see things coming together. I don’t know about you, but I […]
the language of color
I am learning all sorts of new things as I’m working on launching a paint line. One of those lessons has been on the universal language of color. In order to communicate with the designers I’m collaborating with, I have had to learn the standard, the reference point, so we’re all looking at the same color. […]
My Sophomore Year
My experience with True Value started with a contest I felt I might be able to win. I entered a video of my 1940’s bathroom (in which my toddler son waddled in and flushed the toilet) and then your votes helped me win. (It’s so funny seeing the progression of my hair. Can you tell I’m […]