…and the winner is…
Summer from I Coupon, Jesus Saves! Congrats, Summer. You’re the winner of my 2000 follower giveaway, “Miss Mustard Seed in a Box.” I hope you love and enjoy all of the antiques packed in this box. Thanks so much to all who entered. This was my largest giveaway ever and the response was overwhelming. All […]
A Happy Marriage?
Can a chair from the 1900’s and a quilt from the 1800’s come together in a happy union? This chair was almost naked when it was purchased for almost nothing from an auction. No finish and stripped down to it’s springs. This quilt fit under an unfortunate label…a cutter quilt. Although they were from different centuries, they […]
Zinc Frame…or is it?
Zinc is a hot “thing” right now. You’re seeing zinc furniture, zinc letters, and all things zinc in home decor. It looks so cool, but it’s expensive. Now, I’m going to say that as much as I love paint, I am not a fan of faux. Mainly, because it looks….well, faux. My friend, Jami from […]
A Pair of Clogs, a Pillow, and More…
My mad dash to get things ready for Lucketts continues and will continue for a few more weeks. I feel the lure to work on my living room, but there is too much paying work to be done. I had this vintage pair of clogs from my aunt, but they were a yellowish pine and […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Link Party & Favorites!
I’ll tell you, it was a very tough week to pick a few favorites. There were a lot of projects in the running, but these were the three that stuck with me. Our Southern Nest painted this already beautiful Bombay chest and made it a one-of-a-kind stunner. I love the color and finish she achieved […]
Gearing up!
I am working like mad at the moment to get everything ready for the Lucketts Fair at the end of August and some sales that are coming up at the shop. In the last two days I have painted three frames, made three pillows, painted a bench, primed a dresser, table, and chair, stained an arm chair, […]
A Lost Art
Entertaining with fine linens, china, and silver is really a lost art. I think that’s why it’s so easy to find this stuff at yard sales and thrift stores. People don’t want to iron their napkins and polish their flatware. They want things to be disposable, microwaveable, dishwasher safe and no fuss. Entertaining this way […]
Feed Sack Pillows
First of all, the winner of the Well of Creations camera bag giveaway is Teresa! Congrats! I do not have an e-mail for you, so please send me an e-mail to claim your prize. Well, I have been a busy girl, so I’ve been a little quiet on my blog the past couple of days. […]