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My Favorites & the Winner!
I had such a wonderful time looking at all of your furniture makeovers. You are some talented women! And I hate some of you (ahem, Maryanne) for your great dumpster diving luck. It was so hard to...
Vignette Party
When I heard about the Vignette Party for Funky Junk Interior's Saturday Night Special, I could hardly resist participating. I was really looking forward to running around my house with a camera,...
Award & an ER Visit
Well, I've been out of commission since late yesterday afternoon with a virus and I just spent the morning in the ER hooked up to an IV. I'm doing better, but, for the first time in years, I am...
Furniture Feature Friday – First Link Party!
Welcome to my very first Furniture Feature Friday link party! I cannot wait to see all of the wonderful and creative furniture makeovers you have to share with me, other participants, and readers...
Queen Anne Vanity Becomes a Chalkboard Desk
Here's the piece I let you peek at a couple of days ago. I am usually a blue & white kind of person, but I also love warm colors like reds and yellows. I was in a red mood the day I painted this and...
Stone Fruit & Previews
A few years ago I was browsing through a new Goodwill near my old home in Virginia. As I snooped through the shelves, I spotted the usual thrift store garb - 1970's dishes, floral vases, enormous...
A Basket, a Sconce, and a Topiary
The skies have finally cleared, the sun came out, and our temperatures soared into the 60's. So, what's a girl to do? Paint! Due to our much improved weather, I was able to crank out a few small...
Think Outside the Office Supply Store
I have several projects in the works, but we've had terrible weather and nothing is completed to show you! So, I thought I would share my "new" work desk and some of the unconventional storage...
Lovely Little Lamp
I saw this lamp at my neighbor's yard sale for $3.00 and had to buy it. I just loved the shape of it and the flower-like shade. (As a side note, I bought an absurd amount of stuff at their yard...
Rainy Days & Sneak Peaks
I took this picture out of my kitchen window and this is what my view has been for 2 days...cold and rainy. Cold and rainy is not good weather for painting. Although I do my spraying in my basement,...
Furniture Feature Friday – Oh, The Wonderful Things That White Can Do!
Welcome to my second Furniture Feature Friday! Remember I'll have my very first linky party next week, so get your posts ready!For this week I found a wonderful makeover to inspire you. We all have...
Ornate Mirror Becomes a Chalkboard
Today is a good day for my little blog. First of all, my Desk Make Over was chosen as a favorite at Kimba's DIY Day and my post on Rub On Poly & Glazing Techniques was featured at Funky Junk...
Foot Stool Revealed!
A few of you have reminded me that you're waiting for the happy union of the footstool and burlap feed sack I introduced last week. Well, here it is! As a reminder, this is how it started out. Not...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About…ME!
Today I am featured in Kathy's weekly series "Five Things You Didn't Know About..." at Creative Home Expressions. She has a gorgeous blog with lots of great eye candy, design ideas and a giveaway...
Oldies, But Goodies
Ok, so I've got nothin' for you today. I have a lot of things primed in the spray booth and things that are in the works, so I will have some great after picture for you very soon! Since I didn't...
2 Tiered Side Table Revealed
Before I get into the makeover, I just have to let all of you know how much I enjoy watching my followers grow! When I first started I thought people who had a couple hundred followers probably...
May the Force Be With You – Star Wars Mural
For those of you who have grown accustomed to my classic, feminine style you'll realize right away that this is something out of my element! This weekend I completed a mural for an eight year old...
My Desk – Revealed!
My desk is finally done! This is how it started. It was a very pretty desk (actually a vanity), but it had been poorly treated. It had a huge mirror, but the frame looked like it had been eaten by a...
Finds & Fabric
This morning I had to deliver furniture to a client and then head over to a mural job. I couldn't stop at any yard sales, so I rubber-necked my way past a whole slew of them. It was just killing me....
My Kitchen – Waiting for the After
The time has come for me to share my kitchen with you. First of all, it is a great kitchen. Tons of cabinet space, great layout, everything works great and is in great condition. Here's the...
Goodwill Goodies & Mural Preview
Thank you for the great response to my very first Furniture Feature Friday and my new blog design. Isn't Laura (my designer) so talented? I love it!Anyway, I am in the process of working on a mural...
Welcome to the very first Furniture Feature Friday!
Welcome to the very first Furniture Feature Friday at Mustard Seed Creations! This is going to be a weekly event featuring my favorite furniture makeovers from your blogs. In a couple of weeks we'll...
Welcome to the New Blog Design!
We are very excited to welcome you to the newly redesigned Mustard Seed Creations blog!You can now grab my Furniture Feature Fridays button found on the sidebar to link back & share the fun.Also,...
French Style Table Revealed!
I received another award! This one was the Honest Scrap award from Frippery. I received this a few weeks ago from another blogger, but that doesn't make this one any less special. Thanks! You can...
Rub On Poly & Glazing Technique
I received a lot of questions about some of the finishing details on the table I posted about a couple of days ago. First, I'll introduce all of you to Wipe-On Poly. This product is made by Minwax...
Bulletin Board Makeover
Here is my Wal-Mart bulletin board that I purchased for my office. I think it was about $7.00. I wanted to make it fit my style and decor better. Just because it's a functional piece doesn't mean it...
What’s in the Hopper & What’s New
I have A LOT of things in the hopper, so I thought I'd share a few with you. This desk is for my office. I'm doing the same look I did with my furniture stripping tutorial table. I've already...
Furniture Stripping Tutorial Table Reveal!
Does anyone remember this table? Does it look a little familiar? Well, how about this one? This was the table featured in my furniture stripping tutorial. Doesn't it look great? I loved the shape of...
Announcement – Furniture Feature Fridays!
I love before & after pictures, especially of furniture. I have what you might call "lost dog syndrome" for furniture. I've been known to make my husband turn the car around, so I can pick up a...
Saturday in a Small Town
Three years ago my family moved from the busy suburbs to a small town (borough) nestled in the rolling hills and fruit orchards of Pennsylvania. We absolutely love it and only occasionally miss the...
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