crinkled seam binding ribbon & the book of trees
I love how one little bit of inspiration can lead me down a creative rabbit trail. Such was the case with the “Book of Circles” tutorial offered by Rachel of The Travelling Bookbinder. Right away, I knew I wanted to make a little book with some of my antique papers. I have a tendency of […]
yard clean-up begins
One of the things I love about this house and this neighborhood is the mature landscaping. There are no scrawny saplings or yards covered only by a patchwork of newly-laid sod. Everything is established and adds to the charm and beauty of this neighborhood. For that reason, I was hesitant to start cutting down trees […]
sleep week with Marlow pillow
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Marlow. As always, all opinions and words expressed are honest and my own. Did you know it’s Sleep Week? I had to give the Sleep Week founders a quizzical expression at Sleep Week landing when we spring the clocks forward. I would humbly suggest we make the week between […]
ironstone cake stands | the holy grail of antique ironstone
Jeff and I were planning to work on the hall trim on his day off a couple of weeks ago, but the weather was rainy and cold and it was not the best day to set up a miter saw on the driveway. On top of that, I was pretty tired from the long workday […]
french doors for the studio
I have been looking forward to having doors on my studio since I was able to move in and use the room once the hardwood floors were finished. This room is fairly isolated from the rest of the house, but it’s still nice to have a door to close out sound, keep the critters out […]
picture ledges & drying racks
One of the things I’m asked about most when I share pictures of my studio (this one and my previous one in Minnesota) is the picture ledges I use as drying shelves and to hold pigment bottles and other small art supplies I want to have on display. The shelves I purchased to use as […]
the rest of the studio (for now)
On Monday, I shared the new Billy bookcases I added to the studio to get my library of art books off the floor and organized. It’s made the studio space feel much more useable, functional, and conducive to creative work. If you struggle with your creativity, productivity, effectiveness, and focus, look at your surroundings. Are […]
new exterior lights | 1970 home renovation
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Lamps Plus. As always, all words and opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. If you missed the post a couple of weeks ago, I shared the new lights from Lamps Plus we installed in our hallway. You can find that post HERE. As a recap, […]