Asking, Receiving & Moving Mountains
I asked and I received. A lot! I put out the call for help. My sheet music stash was very low and I needed more. I had come up empty on Craig’s List and I wasn’t finding a large lot of what I needed on e-Bay, so I asked my readers and was overwhelmed at […]
A Never Ending Job
First of all, the Lisa Leonard giveaway is still going on, so make sure to enter! I’m learning that, like mothering and household chores, keeping inventory up in a space is a never ending job. The time is not ever going to come when it’s done and “I’m set.” Especially because I make or find […]
Silver Pedestal
Here’s the reveal on the pedestal I made yesterday. Oh, I can’t wait to refinish my orange speckled dining room table. All of my clients and retail spaces are keeping me way to busy for that! Anyway, I simply used some super glue to affix a silver candlestick to a small plate. I’ve had these […]
Oldest Trick on the Blogs
You know the old trick…take a glass candle holder, glue it to a vase and poof, you have a cheap apothecary. Well, I’ve never followed in those creative footsteps, but the general idea came to mind when I was working on things for the barn sale and the shop. About eight people wanted to buy […]
Slipcovered Chair & Latest Finds
The dentist office called… …they want their fabric back. Oh, why on God’s green earth would someone want to cover a chair in fabric that looks like it belongs as wallpaper in a doctor’s office? Why would any doctor or dentist want that on their walls, anyway? I don’t know, but they all do. Anyway, […]
Furniture Feature Friday – A Favorite & A Link Party
I was looking through all of the amazing furniture posts from last week and I found something unexpected. A furniture post that touched me…and made me teary eyed. So, while I generally highlight Frenchy buffets, frilly slipcovers and cool paint jobs, tonight, I am going to share a piece that spoke to me. Christie from Three […]
A Lesson Learned & a Lamp
My latest lamp makeover (well, re-makeover) is a great reminder that I have to love what I make. When I first got this lamp, it looked like a hunk of butcher block that was turned into a lamp. It was well made, but just sort of weird. When my business was dubbed as a” decorative painting and […]
When do you sleep?
I am often asked how I get so much done, when do I sleep and is my energy for sale on Etsy, so I thought it was due time that I share how I do what I do. Here are the top ten keys to my productivity… I love it. I really, really enjoy what I […]