HGTV.com and an SOS
I have some very exciting news to share. A few weeks ago, I was asked to write some tutorials for HGTV.com. ME! Little ole me! I’ve been an HGTV junkie for years, so when I received an e-mail from them, I could hardly contain myself. My first articles will be posted in a few weeks and […]
A closed door, a kick in the pants
I’m sad to say that the shop that has sold my furniture and antiques for almost two years is closing this fall. I was really bummed and scared at first, but then I realized it’s the kick in the pants I needed to take some chances. This led to me going to the Lucketts Fair as […]
If at first it doesn’t sell…
…give it another makeover and try again. My aunt gave me this really cool antique bucket a couple of years ago. I had just started my decorative painting business and I felt like I needed to do decorative painting on everything in order to “put my stamp on it.” I painted a European floral motif around […]
Book Bundles & Birds
I decided to share another very cheap and easy home decor project today. I love the look of old books and I’ve been fortunate enough to find some cool ones on my thrifting excursions, but what if you can’t find any old books? No problem. Run (or drive) to your local thrift store and pick […]
Recreating Costume Jewelry
This project is super simple. Like, “embarrassing that I’m even showing you how to make them” simple, but I’m going to insult your craftiness and post a tutorial, anyway. I love vintage costume jewelry, but I’m not about to don my rhinestone clip-ons and mink shrug for a day of furniture refinishing. (That image made […]
Goodwill Luck & Getting Organized
I hit the right Goodwill at the right moment on the right day. The Goodwill store in Westminster, MD is big and always has a lot of cool stuff, but it can be a little pricey sometimes. Today, they were overloaded with furniture and almost every employee looked like a college student who didn’t care about […]
Are you sick of Lucketts, yet?
Well, I’m not quite done with sharing stuff about Lucketts. I know you’ve been reading about my weeks of preparation, the show itself, and the aftermath, but there’s still a little more to share, then I promise I’m going to move on to other things. One reason for taking video at Lucketts was practice. I […]
Lucketts Design House
If you’ve read my blog recently, you’ve been hearing a lot about Lucketts. Lucketts is a tiny town in Northern Virginia, right near the Maryland border. There is little of interest there, except to people like us. Lucketts is an antique hot spot and it’s one of my very favorite. The Old Lucketts Store will […]