"The Cobbler's kids have no shoes". It's an old saying and means that a person has their experience in a profession but is unwilling to use this ability to help themselves or the closest to them. I'm not saying …
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Luckett’s Holiday Open House ’18
This is the 2nd year in a row that I've made the trek to Leesburg's The Old Lucketts Store to start my Holiday season off on the right foot. We made sure to be there on day 1 of …

The Boring Box with Drawers Transformation
I've been hoarding this piece in our garage for months. I picked it from a Facebook marketplace seller for a good deal and it was originally supposed to be a customized piece for a client of mine. Unfortunately, …

10 Tips for Shopping at Flea Markets as a Small Shop Owner
I've seen a lot of posts giving tips on the best way to shop at flea markets or antique shows, but I have a few to add from the perspective of someone buying for resale. Big or small, …
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Solving Kitchen Puzzles.
A house is like a gigantic puzzle and the furniture, finishes and the decor that a person chooses, are the piece that you need to solve it.

2018 Swan Settee Pt. 2
Part 2 of the 2018 Swan Settee! And first installment in a series of blog post that I wish I could have written before LSM.

Love My Lucketts Finds
I can do a lot of shopping damage in 15 minutes.

Lucketts 2018 in Review
My review of the 2018 Lucketts Spring Market. Setup and all 3 days.

The Two-Tone Grey Cabinet
Does this antique cabinet make my ironstone collect look big?

The Locust Point Dresser
It's hard to find really solid pieces of furniture these days. Still couldn't stop me from taking my paint brush to it though.