my favorite so far
I received several calls from The Lucketts Store last weekend. It seems that everyone decided to buy furniture out of my room and it was practically cleaned out. So, I had to work like crazy for a few days and then I went down on Thursday to get it all filled up. Here’s what it […]
Chalk Paint & Gift Card Giveaway!
If you’ve been following my blog for a few months, you may remember when I was getting ready for the Lucketts Antique Market. It was a crazy time and I really needed help finding pieces to paint. In stepped Kelly of Stylish Patina, AKA Kelly the “picker.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party
Well, here we are again. Another Thursday night going into Friday. Another party to show off the most awesome furniture in the blog world. You are all so resourceful, creative and inspiring. Can’t wait to see all of the links. Here are some of my favorites from last week… Hue-ol-ogy shared this really simple table […]
Another French Chair
I can’t help myself. I spent years searching for a French chair and now they seem to find me. A sweet local reader, Allie, sent me a picture of four chairs to see if I wanted them. They were gorgeous antique wood-framed French chairs. Yes please. They were upholstered in cream canvas, but it was dingy […]
build a farmhouse table with a drill
The full tutorial and cut list for how to build a DIY farmhouse table with a drill can be found in THIS POST. I write a monthly spread for Cottages and Bungalows magazine called “DIY Essentials.” The October 2011 issue features a tutorial on building a basic DIY farm table. If you’ve never done woodworking […]
Losing & Finding Myself
I’ve tried to write this post many times. It just seems to be a tough one to write. One that could be misunderstood, but I kept coming back to it, so I’m just going for it. I get a lot of e-mail. Some people need help with paint or furniture or a room. Some have […]
…in with the new
Anytime I come home from a shopping trip, I have to see if I can work any of my new goodies into my home. See, I look for a few different things when I shop…things to sell, things for photo shoots and things that are just for me. Sometimes a piece can fit in all […]
Haven Conference Tickets!
The wait is over! The long anticipated Haven Conference 2012 registration opens today. All of us on the team are so excited and can’t wait to see who’s going to join us! Tickets are on sale NOW! You can purchase tickets and get additional information at www.havenconference.com. There are only 250 tickets available, so don’t […]