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like a dish of candy, my little pile of hardware treasures sits…some recently acquired yummies from anthropologie, the flea market, and my generous friend dru (via e-bay):
(though unlike a dish of candy, this is 100% inspiration and zero weight watchers points.)
okay, am i the last to know that lowe’s has a great collection of knobs and [...]
you may notice, if you’re paying attention (and i truly thank you if you are) that mrs. jones’s production will dip (slightly?) in the next few weeks. i do have some big fat yummy summer projects lined up, and of course will post them here if they prove to be worthy and exciting, so please do check back. and [...]
oh yes, it’s here…the very last day of school. my favorite part: the little joneses come home bearing treasures. behold! the snow fairy, the lady-bug vase, the grandparents’ day flag, and the fierce and mighty mr. ‘gator.
undoubtedly the three r’s are important, and we sleep well knowing that our children receive excellent instruction in those basics. but it thrills mrs. jones [...]
well, since there is only one choice left in each category, this question is a giveaway…the chest from a grandmother’s attic that had been painted sassy, glossy black needed sweetening up, to work with a different scheme: a young lady’s room with pretty toile and plaid fabrics in pink and green. here’s another “before” close-up (for the full “before”, [...]
the “everywhere we look…” column in this month’s house beautiful features zebra prints on everything from mirror frames to floor cloths to (my fave!) construction barriers:
at one of cindy everett’s wonderful cabinet and furniture workshops, mrs. jones learned the technique, rendered here in the traditional black and white:
this effect has turned into some [...]
mrs. jones has developed a thing for the “gothick” little feet on this pretty chest. it’s for a lovely client’s dressing room. she asked that it be lightened up and distressed just a little…it will look so good against her flattering apricot-colored walls.
here’s before, after, and a detail of one of its cute little buns: