Miss Mustard Seed and Funky Junk Interiors Present: The “Copy Me” Challenge
If you frequent my blog, I’m sure you are starting to pinpoint my style. You may see something in a shop or in a magazine and think to yourself, “Miss Mustard Seed would love that!” You can see a picture of a room and instantly know it’s mine. Now, if you read Funky Junk Interiors, you […]
Signature Required
I learned one thing yesterday. People are very opinionated about painting wood or not painting it. People on both sides of the argument claimed to be angels. People from both the “paint them” and “don’t touch them” camps claimed their solution ties or would tie the room together. I must say, I really enjoyed reading […]
The Angel & the Devil
You know those two voices on your shoulder? Yeah…they’re whispering to me. About my corner cabinets in my dining room. Sorry for the picture. My old 28-80mm lens finally totally crapped out and won’t focus on anything at all, so I’m having to share an old picture where the cabinets are cut off. My new […]
Just the After
Picture with me, if you will, the buffet below…all natural wood, a little tired, a little worn, and a little dirty. I did have a before picture that I took with my iPhone when I found it in an antique shop, but my son deleted it while playing with said iPhone in church yesterday. Bummer. Before […]
Paint Decks & Quiche Recipe
I love paint decks. (You have to be a contractor/designer to be able to get them for free, but you can sometimes purchase them.) Some people get overwhelmed. You know the type (it may be you)…standing, blank stare in front of the florescent lights and the display of thousands of colors. “How can I tell what […]
My House – Before & Afters of 2010
While everyone else is organizing and freshening their homes for the remainder of the winter, I’m still in the thick of decorating for Christmas. I have to work a year ahead in my freelance writing and I have to do it while the fresh tree is still alive and the Christmas stuff is out. I’m […]
Living Room Paint Techniques
I received a ton of e-mails, comments, requests and pleas for a tutorial on how I achieved the paint treatment used on my trumeau mirror and reupholstered French chairs. Well, I aim to please, so here it is! For the chairs, I started off with a thin coat of Light French Grey by Behr. For the mirror, I […]
Shutters, Benches, and a Lens
I gave you a sneak peek yesterday of the shutters I found. These weren’t the cheapest shutters I’ve bought, but they are the very best (which is saying a lot.) They are chippy, chalky and this lovely gray color. The hardware is to die for! I snapped the pictures while they were still in my […]