family room curtains
After having a bolt of fabric sitting in my family room since this summer, it was finally time to turn it into what it was meant to be – curtains for my family room. I don’t enjoy sewing, but I do it because I can make curtains better than ones I can buy at the […]
Miss Mustard Seed’s Wuslu Pick of the Month & Giveaway!
It’s that time again! Once a month, I get to scour wholesale catalogs and pick out something that is my very favorite. Wuslu then sends me one and makes it their featured deal of the day. When I spotted this chippy pie safe I knew that was “the pick.” It reminded me of one I’ve […]
{my turn}
I’ve been working like crazy getting ready for the holiday open house and working on other projects, so my home has been a bit of a wreck. Now it’s time to focus some attention on things I get to keep and things that will make my home more enjoyable for me and my family. (Well, […]
the “grass sofa” – before & after
Remember this? This is one of those pieces that people like me have nightmares about. The dresser that is so saturated with smoke that it needs a bath in bleach. The upholstered chair that was used as a dog bed…and then a cozy nest for a mouse. Or the sofa that was stuffed with dried grass. When I […]
{right back where I started}
This phrase is usually about something negative. Oh, like…I lost 35 lbs, but now I’m right back where I started. Not that I have any idea at all what that feels like. But in this case, it’s a great thing. Many of you ask how I do all of the things I do. When I […]
FFF
Welome to FFF on the new blog. I’m assuming it’s all going to happen without a hitch…fingers crossed. Here are some favorites from last week… I absolutely adore this bench painted by Kim from Savvy Southern Style. The lines, the caning, oh…those legs. Just stunning. Whitney and Dustin from The Rooster & the Hen […]
Lucketts Holiday Open House
Yesterday was all about Lucketts. I went down there to get my room ready for the open house. (Minus the sofa. Poor Ruthie was up until 3:30am on Thursday working on that thing and just couldn’t make it to Lucketts in time, so she’s bringing it early tomorrow and will help me haul it up […]
DIY Farmhouse Table Tutorial
I received several requests for the tutorial on building a simple DIY farmhouse table (with just a drill) that was published in the October 2011 issue of Cottages & Bungalows. I just got the “thumbs up” to publish the full tutorial on my blog, so here you go! DIY farm house table | materials […]