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• a grain bin turned coffee table
  on Dec 8, 2016 in Antiques Before and Afters Family Room Favorite Finds Furniture Makeovers Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint My House
  When I shared the industrial-style coffee table a few months ago, some of you called it.  It just didn’t work with my style.  While I like the table a lot and it was very functional, it was too large for the space and the longer I lived with...
• my new creative workspace
  on Dec 7, 2016 in Before and Afters Decorating Furniture Makeovers Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint Mustard Seed Studio Organizing Room Makeovers
  Yesterday, I was a determined woman.  Despite the gloomy weather, I was in the mood to organize, purge, and get my creative space put together. We have organized and cleaned out the studio here and there, but we haven’t picked through each bi...
• decorating with gingerbread
  on Dec 6, 2016 in Decorating Holiday
  When it’s rainy and glum, Kriste and I usually drag ourselves around the studio, giving ourselves pep-talks to get something accomplished.  For some reason, it’s harder to be creative and productive and ready to tackle the world when the...
• Christmas Living Room 2016
  on Dec 5, 2016 in Decorating Holiday Living Room My House
  I was trying to write this post last night and my mind was just mush!  I found myself in a mid-sentence daze and I finally surrendered and went to bed. So, now that it’s a new day, here is my living room dressed for the holiday season.  The l...
• Christmas Master Bedroom 2016
  on Dec 3, 2016 in Decorating Holiday Master Bedroom My House
  Friday was a productive day working at home.  I had a lot of little things I needed to catch up on and check off the to-do list and I wanted to get some more Christmas decorating done.  So, I bounced between doing things I needed to do and things I...
• holiday snuggles with Sebastian
  on Dec 2, 2016 in Miscellaneus
  My regular readers have come to know and love Sebastian, the Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix dog who became the newest member of the Parsons’ family this fall. He has become my little shadow and we all love him so much.  He’s swee...
• Noble Fir for the Living Room
  on Dec 1, 2016 in Decorating Holiday Living Room My House
  I decided to get two Christmas trees this year. I have done just one large one the past few years, but I was really looking forward to Christmas decorating this year, so two trees seemed fitting! I got a 8.5′ Fraser fir for our family room fro...
• there is a time & place for spray paint
  on Nov 30, 2016 in Furniture Makeovers
  I am just going to admit it.  I am a bit of a paint snob.  That is probably not a huge surprise to anyone, since I am an unabashed paint enthusiast and, therefore, I am a bit picky about my paints. That being said, even though milk paint has my hea...
• the new old desk
  on Nov 29, 2016 in Antiques Favorite Finds Mustard Seed Studio
  My desk-sitting days pretty much ended when I left the corporate world over 12 years ago.   Since then, I prefer to spread out on the floor or a large table, perch at the kitchen counter, or prop a laptop on my lap while I lounge on the sofa.  I ha...
• drawers galore, a tiny hutch & more
  on Nov 28, 2016 in Antiques Favorite Finds
  I don’t know about you, but I love things with cubbies and drawers.  I know I’m not the only one who feels that way, because those pieces tend to be pricey when I do find them!  But, when I was out shopping before Thanksgiving, I trippe...
• christmas decorating begins & other things
  on Nov 26, 2016 in Decorating Holiday
  The past couple of years, I have reserved Christmas decorating for myself and my family.  I shared what I did on my blog, but I wasn’t doing things just to blog about them. I needed it after years of Christmas going until February (due to phot...
• the business brain & the human heart
  on Jun 3, 2016 in a slice of life Balance my business story Running a Business
  Before I get into the thick of it, I have to say that you all overwhelm me so often!  The first installment of the Lucketts Leftover Sale went live today and pieces were selling before I could even get everything live on the site.  So, I’m &...
• gardening season two begins…
  on Jun 1, 2016 in Decorating gardening
  Just an FYI that the first Lucketts Leftover online sale will start tomorrow (Thursday, June 2, at 9:00 pm EST.)  You can click over to my online shop HERE. Our house has a ways to go before it looks really charming from the curb.  It has a 1940...
• back to work & other things…
  on May 31, 2016 in buying & selling antiques Mustard Seed Studio Running a Business
  I hope you enjoyed your long weekend.  My three day weekend was actually an eight day weekend, since I took a week off to recover from the Lucketts Spring Market (and months of work leading up to it!)  I still did computer work…e-mail, blog...
• Lucketts leftover sale this week
  on May 30, 2016 in Antiques Favorite Finds
  I have received a bunch of e-mails and comments asking about the fate of the leftovers from Lucketts.  As we did last year, we will list them all in the online shop, so readers who aren’t local and have a crack at purchasing some of the pieces...
• indigo dyed napkins
  on May 30, 2016 in crafts Decorating Tips and Tricks Tutorials
  A few of you spotted (and asked about) the blue napkins I used in my table arrangement last week… …so, this post is all about them. These napkins are actually antique linen napkins from my Oma.  They look quite lovely in the picture belo...
• styling tips | for retail
  on May 28, 2016 in buying & selling antiques Decorating Running a Business Tips and Tricks
  I’ve written several posts about styling over the years, but I’ve grown a lot and learned a lot along the way and it’s probably time for an update.  (I have also received a few comments and e-mails about it lately.) Styling is a br...
• ironstone, a tool tote, bottles & tags
  on May 26, 2016 in Antiques Dining Room Favorite Finds Ironstone My House
  After all of the craziness of Lucketts, I decided to take the week off.  I knew I probably would, so I cleared the calendar.  Sometimes I think I’ll want a break and then I don’t. I feel the momentum and I am raring to go.  This time I...
• Lucketts 2016 Recap | part 3
  on May 25, 2016 in buying & selling antiques
  Saturday was the early day of the Lucketts Market, kicking things off at 8:00, so it meant another early morning after a full day Friday.  I also didn’t sleep very well the night before.  My mind was swimming with the events of the day and th...
• Lucketts 2016 Recap | part 2
  on May 24, 2016 in buying & selling antiques
  Before I continue with the story of Lucketts 2016, let me rewind to one year ago, VIP Day 2015.  We had tons of help lined up, cameras at the ready to capture the frenzy that usually happened when the gates opened.  The anticipation was building as...