Archives for November 2014

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And here’s how we’re celebrating!

November 20^th: Open until 7:30 with complimentary food and drink and gift with purchase.

November 28^th: fivethirty’s version of “Black Friday” with coffee, doughnuts and deals from 8-10 am.

November 29^th: Parade Day! Stop in all day to get a complimentary glow necklace for the parade. Fun happening all day!

December 11^th: Open until 7:30 with special discounts and milk paint demos for ladies night.

December 18^th: Open until 7:30 with gift basket and gift card specials for dad and the kids shopping night.

December 20^th: Percentage of sales will be donated to fund life skills class needs at Zionsville Community Schools for Giving Back Day.

Looking forward to seeing you!

We found a whole dining set at an estate sale and painted several pieces in Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint Grain Sack. The china cabinet was my favorite piece in the set and looks so much more modern with a new coat of paint, don’t you think?

Corey and his wife, Brynn, came into the store one day in search of a desk. I told them we didn’t have what they were looking for in the store but may have something at our barn. They stopped by a few weeks later and gave the go ahead to paint this guy in Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint Grain Sack.

It had everything Corey needed: Lots of worktop space, a masculine feel and plenty of storage. We all agreed that the hardware was really interesting an decided to keep it.

The person I purchased the desk from told me that it was handmade and as we started painting, we found some interesting details like this stamp “09 58”. I love this kind of stuff – and Corey does too! I immediately texted him to tell him we know now that his new desk was made in September 1958.

 

Here’s the finished desk:

Corey was thrilled and Brynn liked it too…a couple months later we found a desk for her…

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As a child I remember fondly the colors of November…golds, oranges, burgundies, and browns displayed across school bulletin boards and store windows in the form of leaves, cornucopias, and little pilgrim boys and girls.  Miss Mustard Seed must have fond memories of those colors too, and she’s brought them to the present with her two colors of the month, curio and mustard seed.

Per Miss Mustard Seed, curio is a rich, walnut brown, and got its name from a curio Marian inherited from her aunt.

It is great as a stand alone color, like the above, but is also good to use as a stain, like the below.

 

Our other MMS color of the month, mustard seed, is a nice, warm yellow.

This buttery shade is bright without being overbearing.

As always, thanks to Miss Mustard Seed for the lovely pictures!

Now…what would YOU like to paint in these pretty fall shades?

This is one of those redos where a little bit of paint made a huge difference! We started with a pretty plain piece and 1/4 cup of Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Grain Sack. We mixed the paint as a wash by adding 1/2 cup water. Finished with a light coat of white wax, this jelly cabinet got a fab new look (and a fun new home!).

 

 

 

 

The Carpenters hit Fort Myers Beach a few times each year and I love to shop for the store while I’m there. Due to the large number of retirees in Florida, it is like shopping the entire US in a 20 mile radius! Our neighbors are from Ohio, Michigan, Connecticut, New York and Chicago. The neighborhood yard sales are filled with fantastic treasures from the rust belt to New England!
Here are a few of my all time favorite finds from the Sunshine State:

Some incredibly beautiful chairs:

Nautical items galore:

I also get to visit with my pal Kathy from Paint it Shabby. We met at a Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint training event in 2013 and love to catch up when we come down! Plus, she knows all the fun places to shop!!

Here’s a peek at one of our buying days:

Look for more fun things from the Sunshine State coming soon!!