This weekend is a busy but very productive (and quite satisfying) one so far! There are several events taking place at my retail locations. I've got an exciting piece of business news to share with you and I scored some amazing project pieces from several sources. So let me give you a bit of an...
As most of you are probably aware, I attended the 2018 Haven Conference down in Charleston, South Carolina this past weekend. If this is totally new to you, you can read about my post I wrote as I was getting ready for it here. On Sunday, I landed in Philly around 9 AM...
Well, it's about 9:00 in the morning and the cursor on the computer has been blinking at me for a few seconds. It's the day before the 2018 Haven Blogging Conference and today has been dedicated to packing and taking care of all the last-minute things. As my day is rolling out, I'm...
While the house is quiet, I thought I would gather my thoughts while they're fresh and talk to all of you about how the Spring Barn Market went yesterday! I had such a great day and there's so much to share. I also want to let you know what's left over, so let's do this! Faith &...
The Spring Barn Market hosted by Pheasant Run Antiques and Homestead Studios is only a few days away, and I wanted to take some time to give those folks who are attending the lay of the land. First, the market will be held at Pheasant Run Antiques. The...
This is the second part of my series on being a member of an antique co-op. If you're just joining in, you can catch up on Part 1 here. On that post, I gave tips for finding a good co-op to join. For this second part, I'll be talking about what it's like to sell from an...
Today, I'm going to take a break from furniture makeovers and start a two part series on joining and selling goods out of an antique co-op. I'm often asked questions related to this topic, so I thought I would address them in a series. For today, I want to tackle the process of...
Now that I'm carrying Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint and General Finishes Milk Paint in my space at Morgantown Market, I thought I'd take the time to help explain the features that each offers and help you decide which is the right product for your next project! Before I...
I have two fun pieces of news to share with all of you today, and I'm so darn excited! First, let's start off with my latest furniture makeover - this gorgeous depression era dresser! I bought this piece off of Facebook Marketplace. It was solid and had really beautiful...
It's been about two full weeks since the Twin Valley Food Pantry Fundraiser back on February 2nd and 3rd, and I've been reflecting on how it went. Some of my followers and readers have been curious to know what my thoughts are, and I'm finally ready to share them. I'm sure you...
Oh my word, this girl is pooped! Yesterday, my Mom and I finished up the last few pieces that are coming with me to the Twin Valley Food Pantry Fundraiser this weekend at Conestoga Mennonite Church. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about and you missed my post about it, you can...
I'm pretty darn excited to share some news with you today! This year, I have decided that the time has come for me to begin participating in a few antique markets. I've been a visitor to several fabulous markets in the past and have helped Marian Parsons aka Miss Mustard...
Marc and I were quite busy this weekend. We spent most of our Saturday moving pieces from one of my consignment locations up to Morgantown Market. Up until this point, I was selling at three different locations - Morgantown Market, Painted Table Designs, and Rooted in New London. All three...
Instagram is probably my favorite social media platform out of them all. It's so much fun interacting with people who follow my feed (and meeting them in person while I'm out and about). Yesterday, someone sent me a photo of a lovely Jacobean buffet and asked me if the list price...
Do you wish to support a friend or neighbor that has a small business but aren't sure where to start? Perhaps your colleague is selling painted furniture but you don't need any more pieces for your home. That girl in California on Instagram makes the most beautiful dog beds, but you can't fly out...
Marc and I are inching closer to being all moved in to our new home. If you totally missed that bit of information, let me back up and share. We have the opportunity to leave our current apartment and move in to the in-law suite where my grandparents resided until they passed...
Believe it or not, I'm still here. While I've been a tad quiet here on my blog, I have been busy as a bee in my workshop pumping out furniture pieces and keeping Eight Hundred up and running. There's been quite an upswing in furniture sales these past few weeks, and I haven't been able...
I was doing a lot of thinking as I was driving around in The Marshmallow a few days ago. Around this time last year, I had signed on with Stacey at Morgantown Market, and started filling my antique booth with my first round of furniture. Can you believe it's been a year already?...
Whenever I get a new piece of furniture in my inventory, there is a battle that almost always ensues. It's one that I know a lot of furniture painters have to deal with too. It's the battle over whether to paint a piece of furniture to sell or to suit. You know what I'm talking about....
Have you ever seen chairs or sofas that look like this? Source Source This look is called "deconstructed" and it's really gorgeous when it's executed properly on upholstered furniture. The goal is to show the beauty of the framework and showcase how a piece is constructed. Typically, the sides and...
