A Rocker & A Caddy
If you haven’t noticed, I am a woman on a mission to get things done for Lucketts. I am plucking and painting anything from my stash that fits my idea of the “Lucketts Look.” They’ve dubbed their style “Vintage Hip”, so I’m gathering pieces that will appeal to the kind of hunters Lucketts attracts. I bought […]
Hand Painted Tole Chandelier Makeover
I went out to some yard sales on Saturday to hunt for some additional things to take with me to Lucketts next weekend. I was all excited about going to this 1000+ home community yard sale only to find out it’s not happening until next weekend. After a late start and no yard sales, it looked […]
Ask Miss Mustard Seed – Answers to Painting Questions
These are all paint related questions asked by my readers last week and my answers to them. Feel free to ask more questions as they come up or for clarification, if needed. When you paint furniture, do you wax it or poly as the final coat? Or something else? It depends on the piece. I know […]
Simple Mirror Makeover
I have a few dozen projects that I’m right in the middle of and I am making a push to get as much finished for next weekend as I can. Not only are we attending the Lucketts Antique Fair, but our shop will be right in the middle of the Gettysburg Spring Antique Market. So, […]
Lucketts Linky
I am making a mad push this week to get ready for the Lucketts Antique Fair next weekend. I’m pricing, packing, inventory-ing, and finishing some more pieces to take with me. I’ve also been working on posts to answer your “Ask Miss Mustard Seed” questions and those will go up soon. This Chinese checker board […]
Ask Miss Mustard Seed
I receive a lot of e-mails with questions about painting, supplies, sprayers, furniture, techniques, etc. A lot of these questions are the same. What kind of paint should I use? What kind of sprayer do you use? What is the cure time? What top coat do you use? How much should I distress a piece? […]
$3.00 Well Spent
I found a yard sale this past weekend that was right up my alley. It’s the kind of sale where I walk around picking up things as fast as I see them and I make a huge pile at the “counter.” This yard sale was held behind an antique shop, so vendors put rock bottom price tags on […]
A Bargain Rug and an Apron
All of the compliments people have left about my home and blog have been so uplifting to read, but, boy…I feel so much pressure to be inspiring, now! There is nothing ground breaking in this post; just some odds and ends. The first thing I wanted to share is the new jute rug I purchased for my […]