Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party
Thanks so much for all of the great comments this week. That grass sofa really sparked some fun remarks, I was laughing out loud at some of the responses to my day, and I really appreciated the encouragement I received from my post about my growing business. I’m even going to start working with a […]
a day in the life
I awoke about 7:00 this morning to my oldest son asking me to make him an apple pie. He had come down to our room in the wee hours of the morning with a fever, but he was trying to convince me that he could go to school anyway. I put the kibosh on that […]
growing
When I first started my business about three years ago, I basically had no budget. Now, my wee little no-budget, counter top business has grown far beyond expectations and beyond what I can handle myself. I’ve struggled over the last year to know what to drop, what to outsource and how to best prioritize. The […]
resourceful or ridiculous?
Today, the glittering continued. I received my box of 10 pounds of glitter over the weekend, so the glittering isn’t going to stop any time soon. Even my basement sparkles…and not because it’s clean, unfortunately. I also began working on my feature furniture pieces for the Lucketts holiday open house today. I started pulling apart […]
the art of styling
When I first started my business, I would paint a piece, pull out my camera and snap a picture of it…just right where it was. Usually the lighting was poor, so I used a flash. I would send the picture to my web designer and ask her to put it on my site. I didn’t […]
fan fetish
I admit. I have a thing for fans. Maybe you’ve noticed.
Miss Mustard Seed’s Wuslu Pick of the Month & Giveaway
It’s that time again! Wuslu and Miss Mustard Seed (Why am I speaking of myself in the third person?) have paired together again to make something I love available for you to purchase. My pick for this month took a few months of hard work on Yasmin’s part to bring it to you. Not only did […]
fall & thanksgiving inspiration
The new issue of Cottages and Bungalows has hit newsstands, so I thought I would share a few pictures from my DIY Essentials column. (Table settings are one of my favorites to photograph…) This month’s issue shares a tutorial on how to make an over sized chalkboard with a chunky frame. (The piece is […]