Over three years ago, I wrote a post sharing my thoughts on crochet vs. knitting. You can find that original post HERE. I had just learned how to knit, so it was perhaps a little premature to...
Over the years, I have bought and sold more antique “shoe carts” than I can properly remember. These antique shelves on wheels are called shoe carts because they were often used in shoe fac...
https://missmustardseed.com/antique-shoe-cart-reproduction-inspiration/
I spotted some crochet garlands when I fell down an internet rabbit hole a few years ago, but I never got around to making them and I then got sidetracked by other things. Then this year, I saw...
https://missmustardseed.com/easy-crochet-bauble-garland-tutorial-two-ways/
For the past few years, I have used dried orange slices in my Christmas decorating in various ways. I’ve tucked them into garlands, swags, and wreaths and made them into ornaments to hang fro...
https://missmustardseed.com/how-to-make-a-dried-orange-slice-garland/
Several of you guessed we would build fireplace mantel option number one and you were right. All of the antique-style mantel options I shared in THIS POST were strong contenders, but I kept com...
https://missmustardseed.com/building-our-new-antique-style-mantel/
I know that some people are scared to paint paneling or perhaps are against it, especially if it’s wood. As with any to-paint-or-not-to-paint debate, I take this stance. If you love it as i...
https://missmustardseed.com/tips-on-painting-faux-wood-paneling/
A few of you noticed the new dining room set when I shared the fall tablescape earlier this week. We bought an antique dining set last year just a few days before Christmas off of Facebook Mark...
While I had the sewing machines out and my mom’s help, I decided to make seat covers for the barrel-back French chairs I’ve had for years. I have wanted to cover the vintage cushions on the...
Shortly after we moved in, I bought a manual wingchair recliner off of Facebook Marketplace for $40. I had a feeling it would be a “placeholder” for a nicer recliner in the future, but it s...
https://missmustardseed.com/making-a-slipcover-for-a-recliner/
Last weekend, Jeff and I took some time to put the hardware on the cabinets We have put a lot of hardware on furniture and cabinets over the years, so we knew this was a task we could manage ou...
https://missmustardseed.com/1970-kitchen-renovation-installing-cabinet-hardware/